OUT POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14381, 26 November 1908, Page 11

OUT POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, Noveubee 25, (Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.) Drunkenness.—For being drunk whilst in charge of a ] 10 wo and vehicle, Frederick Wilson was fined lfo and costs (76).— Thomas Heelor M'Oaughan was fined 10s. Charge Dismissed.— A. olrargo against Soj'hia Jtiwidnl! of using indecent languagem a public i>]ioe was dismissed. Stone-throwing.-Peroy Goddcs, Arthur Baker. John Bucltan, Ernest Warren, and Andrew Bonnie wero charged with having, on Novembw 6, thrown stoncu' awl dam»gcd prop&Tty.-Mr Irwin appeared for tho Jef«:iilanis, who pleaded "Not guilty."— I'lllO (acta, «o disclosed by Sub-inspector >orwood f openinjr, , v ,, re ;.| ia t on t | ie J a t o KJ.qucwtiiin the <leiondautr, other young ,'4iai drove out from twir« t» Greco. Island

fo attend a lodge meeting. It was alleged that on their way back to town the defendants got out of the trap and walked up tile short cut at the Cattleyards, and thero indulged in throwing stones on 6ovcral houses. James Millar, the occupant of one of the houses at which stones were thrown, camo out and .remonstrated with the young men, hut waa himself stoned, and a window ir his house was broken. Mr Miliar fol' lowed the trap into town, and laid the in-formation.-TJiD defence was'a complete denial. The defendants stated that' they did not go up the short cut, but followed the trap up the Main read. A payment of £5 had been made to Mr Millar to cover the alleged damage, but that payment, waa made not becauso of liability, hut to keep the name of tho lodge being dragged into court proceeding.?.—Tho case againsfj John Buchan was dismissed, .and each of tho other defendants was -convicted and fined £2 and costs (9s 3d). : Maintenance.—Fernando Pobar and. Vincent Pobar were charged with failing to mako proper provision for their mother, Margaret' Pobar.—Mr Scnrr appeared 'for tho complainant, and Mr Irwin for the de- ; fondants.—Air. Scurr eaid that the complainant was an old woman who, through'. physical infirmity, was unable to earn her living, and was almost blind.—Mr Irwin said that ordera had previously been mode against two other sons of complainant, tho arrangement made, with the concurrence of tho magistrate, being that there was no obligation to pay under tho orders if the woman did not livo in the Benevolent Institution. Site had left the institution, and now proceeded against tho present defendants.—After evidence had been given, an order was made against each defendant for the payment of 5s per week. j(Bofore Mr Widdowson, 8.M.) Affiliation.—Robert Dillon was charged with licing the father of an illegitimate female child, and with having failed to provide for the maintenance of the eaid child.—Mr Scurr appeared for complainant, and Mr W. P. Indcr for defendant-—After evidence had been given, tho case was dismissed.