CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12831, 27 November 1903, Page 12

CITY POLICE COURT.

■. Thumday Novbmber 26. ■ (Before Mr E. H. Carew, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first- offender, who did not appear, was fined sa, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonmsnt. Absent from |Dnty without Leave.—Charles Alvjcs, a seaman 'engaged pn board the barque Firth of Clydo, was charged -with having, on the 25th inst, absented himself from duty without leave.—; Accused i>le-?clt?cl " Xct guilty," but afto'i; evidence -hod been given by Captain Witkie, master oi tho Vessel, and Constable M'DonaM, fie was convicted and sentenced to 48 hpiirs' imprisonment, and instructions were given that he was to be placed on board the vessel when she-was ready to.sail.—Captain AVilkio stated that she would sail about) 7 o'clock this (Friday) morning. _ Indigent Cliildren.-f-Georgina Keeble was charged'with bcjng a child, within the mean-iiig-.of .".The Industrial Schools Act, 1662," whose parents .were in,.indigent circumstances and unable: to, support her.—Sub-inspector Green stated that the case hed been adjourned whim before.tho court a week ago in order to see -it the father, of tho child, a man named I'axton, would pay up the arrears. A warrant had been issued for his. arrest-for disobeying the order, but he had not been found'so far. The mother had pr.ictically no means.—After evidence had been given by tho mother, the child was committed to (he Industrial School, to be brought up in tho Church oL England form of religion, and the mother wa3 ordered to pay Gs per week' towards the child's maintenance. —Frederick Alexander Eyford, also an illegitimate, wis similarly charged, and after evidence had been given by the mother of the child he was committed to tbe Industrial School, to be brought up in fhe Church of England,, form of religion. Tho mother was ordered to pay 2s per week towards the child's support.—Maggie Myrfta Mahoric,' another illegitimate child, was similarly charged, and after evidence' had been given she was committed to the St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage on tho application of Mt J. ML Gallaway, to be brought up in the Roman Catholic form of religion.—The mother was ordered to pay 3a per "week towards tho child's maintenance. Disobedience of Maintenance Orders.—Ellen Ccster was charged with haying disobeyed an order made by tho cdurt under which she was to contribute 2s per week for the maintenance of her- child in the Cavcrsham Industrial School.— Sub-inspector Green stated that this case had been adjourned in order-to ascertain whether the defendant would comply with the order or reduce the arrears. Ho understood the arrears had been reduced since the summons was issued, and he would therefore ask for ari adjournment.—The case was adjourned until Deccmbsr 10.——Peter Olsen was charged with disobeying.an!order, of the court whereby he was- to 'contribute 2s Gd per week towards the maintenance of each of two children in the Cavcrsham "Industrial School, the omoivnt of arrears up to September S being £13 10s.—Subir.spector Green stated that the defendant had been advised tblcomo before the oourl arid ask that tho arrears be remitted or that tho order be altered, but he had ignored the summons altogether, and would not come before the court. He (Sub-inspector Green) understood that the man was not in a position to pay. The case was adiottrncd until January 7 -A chargo against Edward Brown was a'djourned until. December 3.

.Trespassing on' Mosgiel Racecourse.—Alexander M'Lennau was charged, on the information of. Alfred Quelch (secretary of the Toieri Amateur Turf Club) with having, on the 9th inst., unlawfully and wilfully trespassed on the Mosgiel. Park racecourse, and with having neglected and refused to leave when requested to do so on behalf of tho owners.—Mr Pinch appeared for; the -complainant, and Mr Irwin represented the defendant, a pica ot " Guilty" being 'entered.-l[r Irwin stated that tho circumslftiiojs of the case were exactly sinulnr to those in a case hroutdit.by the Dunedin Jockey Club against the defendant last week. The Taieri racps'.weic held after .Uin AVingatui meeting, and hb(Jlr'lrwin) submitted.that the one fine wvuM.practically meet both cases, because the "defendant.'would promise' ]'ot to »o on tho racecourse again',',now that he knew lie had no right there.—A fine of S3, with cofts amounting to *E2'2B,'-was inflioted., a, fortnight being allowed Gartshore, who. was ic-

piesented by Mr Emshe, pleaded Guilty to a similar charge.—Mr Finch again appeared for tho prosecution.—Mr Emslie stated that the defendant admitted that he trespassed on'-tho course. The facts were that be'loft, when ordered to do so, but he went back, again.— Defendant was fined JE3, with costs amounting to £2 14s, and 11 days uero allowed for payment. . ■.