CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16295, 30 January 1915, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT

Friday, January 29. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) Drunkenness.—John Miscall, who had been once previously convicted for drunkenness during the past six months, again appeared in answer to a charge of this nature, and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment Alexander M'Lennan was charged with being found on licensed premises during' the currency of a prohibition order, and was fined £2, and costs (7s), in default 14 days' imprisonment. By-law Offences.—William Dunford was charged with driving horses on the Upper Portobello road not in harness or secured by a halter —Senior Sergeant Dart explained that the Bay Town Board had been having a great deal of trouble with wandering horses, and it desired the nuisance to be abated.—Mr Scurr, who appeared for the defendant, stated that the defendant's horses were in no way responsible for any damage to the footpaths that had taken place. The defendant's horses wore draught horses, and, when being driven to their paddocks they were not out to break records.—His Worship: No, but they seem to break the footpaths.—Continuing, the Magistrate said that the by-law would have to be complied with. The defendant would be fined 20s, and _ costs (7s). Alfred Ritchie did not appe<ar in answer to a charge of riding a bicyolo round Car-gill's Corner on the wrong side of the road, and was fined ss, and costs (7s). Jas. Watts, similarly charged in respect to a vehicle, was convicted and discharged on the undertaking that he would observe the bv-law in the future and on the ground that his case was a somewhat unusual one. Frank Tasman Riley _ was charged with driving a, motor car in Princes street without lights, and was fined 10s and cost* (7s). Arthur James_ Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a motor cycle in Princes street at a greater speed than six miles an hour and was fined 10s. and costs (7s). On a charge of allowing cattle to wander in Water street, David James M'Donald was fined ss, and costs (7s). Richard Mitchell was charged with driving sheep in South Dunedin during prohibited hours.— After hearing evidence, his Worship imposed a fine, of ss, and costs (7s). Maintenance—On the application of his wife, separation and miardianship orders and a maintenance order for 30s a week w»>re granted Ajmirrst William Rnilton. who when leaving the court, was strongly advisH by '.ho magistrate "to go aid get ■work "