MAYOR'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 2810, 20 February 1872, Page 2

MAYOR'S COURT.

This Diy. (Before his Worship the Mayor.) DRI'N K EN N EBS. William Carr alias Isles, w.as fined 40s or two days’ imprisonment for drunkenness; and a further spin of 40s, with a similar alternative,' ibx insisting' Constable Cottar in the execution of his Juty. IMPROPERLY DETAINING. Some two hours were occupied in hearing a number of informations at the instance of Eugene de’Berg against George Deardon, all arising out of the case between the same parties heard in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The informations charged the defendant with breaches of the Replevin Act, in failing to deliver a proper inventory, failing to make out a bill of charges, neglecting to give written notice of removal of goods, &C. Afpey the first case had been gone into, Mr Stout, who appeared for the defendant, submitted as a uo.n-suitpojpt that the action must be by suit at the : instance y/ bv leave of jb{io Attemey-.Generaliiat $8 Worship overruled jp, taking a nqte of the point. 'On the merits of the ease, Mi Stp.ut .contended there was no proof that Reardon had distrained ; ana. that because the bpi fyf distrained, Deardou wag not bound to furnish the necessary notice. Hia Worship thought there was some force in the agument, and reserved judgment till Thursday. Judgment in the remaining cases, as also a number of informations against Samuel White, who acted as bailiff for Deardon, was adjourned till the same day, OFFENCES AGAINST THE BYE-LAWS. All for whom Mr Harris appeared, was charged wi% letting off fireworks. Mr Harris pleaded the ignorance of the bye-law, and that the iaoworys had been let off on the oocasion of the Chinese new year holidays. 'The police stated that the result of the defendant’s act was that horses had been frightened, and a man so severely kicked by the animals, as to render his rewovgl to the Hospital necessary. A fine of 10s and coa-pa was imposed.—An information against Thomas Cairns was dismissed, his Worship considering bye law under which it was laid did oof ize&p o , case of leaving a horse unprotected in the streefe. An information against George Forster, for, ply;,ng for hire off the cab-stand,'was also dismissed. A.bc.sjvk language, Ac. Ann Coonau y. Kllen Murdoch. —Case dismissed, -with full costs. Mr Harris for pue defendant. Ellen Murdoch v. Dauiel Berry, a boy.— Dismissed with a severe caution. Isabella Murdoch v. Elizabeth Jeffreys

alias Mrs Kelly, and Davis v. Isaacs, cases of assault, were dismissed far non-appear-ance.