RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1887, 20 January 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. (Before W. Fbaseb, Esq., 8.M.) A PBEVAILING WEAKNESS. Thomas Sheehan was charged with having been drunk and incapable in Williamson-street, (Jrabamstowh, this morning at 8.30 o'clock. He was on bail... and making no appearance when called, forfeited the amount. L ABC EN V OF BOTTLBS. . Joseph Higgins (a very wee child of ths London Arab type) was charged with that he did feloniously steal, take and carry away from the premises of Louis Ballin, of Grahamstowu, nine empty glass bottles of the value of Is 6d, the property of the said Louis Ballin. , Mr Bullen said the child was a son of .that Mrs Higgins who had been frequently before the Court. Mr Ballin had frequently only given him a box on the ears, but the depredations were continued He asked that the child might he sent to the Industrial School, in consideration of his age—nine years. His Worship ordered the boy to the Industrial School for five years. A GABDEK THIEF. Mary Ann Smith was charged with 'that she did feloniously steal, take and carry away from the garden of William Martin, a quantity of onions, value 2s? the property of the said William Martin. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Bullen said this was the notorious Mr 3 Smith, who was convicted «flarceny twice last year. Mr Martin had detected the prisoner this time by means of a thread. He had adopted this means, as he bad missed a great many vegetables of late, and suspected prisoner. She was (Mr Bulleu said) an incorrigible rthietV. ..;•:, • Sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor. NO CEBEMONY. John flyman was charged with having committed a breach of the Vagrant Act, 1866, by exposing his person in view of persons pas-ing in a public street, to wit, iiolleston-street, on the 13 th ins t. Martin Furlong — Constable in the Armed Constabulary, said he was in Polleston-street on the 13th. Saw defendant. Witness was in the street, defendant was standing in his door, which

abutted on the footpath. It was between 11 and 12 in the forenoon. Defendant had only a shirt and a bit of a vest on— his legs and person being exposed. Persons were passing. By prisoner—l was at the opposite side of the street. Patrick Winder said he had seen Coestable Furlong in Eolleston street on the 13th, while speaking to him he saw defendant standing in his own door with nought but his shirt oh. His legs were exposed, but nothing more. Defendant called W alter Bird —a resident in Uolleston street —who deposed that he had seen defendant at his door at the time and place mentioned. He wore a shirt and waistcoat. He was calling to his wife who was in a shop (belonging to defendant) on the opposite side of the road. By Mr tiullen. I saw defendant come to the door and go away again. He called.to his wife immediately he came out. Defendant said his wife mislaid his trousers, and he had come fo the door to caH-her. He appealed to the Court that his neighbours would testify to his good •character. rlis Worship dismissed the case, admonishing defendant at the same time to be more careful next time he wanted to call his wife across the street that he had something around him other than his shirt. CBACKED. James Jeffery was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind The man was committed to the lunatic asylum on the certificate of Drs. Perston and Payne.