CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17464, 5 November 1918, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, November 4,

(Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.)

Wandering Cattle. —For permitting cows to wander at large at Green Island, William Irvine was fined ss, and 7s costs, on each charge. Matthew Faulds was charged with permitting one bull to wander on the Brighton road on October 19.—Mr Ramsay, for defendant, contended thc.t there was no act of permission, it being purely an accident that the bull was on tne road, and when this was known immediate steps were' taken to have it removed.—Albert Alexander gave evidence in regard to the bull wandering.—His Worship remarked that the bull was evidently a dangerous animal. The defendant was fined 20s, and costs (15s). 'Disorderly Behaviour.—George Henry Giggins was charged with unlawfully assaulting Isaac Morris on November 2 and using threatening behaviour in Rattray street whereby a breach of the peace was caused. The same accufeed and William Leonard Johnson wore charged with using obscene language.—Sub-inspector Mathieson said that defendants were members of the crew of the Paparoa. The assault was an unprovoked one, the accused attacking Morris, who was sitting in the doorway 0 f his shop m toe Arcade at the time makinu cigarettes. Morris was considerably knocked about, and the conduct of the accused was outrageous—feaao Morris identified both accused as the men who attacked him. They first approached him and assed if they could go into his back yard. Witness replied that there was no Tw J** premises, .but suggested that thev should go to the yard at tie rear of the hotel on tie opposite side of tho street. Giggins then struck him in the senseless.—Thomas Alexander Dalo said he saw both accused being thrown out of Watson's Hotel. Tliev went, to the Arcade, where he saw JohnConsHhl aT k whil ° ( ?' sgins struck liim.— nHha i T fio gave evidence.— On the charge of using obscene language both accused, were fined £2, or 14 day!' imthe charge of causing ai n?™ a i le - p eac P G'&ffws was fined £2,' or 14 days' imprisonment. In re<rard to the assault charge his Worship said that Giggins should bo sent to goal, but he would take into consideration the fact that fnnf VB f- f soamon at the preand would impose a fine of £5 with witnesses' expenses (ISO ,—TCrnest Idwards and Samuel Gillies were with using threatening behaviour on Noyfm Ssed-Mi" 9 %, vT h ° f the pcaco ™ caused. Mi Hay, who appeared for tho accuscd pleaded guilty, stating that they had really been acting in the role of peace maker ! ™ to the two prev ou « accused. They took one of them to wharf, and on their return met tin J rhi, wl v 0 5,.' h ioice, £» s h' taico into consideration the fact iS L ? accused had appeared voluntarily Ife J °fSiLT 6 p 00 ?^ discharged. " I ailing 1 to Parade.— For failinrr' tn j parados Joseph Williams was CmeJ fJ Z j costs (7s) the Magistrate that defendant was evidently a shirker -Z? would he fined heavier if he appeared before the court again. appeared Register.—William Robert Thorn 14 years of age, was convicted and 2*£frts. C ° Sbs (?S) ' f <* Mb? Shops and Offices' Act.-James Lam bourne was fine 10s and costs (7s)' fo," n™ D £ M ?° S€ h V hop on ® au trdav at 1 R gl , w j° , a for dsfendevade the A™ M Mention to