MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2110, 9 February 1870, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

Tins Day. (Before W. H. Reynolds, Esq., J.P., and Edw. M'Glashan, Esq., J.E.) DRUNKENNESS. John King, charged with this offence, was discharged with a caution. GARDEN ROBBING. Three hoys, named Charles Wilkins, lloht. Cunningham, and John Stoneham, were charged with stealing fruit from the garden of Mr Llowden, in Castle street. From the evidence it appeared that two of the boys had been seen to enter the garden In order to enable them to scale the fence, Wilkins knelt down, and allowed the other two to stop upon his back. The case was proved against them.—The Commissioner of Police stated that the father of Wilkins had lately been in prison, and that the boy was a proper subject for the Reformatory, but that he could not recommend his being sent there, as unfortunately it was so crowded that there was not room for him. The other two boys were good lads generally, but had been led into the robbery by Wilkins.—They were discharged with a caution. DANGEROUS DOG. William Matheson, for having a dangerous dog in his possession, was ordered to destroy it, or pay a fine of L2. OFFENCES AGAINST THE BYE-LAWS. Sami. Clayton, for neglecting to keep a light burning on building materials, was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution. —J. H. Harris was charged with allowing a nuisance upon his property in Hanover street. It was a pool of stagnant water, the drainage from the neighborhood. Mr Harris admitted that there -was a nuisance, but said it was not on his property, but on that of Mr A. W. jSMorris, whom ho would inform of it. To remedy the nuisance would cost as much as the land was worth. At the request of Mr Harris the case was postponed. —Robert M ‘Queen for driving a cab, not being licensed, was lined 5s and costs.—William Coleman, for charging a higher fare than allowed by the byelaws, on .Sunday last, was fined 20s and costs, and ordered to refund the fare charged in excess, to the passengers overcharged. He had charged Dr Crawford and Mr Is each, instead of Gd, as allowed by the byclaws.—Thomas Powell, for plying for hire elsewhere than allowed hy the regulations, was fined 5s and costs. Frederick Burton was charged by the Town Belt Ranger with allowing a horse to stray. Having been several times convicted, ho was lined 10s and costs.