CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14378, 23 November 1908, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

Satubdat-, Novkmbhr 21. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowscn, S.M.) Drunkenness—A. man who pleaded " liuilty "-was lined ob, and iu delauil 2+ hours' imprisonment.—cicor.ge i.u„is pieattcd /'Guuiy' to drunktmi«-.i i-iMI (to iiiing ocsoenc . language—Bubiiispccioi' Norwood Stated that accused had liiuiurt'j borne a good characier—his Vforsm,) took thjs iiuo consideration, and lin<;d, ceased t>s, - : m default % houis' impraoulitelii, tor drunkenness, and &>, anu costs (is/, tor using obscene language. a feerious Charge.—lCuwaid M'Kenzie, ciuirgctl witn committing a serious criminal otience, was further remanded until November 2t), bail teing tixed as before. Maintenance.—An application by Frederick Watkins for rlio variation of tin order for the support of his illegitimate child was renisco. frolnbiticii Order— A prohibition order was granted against a man upon the application of h'n wife. wilful Damage.—Aslier Wcstcott, a member of: the Highland Killes, was charged with' damaging a window, the property of Kllen tjuirke.—The accused (for whom ilr Sccrr appeared) pleaded " l-luilly."—Sitb-iiKpKdor Norwood '.stated that, accused went home to bis hoardinglioum on the evening of the King's Jiirtliday, and discharged his ritic in his bedroom. He aekod another hoarder to open tlie window, and on "lis being refused tired off ,n number of shoia, and the window was broken.—Mr Scurr said that the accused admitted that the facts were as stated. The young man had taken rather much drink, and, under the influence of bis patriotic feelings, had fired off a royal •salule, blank cartridge only being used.— Sub-inspSctor Norwood said that ,lbe neighIwtire bad been considerably alarmed. Thirteen empty cartridges bad been found in the bedroom.—His Worship said that some people were under the impression that .hov could do anything they chose on certain occasion. They must be taught different. Tbe sxxs.ised would be fined 20b.