MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2297, 16 September 1870, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

This Day. (Before his Worship the Mayor, and J. T, Thomson, Esq., J.P.) ? DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. William Smith for being drunk' and disorderly was fined 40s or 10 clays’ imprisonment. The same prisoner for assaulting Constable Hanlon in the execution of his duty was fined L 5 or seven days’ imprisonment, and was ordered to pay L2 10s for tearing the constable’s clothes, or to be imprisoned seven days. CHARGE OF KEEPING A DISORDERLY HOUSE. Sarah Shaw, charged with keeping a house frequented by persons having no visible means of support, was discharged. RREACH OF THE SLAUGHTERING ORDINANCE A. M'Callum for slaughtering a cow without .giving due .uotico, was .fined L 5. A further charge of neglecting to present the skin to the Inspector was withdrawn. BREACHES OF THE BYE-LAWS. John Pringle for riding in his cart n-t having proper reins was fined 10s and costs. S. Thompson, driving a cab in George street, not having proper lights, 10s. David Baird driving on a footpath dismissed, STEALING FROM THE PERSON. Alexander Milligan alias Johnson, was charged with stealing a L 5 note from the person :of Thomas Reynolds while drunk and asleep at the Universal Hotel. Tlie offence was pro ved and the prisoner was sentenced to three months imprisonment. CHARGE OF STEALTNG A WATCH AND CHAIN, John Edhopge was charged on the information of Charles Field with taking from his house a gold watch and chain of the value of L2O. The evidence went to show that the watch Avas apparently put inadvertently into the prisoner’s pocket, and the case,was dismissed.