MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2762, 23 December 1871, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

This Day. (Before His Worship the Mayor and [the Hon. Dr Buchanan, J. P.) L'KL’NKENXESS. Charles Tattersall was lined ss, and Edward Bobinson, an old offender, 40s or 14 days’ imprisonment. Robinson was also final L 5 or three months’ imprisonment for using obscene language, and ordered to pay L2 for damaging Constable Cottar’s uniform. THEFT. John Harrington, a lad about 10 years old, friended guilty to a charge of stealing two bridles from the residence of Mr James Macassey. In consideration of his youth, that the prosecutor had declined to press the charge, and that he had received a very good character from his employer (Mr Chaplin),

the Bench determined very leniently with him, and sentenced him to 24 hours’ imprisonment, ordering him to be kept apart from other prisoners, if possible, ALLEGED RECEIPT OF STOLF-N PROPERTY. Bryan O’Baw was charged with receiving the bridles stolen by Harrington, knowing them to be unlawfully come by. The boy’s evidence was to the effect that, having seen O’Raw once previously, he went to him a few days after lie stole the articles, and offered th;-:n to him for sale, asking 30s. O’Raw offered 15s, and afterwards 12s fid, which the boy took; the latter telling him that he had got the things from a man named Martin of Tokomairiro, whom 0 ‘Raw knew. On Thursday last, or a week after the sale, o‘Raw having been told that the things had been stolen, saw the boy, and asked him to give him back the 12s 6d, as bo knew the things were stolen, and he (o‘Raw) would give him the bridles, and say nothing about the matter. The boy then admitted that he had stolen them. Mr Fraser, saddler, said the things were worth 345, and at auction might realise a little over LI. Detective Farrefl gave him all the information he required in a straightforward manner ; and he knew him to be a very respectable hard working man. The Bench said no sufficient case of knowing the good to be stolen had been made out. o’Raw’s conduct, however, in purchasing the goods at such a low figure from the boy was very reprehensible, and showed great carelessness on his part in not making proper enquiries. The information would be dismissed. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Christina Sampson was charged with attempting to drown herself in a water-hole in Rattray street, on the 20fch inst. qho refused to give any reason for attempting to destroy herself. She was remanded till Wednesday for medical examination.