CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12650, 30 April 1903, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, Aphil 59. (Beforo Mt C. C. Graham, S.M.)

Drunkenness.—For this offenco Charles Hastie, who had been convicted on a similar charge some w?ek3 previously, was fined 10s, or, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. George Farquharson, on a similar charge, was fined ss, or, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. Breaches of City By-laws.—Patrick Reid, George Dunford, and William Cranefield each pleaded "Guilty ' to tho chargo of feeding 1 horse in a public placa.'save by means of. a. nosebag attached to the head, and were convicted and discharged with a caution. Geo. West and Patrick Reid, for leaving vehicles in a public place without being safely and properly attended, were each fined 10s, and costs (7s). William Birchill admitted having left building material on the footpath in Dowling street, thereby causing on obstruction—Subinspector Green explained that there were extenuating circumstances, and the case waa dismissed with a caution..

Alighting from a Train in Motion.—Patrick Coonoy pleaded "Guilty" to this offence.—lt was explained that the mnn, who was slightly the worse for liquor at the .time, stepped off before tho train had etonped, and fell between the platform and the train; and it was surprising that he had not been seriously injured.— His Worship said that it was a dangerous practice, calculated to endanger the life not only of the offenders but of others. He would fine accused 20s, with 7s costs. , , . Disorderly Conduct.—James Russell was charged with disorderly behaviour, calculated tc causo a breach of the peace.—Sub-inspector

Green explained that Eussall was drunk, and had struck another roan who wa3 on the tram with him.—Ho was convicted, and fined 40a, until 25s costs. 9 Vagrancy.—Nellie Lewis, who was charged with soliciting in a, public place, and alfo with being an id!o and disorderly person, appealed for another chrace, but was sentenced to threo months' imprisonment with hard labour.