CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12366, 30 May 1902, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

THURSDAY, MAY 2D. (Before Mr E. H. Carew, S.M.) . Drunkenness.—John Kclton, for this offence, was lined tOs, or, in default, 4S hours' imprisonment.

Theft.—Daniel Spence pleaded guilty to, o-\ May 27, at Dunedin, stealing two planes, cue hammer, three chisels, a 3ft rule, ?nd an apron, of the total value of 2ls, tho property of William Blissard.—'fhe facts wero that tho prosecntor is a carpenter in tho employ of Thomson, Bridger, aud Co., in Uond street, and on the evening of liny 27 left his tools upon the bench in an euclosod yard, and missed litem next morning. The accuacd, it was found, had sold the tools to a second-hand dealer on tho next day for 2? Gd. Thsro were 2G- previous convictions agaiust tho accused {or various offences, and a sentence of three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, was imposed.

Assaulting a Chinaman.—Andrew M'Laicn v.as charged with, on May 9, in Bond street, throwing tv missile to the darker o[ Wong Sick j-ing.—Accuied pleaded guilty.—The Sub-in-cpcctor slated that a. man named Wright was previously chared v.'ith the offence oi throw|llg hrick" at the Chinaman from a building ;n Bond street, and it was then proved beyond df.ubt that tho two Chinamen bed made a mistake, and the witness TJeid swore positively that the missile was thrown by ihe accused M'Laren.—Mi-, Worship characterised the offence ns a cowardly and brutal act, and he thought it a gre.it. pity that the accused could not be thrashed for it, as that woold bo the beat thing for him. He would be fined tho maximum penalty (£3), with costs (J!.?).—The appeal for time in which to pay tho fine was declined. Maintenance.—John Hendrick, who did not appear, for failing to comply with an order of tho court for tho payment of .Is wce!;ly towards his mother's suppoii was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, with hard labour, in default of liajmout.