CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17430, 26 September 1918, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT

Wednesday, Septeubeb 25. (Beiore Air xi. A. iouiig, fj.M.)

Attempted Murder. —iVlary Jane Moody appeared on remand charged with attempting to muider ner husDa.ud.—<Jmei .Detective JCHsnop us tea lor a reinana lor a weeii owing to complainant being sciU unable to appear in court.—jvit Scurr, jtor toe accused, asaed lor bail, to winch (Jiuei Detective Bisnop objected.—A remaud was granted till October a, and :bail was allowed —accused in iiloO and one surety of £li>o, on condition tnat she remained away from Dunedin during toe intervening period. A Deience Case. —Aloert Taylor was charged with neglecting to notiiy tile Deience authorities of a change of address.— l Matmeson said the defendant' had been serving on a troopship for some time, and while he had been careless there was no suspicion of disloyalty.—The defendant said he was 44 years of age, and had five children. —He was convicted and ordered to pay oosts.

Breach of Prohibition Order. —Alexander Adams, who did not appear, was charged with having liquor in his possession during the currency of a prohibition order against him.—Sub-inspector Mathieson said the defendant was seen in company with two men ono of whom went into a hotel, and the liquor was found in defendant's possession shortly afterwards.—Mr Scurr, who defended, said he thought the occurrence would be a warning, and that there would be no further breach of the order.—A fuie of 10s, with costs (Ys), was imposed. Chimney Fires.—Harry Seideberg, who said he was in Wellington at the time, was lined ss, with costs (7s).—Richard Daveney was fined 10s, with costs (7s), Sub-inspector Mathieson remarking that the chimney was filthy, and the brigade had been called, out. Breaches of By-laws.—lveitli Menzies pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without having obtained the necessary certificate ; and to riding on the wrong side of the' road while turning into Rattray street irom Princes street.—iiub-inspector Mathieson said the defendant had been riding the bicycle for five weeks without a certificate — i'ho defendant said he had tried to get a certificate just beiore he was accosted bv the police.—On the first charge he was ordered to pay costs (7s); on the second he was fined 10s and costs (7s). Adam Callaghan was lined 5s and oosts (7s) for ridina a bicycle on the footpath at Green Island —- John Waldie who was charged with driving cattle in North-East Valley during prohibited hours, was lined ss, with costs (7s) Separation. An order for separation, maintenance, and guardianship was made on the application of Alary Ann Nicol (Mr Wil krnson) against her husband (David Nicol) who was ordered to pay 22s per week A Dangerous Quarry.—Henry James Harrison manager of Shiel's quarry, was charged with failing to make safe for persons; employed therein a certain excavation; also with not working the sides of the quarry in a manner to prevent dangerous ~ Tf r ) V W C \ MacGregor, Kaf secuted, and Mr A. S. Adams appeared for OrtoberT WCre adJoUrned « nt " Alleged Indecent Assault.-Andrew Frederick Chapman was charged with indecent assault on three younff rrirls if Rowan Wn r M, H»J„ defended.— After erii e f n ta-ken the accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial IIOOTnH 9° Urt - Bail was allowedseit in ±»100 and two sureties of £50.