RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1972, 31 August 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Tins Day, (Before James Fulton, Esq., R.M.) MINOR OFFENCES. Alexander Telfer was fined 40s and costs, for having an unregistered dog in his possession. Wm. Greenwood, for removing the soil from off the road in Royal terrace, was fined 5s and costs. Thomas Deans, for driving a horse and draj r across the footpath in Maclaggan street, was fined 20s and costs; and Robert MTudoo was fined 2s fid and coats for driving a wheelbarrow across the footpath in Leith street. Margaret Uunniugham was charged with allowing the chimney of her house to take fire. Mr Hodgins appeared on behalf of the defendant, and stated that the offence was the result of mere accident, and asked his Worship to remit the fine, as his client was in very poor circumstances indeed. His Worship decided not to inflict a fine, under the circumstances. Thomas 'J hompson, for driving a horse without sufficient reins, was fiued 10s and costs. Robert Johnson, and John Garrett were each fined 5s and costs, for being at an improper distance from their horses and dray. William Colburn, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined 7s fid and William Head, was charged with a similar offence, but as it was the result of an accident the case was dismissed. Thomas Hughes was fined 10s and costs for driving a carriage without lights. INFORMATIONS BY THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. Thopias Hancock, and D. H. Miller, were charged with' neglectlpg to keep clean the

footpath opposite their premises.—The defendants urged that it was almost impossible to keep the footpaths clean because of the broken character of the asphalts. The Inspector stated that although the byelaw had been in force a little more than a fortnight, but few persons had conformed to its provisions. He had merely brought the cases forward for the purpose of bringing the subject under notice. The ca«es were dismissed with a caution.— John Creagh, Andrew Dunn, and Richard Front, were charged with neglecting to keep their premises clean. The oases were adjourned for a week, to enable the defendants to remove the nuisance complained of.— James Hill, Hugh Nicol, Martin Brennan, and James Smith, drivers of hackney carriages, were charged with plying for hire off the proper stand, contrary to the regulations. The Inspector stated that, on the arrival of the Gothenburg, the defendants proceeded to the jetty, and took up positions there. So many vehicles congregating there greatly interfered with foot traffic. Yesterday there were no less than fourteen expresses stationed at the end of the jetty. He had suggested that the cabmen should memorialise the City Council to allow three of their number to go on the wharf.—The Magistrate dismissed the case with a caution, advising the defendants to act upon the inspector’s suggestion. —John Walls, for being at an improper distance from his horse and dray, was fined 5s and costs.