MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2795, 1 February 1872, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

Tms Dav. f { A *- V . (before his Worship the Mayor and G. fh'ofiie,' Egcp, J.P.) DRUNKENNESS. Anne Taylor was fined 10s, Henry M‘Connell, 20s or three days’ imprisonment for this offence. NEGLECTED CHILD. Catherine Crone, aged four years, was brought up charged with being a neglected child within the meaning of the Neglected and Criminal Children’s Ordinance. She a§ remanded to the Industrial School for a week to allow* pf tpe pqlice instituting some necessary enquiries, ’ ~ MAINTENANCE, The Master of the Industrial School (Mr Britten), summoned Julia Solomon, Nora O'Neil, alias Tucker, and James Grant, for failing to contribute towards the support of their children, at present inmates of the Industrial School. The ppst of Solomon’s and 0 ‘Neil’s children was said to he as a week j of Grant’s, 2s fid; the latter, on receipt ot bis children into the school fifteen months’ ago was ordered to pay 2s fid weekly towards their support, but had neglected to do so. He expressed his willingness to do so now ; hut Sub-Inspector Thompson having stated that he had been in pretty constant work, an adjournment of a week was grafted to allow him paying off the old plaim. " An order ivzs made that be should pay 5s weekly from this date. Tp Solomon’s case it was proved she was the owner of a cottage in Russell street, and that she cquld find means to purchase liquor and patronise the theatre : she and o‘Neill were ordered to pay 2s fid from this date. OFFENCES AGAINST THE BYE-LAWS, Wm, Bunbury, for furious driving, was fined 10s and costs ; Wm, Beauchop and Charles Anderson for allowing horses to wander, 2s fid and costs; Henry 6torer, for a similar offence, 2s fid.