POLICE COURT-Yesterday.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2455, 27 October 1876, Page 3

POLICE COURT-Yesterday.

(Before AY. FKASEK, Esti., E.M.) ■ Sunday Liquoe Tunic, - George Symington, proprietor of the Governor Bowen Hotel, was charged that lie did unlawfully, after the legal hour of closing on tho night of the 14th insfc., supply alcoholic drink to persons not hona fide travellers or residents in the hotel.—Mr Brassoy, for the defendant, pleaded guilty. He said that ho was not aware tliat the Licensing Act compelled him to close his houso before 12 o'clock on Saturday night. This was tho first time defendant was before tho Court, and tbe house was always respectably conducted.—Fined 20s and costs, and recommended to invest a shilling in n copy of the Licensing Act. Anijuis at LABGE.-Thomas Prescott was charged with allowing three heifers to wander in Willoughby-street on tho 19th inst.—Defendant said he had turned them out on the Gentle Annie, and did not know how they came back.-Con-stable Stapletou deposed to having found the animals in Willoughby-street, aud he impounded them. —Tho pound-keopor proved that they had beeu released by tho defendant.—Fined 5s and costs. Assault—Wm. Ohappell was charged with having assaulted Charles Morrow on the 22nJ instant,—Dofendant pleaded not guilty.—Plaintiff deposed that, on Sunday last, he was in his sister's yard. His sister was ill in bed, and he forbid Mrs Ohappell coming to tho place. Ohappell came over to him and asked why he had insulted his wifo, and struck him and knocked him down. Defeudant was his brother-in-law's brother-in-law. That was tho only relationship that

existed between them. His sister's husband was drowned, and he was her natural guardian. -Susanna Shepherd deposed that she was nurse to Morrow's sister. She saw Chappell come to the gate and ask Morrow why he had insulted his wife. He said he did not wish to insult her, but did not want her about the place. Chappell then took Morrow by the shoulder and said," Out you go," and shook him. A scuffle then ensued.— Defendant said that plaintiff was illegally trespassing on his premises.—Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for three months—himself and one surety in £10 each—and to pay the coats, £1 Is 6d. (Before Dr KiLGOtm, J.P., and E. W. PuCKEI,' Emi. J.P.) AtIEGED PfiOFANE LANGUAGE.—George Hurfit was charged on remand with using profane language in a public place on tho morning of Sunday, the 15th instant.— Mr Bullen said that when-he lastaskod for an adjournment it was for the production of a witness whom ho had not then seen. He had since ascertained what his evidence would be, and he would now let the caso rest where it was.—Mr Macdonald said as this was tantamount to withdrawing the case, ho was content to let it take that turn,—The Chairman said that under tho circumstances they considered the caso was not proven, and would therefore dismiss it, at tho same time the circumstances surrounding the caso made it neocssary that they should warn the defendant* and those who were with him that the position in which they wero placed by the charge wero suspicious. Tho fact of being assembled in the street at half-past one o'clock on | Sunday morning was not creditable, and although thoy dismissed the case, being I satisfied that it was not proven, thoCourfc must esprossits disapproval of their con-, duct in assembling at Buch a time and place for the purpose of conversation.— The other charge against, the defendant, for being drunk and disorderly was also dismissed.