MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2661, 28 August 1871, Page 3

MAYOR’S COURT.

Tins Day. (Before his Worship the Mayor.) DRUNKENNESS. Joseph Wylie was discharged with a caution. John M‘Kory, Donald M‘Nanghton, and William Hamilton, were each fined ss. Henry Ayers and Thomas Hill w» re each fined 103. Mary White was fined 20s, or seven dnys’ hard labor. Julius M Qnaid, or fortyeight hours’ imprisonment; and for assau ting Constable Bain, 40s, or a week s hard liihar. Mary Brown was fined 40s, or a fortnight’s hard labor. AM-EGKD THEFT.-?. Joseph Dods was charged with stealing a a bricklayer’s hod. It appeared from the evidence that accused had asked a bricklayer named O’Brien for the loan of a spare hod, and, on finding one, he took it away with O’Brien’s knowledge, remarking that he would return it in a few days. The accused stated O’Brien told him he could take the hod, but Brown denied this. From the manner in which Brown answered some interrogations by sub-inspector Thompson, it was apparent be was privy to the thing. He could not remember being questioned about the hod by its owner, but admitted that ho knew all along that Dod was using it at a job he had got on the His worship said ho believed accused s veisiou of the affair and dismissed the case. Peter Wilson, charged with having sto.cn on the 21st July, an iron crowbar from Martin’s quarry, Boslyn. The defence was that the crowbar had been taken by the accused under the belief that it was his own. His Worship, after hearing the evidence, oaid that he did not believe the crowbar had been taken with any criminal intent. To Bay ths least of tb© matter, the accused bad been careless ; and he advisdd him to he more cautious in future. Case dismissed with a caution. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Wong Meng was charged with attempting to commit suicide iu Dunedin on the 25th instant. The following evidence was given : Jame Taylor, miner, residing in Walker street, saw the prisoner at about 7 o’clock on the morning of the 23tb, in Manor-place. He held a knife in one hand and was holding back bis head with the other, and he appeared as if he was about to stab himself in the throat. Witness at once caught hold of him by the wrist, throw him on the ground, and took the knife from him. He remarked that he had a wound on his forehead, and that his throat was covered with blood. He sent for the police, and while waiting for their arrival, and when holding him down, he repeatedly said, “ me die, me die, give me the knife” ; he struggled to get hold of the knife. Se geant Coney’s disposed to the prisoner’s arrest. When the charge was mentioned to him, he said, “Minnie male a fool of me, 1 want to die.” After being taken to the hospital where his wounds were dressed, he wa i brought to the watchhouse and placed in a cell, witness tying his bands behind Wa

ha k, to prevent him from doing bfmself furthci injury. i oils table Ellery said he visited the prisoner three minutes after he was placed in the cell. His hands were free ; and the buckle end of the strap with which they had been held was securer! to an iron knot, distant about live feet from the ground. The other end of the strap was wound round his neck and fastened by two half hitches. Pi isoncr was hanging, but his legs were en the ground, and the weight of Irs body w r as thrown on the strap. When he was out down he was foaming at the month, and seemed unconscious. He was taken to the Hospital at once. Dr Yates stated that he did not consider prisoner’s life in danger ; he appeared to be quite rational now. Prisoner was committed for trial.