POLICE COURT.—Yesterday.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2046, 17 May 1875, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—Yesterday.

(Before 11. Goldsmith, Esq., J.P.; and E, W. Puckby, Esq., M.) . '. • .DbunkeSness.—George F. Ccckford was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Owen-street, Graharastown, ou the 14th instant. -Defondant did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. • QIJSTBUOTIIfG THE FOOTPATH;—Ben. Greenwood was charged with committing a breach of Section 12 of By-law No." 3, Borough of Thames, by obstructing the footpath in Pollen-street, Shetland; by placing goods thereon on the Bth instant. —He pleaded.guilty. He said he wa« away at the time. When be returned at 4 o'clock lie had all the things removed.—. Mr Bullen said that tho defendant, who was a produce dealer,had been frequently cautioned. He was carrying on a large business, and his premises were not sufficiently large, but that was no reason why the footpath should be obstructed. Mr Greenwood should either get larger premises or carry on a smaller business.— Defendant said he bad taken part of tho Home Institute to store his goods.—Mr Bullen said it was time ho had done so.— Tho Bench inflicted a mitigated fine of 5s and costs. Fuiiious Biding.—An Unbuly Hobse. —Frederick Wells was charged with .a. breach of Section 16, • By-law No. 3, Borough of Thames, by furiously riding through a public thoroughfare, to wit Tararu road, on the 11th instant.-He pleaded guilty. The horse was certainly going fast, but it was unmanageable. Ho had only purchased the horse about a week, and he would have to sell him. He had a good many horses, and was never before the Court before.—Mr Bullen said he would be sorry to take advantage of defendant's plea if • the circumstances wero as he stated, but the case, as reported to him was quite different. Tho defendant was under the influence of drink, and was riding at a furious rale, and tho horse was manageable.—Defendant said that he would givp a pound to Detective Breunan or anyono else who would ride tho horse.home to his. place without being thrown;—Mr- Bullen said that Mr Bronuan had other duties>to perform without brcaking-in.Mr Wells' horses.—Tho Chairman said that ho had himself seoh tho occurrence. Itappearod to biui that Mr Wells was brcaking-in tho horse, for ho had tho appearance of being well flogged and well spurred. —Defendant was fined 10s and costs, and was warned that if .tho offenco: was.repeated ho would bo lined more heavily nest time.—Mr Wells said he would not be brought up again. Ho had in fact sold the horse, but the purchaser hayiug. heard his character, refused'to tako him;