CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13385, 11 September 1905, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

. S.tTiniDAy, September 9. (Beforo Mr C. C. Graham, S.M.)

Breach of a Prohibition Order.—liaurice Michael, 'a prohibited person, '- plcadsd Guilty" fo being on the licensed premises Of the Provincial Hotel daring the currency, of a prohibition order against him, and he also pkaded "Guilty" to refusal to leave the said licensed premises when ordered to do so. —Sub-inspector Green stated that tho accused went into the hotel while in a state of intoxication, and when ordered off the premises he went into the back bar and created a cfis.turbar.ee,—A line of 40s, in default 0110 month's imprisonment, was imposed on the first charge, and 10s, or <8 hours, on tho second,

Creating a Disturbance.—Patrick Keogh pleaded *' Guilty" to drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Arthur street.—Subinspector Green stated that tho accused, who lied only, recently come out of gaol, visited the home of some of his relatives in Arthur street on the previous day and created a disturbance.—His "\Vorship severely reprimanded tho accused for his conduct, and warned 'him that if lie came befors <iho court again he would bp rigorously dealt with, Ho'would on the present occasion be afforded one more opportunity to reform, and would be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on.

Obsceno Language.—A man named John Grey, a comparatively recent arrival • from Melbourne, pleaded "Guilty" to drunkenness and to the use of obscene language.— Tho defendant, who seemed fo be a rcspectablo man, and fo feel his position keenly, pleaded inability to pay a fine, and asked that 110 should not be sent to prison.—As the offence was'not of an aggravated character, and as nothing was known against .accused, he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence wlnm called upon.

Drunkenness.--James TValkcr, for being drunk wlii'o in charge of a horse and cart, was 1 fined 20s, ill default seven days' imprisonment. Frank- Whitehouse v/as fined 10s, 'or 48 hours' imprisonment.—Jessia 'lull, who seemed to be suffering from high nervous tension, was remanded for medical examination.