CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13653, 24 July 1906, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, July 23. (Before Messrs P. G. Prydonnd T. S. Graham, J.Fs.) Drunkenness.—Two first offenders were finod Gs,' with tho usual alternative. Vagrancy.—June TOliitaJier, an old offender, pleaded " Guilty ' to iv charge of being an idle and disorderly person.—Tho polico evidence was that accused wont to the station on Sunday night, and stated that she- had no placo to go to, and had slept out on the previous Saturday night.—An officer of tho Salvation Army, who was in court, offered to tako charges of accused if tho court would allow this to bo done, and she was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on the condition that 1010 entered tho Sanation Army Home and remained there for ihree months. Theft—August Hoffman nnd Cleorgo Hackley were charged with stealing, five dozen bottles, value its, tho "property of Thomas Laurenson, of the Prince, Alfred lintel.Accused pleaded " Guilty."-MT Irwin, on behalf of accused, staled that tho two men had never been previously conviotcd of dishonesty, although another man who had already been dealt with, and who was concerned in tho theft, iva.i in a different position.—Sergeant King stated that the accused entered the yard of the Prince Alfred Hotel, and were carrying tho bottles away when they woro detected.— A iino of ss, with a witness's expenses "(3s), wa3 imposed, in default 24 hours' imprisonment.

Wandering Cattle.—Patrick J. F:«nigan, for allowing two cows to wander at St. Clair, was fined ss, nnd costs.

Playing Football in the Street.—Four boys were charged with playing football in a public street.—Sergeant King said, in bringing tho boys boforo (ho court, the jwiice did not ask that a penalty should lie imposed. The case, was only brought in ordor that it might act a-, a deterrent, and prevent a prscticc which was becoming, in some localities, a public nuisance! It caused a great deal of Runoyance. and frequent complaints were made to the polico by citizens 'who suffered aunoyanco and inconvenience hy the practice.—Tho Bench admonished tho boys a? to the danger to themselves and others by nlaying such games rn the streets, and. in dismissing the charge, warned them that if they were, brought before the court again they would be severely dealt with.

— More than a.thousand pounds in hard ciish has Xwvn discovered in tho bedroom of an old woman who died in a poor part of Tuiihridge Wolls. An tinuehair was Milled with sovereigns.