CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14461, 2 March 1909, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, March 1. (Reforo Mr 11. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined 10s or '18 hours' imprisonment, and another first oll'ender was finod ss, in default 2-1 hours' imprisonment. Obscene Language.—David Rae, charged v.'ith using obscene language at faversham on Saturday, pleaded " Guilty."—Subinspector Norwood paid accused, when he got, drunk, was a perfect nuisance. His language on Saturday was simply horrible. Ho was before the court, some time ago charged with disorderly conductDefendant said he had had a bad fall, which resulted in concussion of the brain. When he got drunk it, went to his head. —His Worship sentenced accused to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Miiinfpiutucc.—A married woman's application for remission of nrrciirs on an Industrial Hcliool maintenance order was unintcd. In n similar application bv :iii''tli(M' married woman tlio arrears were and tlio order rcduced to 6d per w<>"k.

'llailwav Trespass.—F. fontvlnn Damfield plptidod "Otiilly" In trespassing on tlio railway line at St. Leonards.—Mr Macnstev said lie represented Mr J. I l '. M. Frasor for the prosccutinn, and lio lind Seen instructed to apply for a severe penally in ..this cafe. In spite of many warnings, tlio residents in Hie locality continued to u«e tlio railway line.—Hi" Worship said that tlioao interested must undersliinil Dial the cases previously heard 'worn hrou'.dit, as if warning. Defendant wruld' lie lined 10s and cosi.s (£1 8s). —>- Lily Mnnson. siinilarlv charcred on two Counts, pleaded "Guilty" to each. Defendant, a 'youiifr sirl, was arcoii!p,'':iiod t)y her father, who stated that she- took the mail ba? lo the station, and often had to liurrv.—lTis Worship said lie supposed lie could not treat tliis case as lie had the otber one, lint defendant must, understand that fhe offence must not occur airain. She would be lined 10s and costs' (7s) on oafli count.—Mr Mnrnssoy did not, apply for cn-t';.

I'rohibil'on Ord^r.—A prohibition ordei was _ Smiled against a man on his own Implication.