MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 2860, 19 April 1872, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

This Dav. (Before his Worship the Mayor, and W. H. Reynolds, Esq., J.P.) DRUNKENNESS, Henry Baker was fined os or 24 hours for above offence. ALLEGED EMBEZZLING. Henry Stuart M'Coll was charged with embezzling the sum of L3O sterling, tbo monies of the Stoney Creek ! ' oad Board on the 14th of April.—Remanded to Tokomariro. DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. William Coiboume was summoned for driving a hackney carriage without having a license from the City Council, his former license having been cancelled. Inspector Nimon proved several convictions against dofe ;daut for breaking the bye laws. Mr. Stout, who appeared for defendant, said it bad not been proved that defendant had broken the bye-laws. The City Council hid no power to cancel the license of defendant except under a bye-law, and he saw nothing in the bye-laws relating to cancelling. Mr Massey, town-clerk, said when the case of defendant came before the Counoil in December, there was a proposal to suspend his license, and a memorial about that time was received, asking them to give defendant another trial. His Worship said the word “revoke” in the bye-laws had the same meaning or effect in the case as cancelling. The defendant had been proved more than once, after ho was given a new trial, to be quite unfit to drive a cab, and appeared determined to do what he liked. No new license had been issued. He would fine defendant 20s and costs. Mr. Stout gave notice that he would appeal. CHARGE OF USING INSULTING LANGUAGE. Henry Scott was charged with using abusive language towards Inspector Nimon in Stuart street, to the effect “ that ho was too d d officious, and too fond of having a case,” with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. J. Nimon, inspector, stated that after the summons taken out by him against Mr Scott on the 16th inst., he met the defendant in Stuat t street, and hiving had soma conversation with him, was insulted ;n the manner described. Henry Scott denied having insulted Mr Nimon. He merely said it was too bad of Mr Nimon summoning him, as he could nob help his water-pipe bursting, and told him that many persons in Dunedin thought he was too officious. He thought Mr Nimon was annoyed at witness asking him the other day in Court whether he was not paid by the Water Company. He had no intention of insulting Mr Nimon, and always thought him a useful public servant. His Worship said no doubt the inspector had a very unpleasant duty to perform, and the Bench would protect its officer in the performance of that duty. As defendant stated he meant no insult, he would dismiss the case on that occasion. OFFENCES AGAINST THE BYE-LAWS. Robert Law was charged with allowing water to run to waste, the property of t’ e Dunedin Water Works ; fined 2s 6d, without costs. Henry Jones was charged with unlawfully plying for hire off the proper stand ; fined os and costs. A. M Tunes was fined 2s Cd for allowing his cattle to wander in Caversham. ILLEGAL DETENTION. William Watkins was charged with unlawfully detaining two letters, the property of G, Wiggins. He was ordered to restore them. [ln our report of the case of “ Crowe v. Hamilton,” which was set down for hearing on Wednesday in this Court, and withdrawn, by a mistake the plaintiff was represented as the defendant. We regret that this error should have caused annoyance to Mr Crowe.J