CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19047, 18 December 1923, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, December 17. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender for drunkenness was fined 20s, the amount, of his bail, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Disorderly Behaviour.—A plea of not guilty was entered by Nellie Lynch to a charge of disorderly conduct in Grange street while drunk. The police stated that at 11 p.m. on Saturdav defendant was found in an intoxicated condition in Grange street. She had no hat, her hoots were mission,, and her hair was hanging down, while she was shouting and gesticulating. Defendant had been previously warned and had apparently been locked out of the house. Defendant: I had no boots on because I was nearly murdered. A man found his way into the house, and my employer was lying on the couch helplessly drunk. This man caught me by the throat and nut his hand in my mouth and nearly killed .me. To escape, added defendant, she ran from the house and hid among the cabbages.—Senior-ser-geant Mathieson stated that defendant had a very bad record, and was living with a convicted thief and a drunkard.—Ensign Coombs stated that she first met defendant when the latter left Addington gaol. There was always a chance for her. hut it was the company which she kept that was keeping her’down.—The Magistrate; You will have to get away from your present surroundings.—Defendant was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence any time within six months, on condition that she remained in a place approved by the Salvation authorities. On Licensed Premises. —Elizabeth Ward, alias Ryan, alias Gillies, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found on licensed premises after hours,— Senior-sergeant Mathieson stated that defendant was scon coming out of an hotel at 6.45 o’c’ock at night, and when questioned she said she had been in for lea. Inquiries elicited the Information that she had gone in to procure some ale. Sh e was fined 5s in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. Unregistered Firearms.—James Newton pleaded not guilty to a charge of having in his possession an unregistered single shotgun; also a double-barrelled shot-gun.—De-fendant said he did not register the weapons because he could not obtain any forma, although he had applied for them. —Seniorsergeant Mathieson stated that a man had brought a shot-gun to the police for registration, having purchased it from Newton, Innuirios were made and defendant was found to be in possession of another gun, which was also unregistered. This was a careless cast, t there was no excuse.—Defendant stated that he applied twice for registration forms, and when ho sold the gun to the man he told him it was not registered The Magistrate held that defendant was careless, and that the obligation was on the owner of a gun. Defendant was fined 10s and costs on the first charge and costs (7s) on the second count. Without Lights,—A fine of 10s and costs (7s) was imposed on Patrick O’Connell for driving a horse and trap after dark without limits.' Dischargin'/ a Hifl.r —A lari was charged with discharging'.-)' rifle in Carroll street, and was convicted and ordered to pay costs (7s!.