DUNEDIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3350, 3 January 1879, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

[special.] Jan. 2. At the Police Courfc yesterday, several persons were charged with disorderly behaviour on New Year'a morning. The evidence went to show that the town had been in a frightful state of disorder from 11.30 p.m. to 3 a.m., that tho police had been assaulted, Constables O'iShea aad M'Ghivigun wore out about fche bead, and Inspector Mallard, while conveying a prisoner fco fche lock-up was struck with a brickbat. The offenders were then dealt with — James Cumming, two months' imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for assaulting Constable O'Shoa ; Thomas Scotfc, assaulting Constable M'Gavigan, £5 or fourteen days' imprisonment, Samuel Collins, 40s or seven days, Thomas A. Fuller, 10s or three days, William Anderson, £5 or fourteen days — all for riotous behaviour. William Davis and Edward Shennan wore charged with damaging private property. Inspector Mallard asked for a remand, that he might proceed with the charge as an indictable offence, defendant having been mixed up in a riot. To-day Davis and Shennan were tried. The prosecutor, All Wing, said that a stone weighing 141bs had come through his window, nearly killing a fellow Chinaman. Mr E. Smith deposed that Davis had been in his employ for three months, during which time his conduct had been everything that could be desired. Both prisoners were sentenced to pay a fine of SOs and 20s compensation. Mr Ward, in giving his decision, said, "I mako no distinction owing to the fact of prosecutor being a Chinaman. If Chinamen arc allowed to come here tbey must be entitled to protection from loss the same as anybody else." Tho champion wrestling match, Border style, for a belt, took place to-day. Thomas threw Tyson once. The match will be concluded on Saturday. Bonnie Scotland, one of the Clydesdale horses Mr James Walls, of Canterbury, was importing per Norval, died when six weeks out.