CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12043, 15 May 1901, Page 8

CITY POLICE COURT.

Tuksdav, M/iv 14. I (Before Mr C.,C. Graham, 5..M.) Drunkenness.—Donald Ogilvy was fined 10s or '18 hours' imprisonment. Ho was also ordered to pay '2* for cab hire.—ln tho case of James Ciimphnll, ivbo was also charged with breaking r> window valued at 10s, the Subinspcrlor mentioned tln't the man was very it!, and would not be able to appear for soiuo days. The case was adjourned to Friday. Assault and - Bobbery.—J nines Cooper and Charles Henry Tlarltmd were cliargcd with having oh the 13th inst. assaulted and robbed Cl-.arlcs Brown of 353.—Cn Jhc application of the police, the cr.sc was remanded to Friday i next, bail htiug fixed at accused in £50 each und two sureties of £25 each, or one of £50. Breach of the Peace and Assault.—Patrick Eeane and. Fordinand C. Anderson were charged with using behaviour on the 13th inst. in Kaltr.iy street with intent to provoko a breach of the peace.—Both having pleaded guilty, the Suh-iuspeetor explained that twice the men were found just commencing a fight,' and the second time Constable Baker took (hem into custody.—Each offender was fined 2 Ferdinand C. Anderson was further chargcd with assaulting Daniel Donovan oil Ihc samo date.—Ho pleaded guilty to this offence also.—Sub-inspector lvieiy stated that tho assiiiilt was just nnteccdont to tho previous offencc being committed, and was really tho cause of tho v.-liolo trouble. Donovan had been quietly walking up the strcot, when Anderson went up to liini. struck him on the mouth, and knocked out two ot his tcoUi. lie (Dcnovan) fe'l dov/ii, und was ccmi-insciisibie for some time. His mats Keane then took his pari, and that was how tho fight between Kcane and Anderson began.—'Tho Bench considered accuscd's conduct most lnutal, Mid fined him 40s, or 14 days' imprisonment. 'i'lieft.—Christian Yccht, alias Clialig, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots worth IDs, tho property of George ilick.—The police explained that mi the boots being missed inquiries were made by Constable Hickey, and it was found fh.lt fjioy had been sold to a second-hand dealer in King street for 2s. Accused, when spoken to, admitted tho theft. —His Worship commented on tho fact Ihnt accused had been up for nearly every crime in (lie calendar; and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment. Sunday Trading.—'Francis Porter, for whom Mr Thornton appeared, pleaded guilty to unlawfully selling beer, to James Kobcrtson, in his licensed premises, the Caversham Hotel, on Sunday, the sth May.-Sub-inspcctor Kiely statod that'at 25 minutes past 11 on Sunday, slh Hay, Constables Martin and Connor went into the hotel. They went in at tho side dcor, and on going into 'lie front bar they found Porter behind tho counter, and a man in front of it,' The.latter had beer in his hand, and was in tho act of drinking it. In a room behind the bar were three men, and in tho passage wero another four. A number of men had been seen going in and coming out for soiuo timo, and this had attracted tho attention of the police. Thero was a second charge, in connection with which, cinder tho circumstance";, the. police did not intend to ift'cr o:iy evidence.—Mr Thornton, speaking in mitigation of a fine, said defendant had been in tlio hotel for 31 years, and this was tho first timo anything had been known against the way tho house was conducted. Tho reports from time to time, had bcon more than good; they had boon'excellent.—His Worship said it was difficult to obtain a conviction for unlawfully selling liquor, and ho must impose a substantial penalty. Defendant would be fined 13 and costs (10s). Maintenance.—lsaac Peters was charged with habitually failing to provide his wifo and family with maintenance, and an application

•was made under " The Harried Woman's Property Protection Act, 1830," {or protection ot t(io wife's earnings against the husband and against liia creditors.—His Worship said ho had considered this case, which had been before him previously, and must refuse the order, without coats.