RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1998, 30 September 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tins 1 ay. (Before James Fulton, Esq., E.M.) drunkard. D. B. Dewar, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or, in default, twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. CHARGE OF VAGRANCY. James M'Dona'd, on remand, charged with having no visible means of support, was discharged with a caution. NEGLECTED CHILD. Jane Hagan, two and a half years old, was brought b fore the Court on the information of Detective Colder He stated that her mother, Elizabeth Forrest, wa-living in the habit of prostitution, and that, ou visitim; the house, the child in question and one of nine months old were in a state of destitution, the mother saying she was unable to provide food for botn. The child was ordered to be sent to the Industrial School for seven years, to be brought up in the Presbyterian form of worship. ■ PETTY OFFENCES. The following penalties were imposed for the offences charged ; —■ Thomas Clear .’, neglecting to keep a light burning at a hording, dismissed ; B. H. Henshaw, horse wandering, 2s 6d ; Margt. Lockhart, foul chimney, dismissed. EVASION OF TOLL. Hutchins v. Stool —Mr Harris, for the defence, staled that the defendant admitted leaving the horses short of the toll-bar, but that they were left for the purpose of being shod, and not to evade payment of toll. Mr Haggitt said the object was to make an example, and not to press foa a heavy penalty ; and if 2s, the amount of toll was paid, and the cost of proceedings, the charge would bo withdrawn. Mr Harris agreed to the arrangement, and a verdict was given for the amount of the toll with costs. TAKING THE WATER OF THE WATER-WORKS COMPANY. A Cullen was charged by the Secretary of the Wat r-works Company, wiih taking water, the property of the Company, without paying for it. The offence was admitted. The Secretary said it was not the desire of the Company lo press for a heavy penalty, as probably the public were not aware that they were committing any offence by taking water. All they wanted was that Mr Cullen’s case should act as a warning. • The defendant was ordered to pay costs ; an arrangement that the Secretary said, as being the first prosecution, would be satisfactory, INFORMATION BY THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. Three persons, inhabitants of a house in George street, were dismissed, on a charge of nuisance on the premises. Gorge Tilbury, having no control over bis horse, dismissed.