CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12601, 3 March 1903, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

j Monday, Marcii 2, ■' ■ e (Before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M.) l. Drunkenness.—For this offence three male )f first offenders were each fined ss, or, in default, a 21 hours' imprisonment. Louis Godfrey, :e with three previous convictions within the past six months, pleaded " Not guilty " to a d similar charge, but on the evidence produced g was convicted and fined 103, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment. iy Using Obsceno Language,— Heurv Dryden, for whom Mr Irwin appeared, pleaded " Guilty" i- to usinp obscene language in George street on February 23.-The Sub-inspector stated that ia tlin language was used at 10.15 on Saturday night in Princes street.—Mr Irwin asked Vbat it a fino bo allowed to meet tho case.—A fine of i. 40s, or, in default 14 days' imprisonment was ). imposed.—Albert Goodman, for whom Mr ia Hanlon appeared, pleaded " Guilty" to using 11; obscene language in Georga street.—The Subie inspector stated that tho language was used c- at 1 o'clock on Suuday morning in the hearing k of peoplo on the other side of George street.— :e A fimj of 40s, or, in default, 14 days' imprison[t luent, was imposed. Resisting "the Police-Albert Goodman i- pleaded "Guilty" to the charge of resisting is , CoDSfablo Jones in, the oxecntioii of hia duty.— ;3 Mr Hanion having spoken in extenuation of 'e the offence, the accused was convicted and digit charged.—Jamej O'Connor also pleaucd ■o "Guilty" to obstructing Constable Jones in l- the execution of his duty.—The Sub-inspector y J stated that the accused-interfered very seriously r- 'in tho arrest of Goodman.—Mr Haulon coiio J tended that the offence was a vory light one, e ; gjitl tho laying of such charges should not be ,e encouraged.—A fine of 20s, or, in default, seven e days' imprisonment was imposed. d Chimney on Fire William Roach, caretaker of tho A.M.P. buildings, pletded " Guilty" to a allowing the chimney of his premises te> bo on fire, and was fined Is, and costa. - . Cycling on a Footpath.-Arthur J. Bart-U e pleaded "Guilty" to, on February 13, riding a - bicycle on the footpath of tho Main North rosd, 0 stnting, in oxtonuiitiok of the oSence, that ho 1 was under the impression that" it was permitted i, to rido on this foothpatli, which was opposite i. the Gardens, as tho road itself was not fit to j. ride on.—His Worship said he understood that y permission was given to that eSocti at one time, i. but had bson withdrawn years ago. He- had had i- repeated cases of otience on this rath before e him, and had promised in future to inflict a J heavy penalty, as the danger coming round tbo s corner was very obvious. Ho would suggest 3 that the corporation put up a notice t« iho y effect that cj-clinj on this footpath was for-' a bidden, and a fine of Is. with costs (Gs) would 1 ba imposed. s Straying Cattle.—Jam^s.Hooper was citirged ■- with, on February 15, permitting 20 head of 3 cattle to be at large on the Anderaon'e Boy :- road.—Mr W'hito appeared for tin* defendant, [, who pleaded " Not guiltyi"—Evidence having j bsen given by Constable Brcunan, defendant r. deposed that he had no cattle of his own, and i had nothing to do with the herd in question. b The cattle belonged to Mr Evens, and ho was ! simply driving them in front of him.—The ciw-o r was dismissed, his Wor3hip agreeing with Mr y White's content-ion that the wrong man had . I been summoned.—James AVpJker, who pleaded ~ " Guilty" to permitting a horse to be at large on tho Anderson's Bay road on February 15 t was fined 2s Ed, with costs (7s). i ' —-.——