CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14355, 27 October 1908, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

<t> Monday, October 26. (Before Mr H. Y. WicKowson, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment.— John Kcogh, with two previous convictions during the past six months, pleaded "Not guilty " to drunkenness and to a broach o£ a prohibition order,—Sergeant Willis and Constables M'Holra and liean gave evidoiuo ■us to accused's being intoxicated, and Henry. Ernost, i'oote, wiio w<is auvnoa lor theft at -the same time as accused was apprehended, said ho did not know whether accused was drunk or not.—Accused was fined 40s, or 14 days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and ±13, in default ono month's imprisonment, for the brcaoh of the order. Seven days wore allowed for payment. Albert Bell.(Mi Seurr) was fined *fe, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, for which offence ho had two previous ' convictions within the, past six months. TheftAAlbert Ball pleaded " Guilty " to a charge of stealing tour crayfish, valued at Bd, the property of Edward. Buddicomb. —Accused stated that he was drunk when he committed the offence, and expressed his willingness to tako out a prohibition order against himself.—On that understanding accused was ordered to pay the value of the craffish and was oonvioted and ordered to come up for sentence when culled upon, --—Henry Ernest Eoote, charged with stealing a book valued at 4s 6d, the property of Whitcombc and Tombs, and with stealing another book, valued at 5s t 6cl, tho property of Henry Driver, pleaded ".Guilty" on both charges.—Mr Seurr, who appeared for accused, said that tho thefts were committed whilo the man was under the influence of drink. Accused had a large family to support, and his wife was ill. Counsel thought the case might ho met with a fine.—Archdeacon Neild gave evidence an to accused's character, and his Worship convicted accused and ordered him to romc up fov sentence when called upon, conditionally that lie tcok out a prohibition order against himself and repaid Is 6d damage deno to the book taken trom .Whiteombe and Tombs. Breach of an Act.—Catherine Bryant pleaded "Guilty" to a. charge of having kept a child in her charge whilst not having a license to do so, contrary to the Infants' Life Protection' Act; and was fined 20s and costs.—His Worship remarked that if defendant had not been a very poor woman, and if she had not given up keeping children, ho would have inflicted" a heavy fine, The By-lovs.~Fredorick Howell pleaded "Guilty" to riding a bicycle on the footpath in Union street, and was lined 10s and costs (7s), Cattle Wandering.-Wni. Allen ploidod "Guityy" on two charges of allowing a cow to'wander in St.. Kilda, and was lined 10= • mid costs t7s), on each count.—Jas. Fihbcs was charged with permitting a horse to wander in St. Kilda. He admitted that the horse had been wandering, but pleaded "Not guilty" to the charge of permitting it, to wander. Dofcndant explained that someone had opened the gate of (he paddock in which he kept the horse, and his Worship said he would get the benefit of the doubt.—Tho case was dismissed. Unregistered Dog.—Stuart Reid. who did not appear, was fined 15s and eost6 (7s) for keeping an unregistered dog. Maintenance. — Duncan M'Ewan (Mi Seurr) applied for an order for the remission of arrears on a. maintenance order fot tho support of his five children and for a variation of the order.—After hearing the evidence of the applicant, who staled that on various occasions ho had forwarded money to Mrs. Ansel), the case was adjourned fov a wmlc to enable Mrs Ansoll •to bo called. Thos, Hotten, who did not appear, was charged with being £2 10s ii> arrears on a ntaintenauoc order for tho support of his wife, and as it. was his third offence lie was convicted and sentenced to 14 day.?' imprisonment. Alleged Vagranoy. — Wm. Luby was charged with being a rogue and vagabond within tho meaning of tho Police Offences Act.—Mr IJanlon appeared for the accused, 3m| the case was adjourned for a week, on —•> understanding that accused left the Dominion by Sunday.