CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13845, 7 March 1907, Page 8

CITY POLICE COURT.

L—Tuesday, March 5. (Before Air H. il. Widdowson, SM) Drunkenness.—Wm. M'Donald, alias'Connolly, who had 24 previous convictions recorded agams<, him, was fined 20s or three days imprisonment (or this offence Illegal Advertising. George Blackford was charged with posting advertisements 011 the telegraph poles contrary to Bcctiofc 101 of 110 Post Office Act, 1900." It appeared that thei defendant was pulling up extras slating that the D.A.A.C. sports would be Held urn afternoon despite the threatening weather the defendant was fined 10s and costs (9s). * • Disobedience of a Maintenance Order - Mm. Heshngton was charged with disobeying an order of the court to contribute -towards tho maintenance of his child, the arreaTa amounting to* £9 18s.—Evidence was given bv P. S. Omand to the effect that he had paid *'20 over to" defendant as bondsman for defendant's hoy, who was in tho Industrial School. Mr Omand also said that defendant was addicted to drink, but was a good tradesman.—Fined 40s, in default one mouth's imprisonment. Insulting Language.—George Magorian was charged with using insulting language to Constablo. O'Grady in Maclaggan street on tho JlOtli January. He was defended by Mr James, and pleaded "Guilty" at first., but subsequently this .pie?, was withdrawn.—Mr James' explained that the case arose out of one in .Avhich defendant had beeji fined by the magistrate for leaving a horse and cart unattended in Maclaggan street, and declining to give the naive oi the man in charge, upon which an altercation had occurred between defendant and the constable. —Constable O'Grady gave evidence that defendant had refused to give his name and address, and had said — you. Go to the D.I.C. and get luy name."—George Hamilton Taylor.gave evidence corroborative of what tho constable had said.—His Worship said lie could not understand bow the man had not pleaded guilty.—Mr James: I have brought the tacts before you.—His Worship continuing, said:' All I have to say is, not only has the man committed the offence, but he has added to il by uerjuriiig himself. If ho had pleaded guilty Tie would havo beer, subject to a -smaller fine than I will now inflict. The constable is entitled to Iw protected, and I intend to protect him. Defendant will be fined 40s and costs (153).