POLICE COURT RETURNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 3

POLICE COURT RETURNS.

PORT CHALMERS. Following are the returns of oases before the Port Chalmers Police Court for the year and the quarter: The Year. Assault —eight charged, seyen convicted; theft —seven' charged, ~ four convicted ; damage to property—one charged, one convicted ; receiving stolen property—one ; charged, one convicted; drunkenness —61 ! charged, 61 convicted; discharging fireI arms —one charged, one convicted; prohibi- ■ tion orders —30 applied for, 25 made; procuring liquor while prohibited—ll charged, 11 convicted; entering licensed premises j while prohibited—five charged, four conj vioted; disorderly' while drunk —five i charged, five convicted ; disobedience to lawful commands—one charged, one oon- ! victed; obscene language—five charged, | three convicted; procuring liquor for a j prohibited person—one changed, one convicted ; vagrancy —one charged, no conviction ; absent from ship without leave—two charged, two convicted; selling liquor during closed hours —one charged, no conviction; opening for sale during closed home—one charged, no conviction; breach of the peace-two charged, one convicted; obstructing the police—three charged, three convicted ; throwing stones —two charged, two convicted: indecent language—three charged, two convicted; offensive behaviour —three charged, two convicted; summonses to parents to maintain —two charged, on© convicted ; noxious weeds—four charged, four convicted; maintenance—one charged, one convicted ; failing to register dog—one charged, one convicted; horse at large in street — one charged, one convicted ; truancy j —seven chared, seven convicted; cattle , wandering—cue charged, one convicted; total —176 persons charged and 155 convicted, as against 267 persons charged and 237 convicted in the previous year.