CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 14

CITY POLICE COURT.

1 PiittiAT, Pkciu:.miv 5. (Before Mr H. V. Widtlowson, S.M.) Dtmikeimcss.—'Thomas Lynch, with two previoiH ixmvietions, was iined 20s, ill delault i-even days' iniprisoiiment. Idle tind Uisoro&rly.—Uridget Uiggs pleaded "Guilty'' to druukeniiess, and "Not guilty" to a second charge, of being an idle and disorderly peiv:on, having insufficient lawful means of support.—Sergeant Gil ben gave accused a very bad character. She did not do any work, and was a woman of bad repute. Witness had known hor for years, but she had lately been out of town. ,Sho .had no money.— The accused said that the sergeant's, siorv was "a pack of lies." She had been working at Ashbiirton [or the last six months, liowever, she was quite willing to go to the .Mount Magdala Home.—Sub-inspector Norwood said the authorities were willing to take her. He woutit like to say that accused had been before the court on 55 occasions, and seven of these were for vagrancy.-—tlis Worship convicted accused, and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon, conditionally that she stayed at tile home for 12 months.

: A Charge Dismissed.—William James Smith (.Mr Seurr) pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of using threatening behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peaco.-Scrgeant .U'Keefry said that on the previous night he lia<l occasion to dirtpercc a crowd of youths outside a mission hall in i'iUeul stroot on the previous night. Here lie hud fallen in with accused, who, after sonic talk, said that if it were not lor witness's uniform he would bash witness's head in. Accuscd then said something iiboul wittiCMi having inockcd him, and an" nounccd that ho would lodge a complaint against him at the l'olioa Station. Jiventiially witness arrested liini.—For the defence, ill- !>curr said accused was wailin rr for a I i'iv'iid, when tho sergeant puslu\t him oil' the foot pat ii. Accused .had a.n impediment iu his .ipeecli, and s-iid " What do you mean'/" The sergeant then mocked him, and accused naturally became inieiised and did threaten to " b'a«ii the sergeant's head in. Sergeant .U'Keefry continued to mock, and accused made Ins way to the Police Station to lay a complaint. On tlie nay the sergeant advised him to let the matter drop, hut accused refused,,and when they had got lo the station Bi'igeaut •U'Keefry arrested him.— I The accused, Henry Jl'Lean, liecrgo Webster, l'red Wright, and Rev. V. U. li. King corroboraltxl this.—llls Woisliip dismissed the case with a uaution.

-Maintenance.—George Cuple (Mr Hawkins) was ordered to jkiv 5s weekly towards tlra support of his mother, Marv C'anlc |.\lr irwin).

By-law Case.—For riding a bicycle at uigtit wi'iKiut a light James Mack was fined 10a and costs (v.=). Application for Sureties.—Marjorie Arlidge asked for sureties of the peace .against John Meilde, on the giound that on JitnuaVy 2, at Upper Junction., ho had assaulted licr and threatened her, saying, " 111 do for >ou and your husband, and iiuike iniiicomeat of you Jirst."—Mr Hawkins appeared for complainant, and Mr 1.1. h Irwin lor defendant. —Complainant, wife <>' Thomas ArJidgc, of Brcadacres, said that on January 't she answered the door to defendant, lie asked for Air Arlidjje, and she said he had bettor £0 over 10 the paddock to lum. Defendant, said he was "oil it; to teach her a lesion. She took it mat In.' thought she hud been talking aboui. .him to the neighbours. Ho demanded the key to two rooms in the hous=, saying ihat ho had the right. to them by the lease. She went over the paddock lo her husband, and oil tho way defendant seized her. His brother and undo (Mr Dunn) came up, and they said to him. "For God's sake don't do it," and separata! him from -her.—Hugh Dunn (the unola mentioned by complainant) averred that ho sitiv no assault. Tho house was leased by him to complainant, but a room was reserved, and defendant had a key with which lo enter it.—Constable I'assniussen said that he was called, antl saw Ihe complainat, who had a bruise from shoulder to elbow. He passod defendant on the road (tliough he did not know htm thou), arid he was under tlie influence of liajior.—De-

fondant denied tlin assault in totn. Ho said t-hat lie wont and asked to bo. allowed into the room reserved, where li 3 had some photo*. Complainant slammed iiie door in his face, and all lie said was that she \vi;<-. 110 lady. lie. had never Ihn'atened her, nor had any intention of harming- her.— Tho case was dismis-ed, a guinea, i-0.-l-s being allowed defendant.