CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14379, 24 November 1908, Page 5

CITY POLICE COURT.

'' Monday, November 23. (Before'Mr f. Hutchison, S.M.) ~ Drunkenness. - John ''Watts pleaded! ! wiiltyv and'was fined ss, in default U hours impugnment.—Alex. Eady m. similarly dealt with, and an order was made that lie pay 2s fid,'damage done to a,_strctoher in (ho police cells—A firstl | offender was convicted and discharged fop drunkenness, and was fined 10a on a char** \ of throwing- a bottle in a public place. .Ureaph of Prohibition.—For a. breach of a prohibition order Thomas Buddicom war fined £5 and costs (9s). ■ ■ Prohibition prohibition ordor was,.granted against a man upon his own application. Shipping and Seamen Ack-WiHiwa Waller master of the s. s . Wimmcra, uas elmrgcdjvith earning a seaman between fyttelton and Dunedin without cnterintr mto nn agreement with him.-Mr & P, ■K-eddell (representinj Mr J. F. M. IW> conouotcd the prosecution, and Mr A 0 Han on appeared f o r deJendant, who pleaded "Gu.lty/'-JlrKeddell stated tha° nn. A.B. ihacl teen taken on without an agreement being entered into. The. depart, ment did not ask for, a heavy fine, but waiT-•—'-, desirous of bringing tho act forcibly under the notice of raasters.-Mr Hanion admitted the facts, stating that the man had been taken on as the vessel was easting off, and! m the bustle he had not been signed on,-Uefendftnt-fls convicted, and ordered to pay costs (21s).