CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15736, 12 April 1913, Page 15

CITY POLICE COURT.

Fridat, Apeil 11. (Before Messrs J. Hisiop and T. Ross, J.P.'s.) Drunkenness.—Edward Oummbg was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, on a chajgo of drunkenness.. Assault—Patrick Coakley pleaded " Not guilty'' to a charge of assaulting Edward Cummiug, but said he had been drunk.— Constable ' Lang 6aid ho had' seen the accused strike Camming in the face and knock him down. CHimming said he re-~ memoered being arrested, but ho did not remember the accused striking him—Sergeant Kidd gave evidence that accused had knocked the last witness down and hurried away. _ The Bench said it looked apon it as being a mild case of assault, and considered that a penalty of 10a, or 48 houre' imprisonment, would meet the case. An Indecent Act.—An old man named Thomas Caddie was fined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, for casting offensive matter in Police street. Charge of Vagabondage.—Edward Wells and Thos. Lyons were charged with that, on April 10, at Duncdin, tlrcv were deemed to be rogues and vagabonds within the meaning of the Police Offences Act, and that they were found without lawful excuse by night in a stable in Manor place, the property of Joseph Thomas Brown.—Tho defendants pleaded "Guilty'' to being found in the stable, but denied that they wero vagabonds.—Constable Todd gavo evidence to the effect that in consequence of a oomplaint received' from tho owner of the stable he visited the premises on. the evening of April 10, and found the defendants there.—Joseph Thomas Brown; owner of the stables, stated that he had not given permission to anyone to sleep in his stable. Wills had been working for him, and went . away last Saturday morning.—Sub-inspector Fouhy, in answer to a question by the Bench, said that nothing was known a'gainst the defendants.—Mr Ross said that the best .way to deal with the defendants would be to adjourn the caso until tho next day, and in the meantime inquiries could bo made concerning them. They looked decent, respectable men. If the inquiries proved satisfactory, they could be discharged, and if unsatisfactory they could be dealt with by tho court, Infested Sheep. — "William Townley pleaded "Guilty" to heing tho owner of sheep infested with lice which wero exposed in tho Burnside saleyards. He explained, however, that ho only reoently bought tibo Blieep, and they had just been dipped prior to his purchasing them. Ho had only taken possession of them two weeks ago.—lnspector R. Fountain said the sheep were not very bad at tho time, but the trouble was that the owner drove them into tho Burnside yards and gave the defendant delivery of them, and they wero exposed for sale. The 6heep had been dipped, but not effectivly.—A fine of 10s, with costs (7s) was imposed. Breach of By-law.—William Hastie, who did not appear, but sent a messago to say he_ would plead " Guilty," was charged with, driving a vehicle at a pace faster than a walk round the comer of High street and Macandrew street.—Sergeant M'Glone said the defendant had been- very impudent when spoken to. He said lie had any amount of money to pay tho fine, and lie could drive as he liked. A fine of 20s and costs was inflicted.