CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14702, 9 December 1909, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

Wkdxesdav, DfXKMCKIt 8. ( Before Mr U . V. Wi ( |>low 6 ou, S.M.) Alcged 'h,ft.._ A lad named Thomas , V Mtoro) l ,lo:l(W " Not fidiL , sl^'''"-r , a whip, valued at 19s ! U ! c of Jj.mos -The police Fnr'fh*? I f CVKIO,IC t f< "- prosecution.— lor tho defence, it wns contended that, the noouscd had no intention „f sl0 .,!i„„ (110 whip, but only borrowed it.—His Worship said lie would gtvo the lad the benefit of the doubt. Die case would be dismi<wod By-laws.—Janies M'Nab and John Hedges were c;eh fined 10s and costs (7s) f or allowcattlo to .wander at Morninjjtoi).—Fur

failing to sufficiently light a trcncl) Charles Jenkins was lined 10s and costs (75).August de Boer pleaded "Guilty" to jjermittiug a latik to obstruct Dowling street, and was lined 5s and costs (7s).

Breach of a Prohibition Order, llctny William Fleet, it prohibited was charged with procuring liquor, und did not appoar.—Mr Hawkins said lie represented defendant, who did not mean any disrcsjiect to the oourt by his absence. lie pleaded " Guilty."—llis Worship imposed a fine o£ 40s anil costs (7s), in default 14 days' imprisonment. A week was allowed in which to pay the line.—Defendant had two prcviI ous convictions against him. Prohibition Order.—A prohibition order was granted against a man oil the application of his wife.—Mr Moore appeared for tlio applicant. Alleged Theft-Maggie M'Ncill, alias Binton, was charged that, on December 3, she did steal from the person of Otlo llunsen the sum of £3 5s and one leather purse valued at 3s Ed and one luggage cheek ticket.—Mr Irwin appeared for defendant, who pleaded " Not guilty."—The evidence given by the complainant was to the ellect That his purse and its contents were taken out of his pocket whilst he was with accused down about the harbour on the night of December 3—After further evidence had been given, Mr Irwin submitted that the ease should bo dismissed. —His Worship upheld counsel's contention, and dismissed the case. A charge against Annie Maud Sales that she did receive from Maggie M'Ncill the sum of £3 Ss. knowing the same to be dishonestly obtained, was withdrawn by the police. Dismissed.—James Arcnibald Burton was charged that on August 27 last, at Dmiedin, lie did knowingly pledge to a pawnbroker one lady's gold watch, valued £7, the properly of Marv Ready, without her consent, and with a fraudulent intent to deprive the said Mary Ready of the use thereof—Mr D. D. Macdonald, on behalf of defendant, said he had got such reliable evidence that he I bought Ihe police would not go on with the ease.—Detect ivc Ward Paid that, under the circumstances, it was his duly to tell t> court that he had seen the woman m Iho Hospital, and she admitted that she gave the man a watch to pawn.—The case was dismissed.