MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3004, 4 October 1872, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

This Day. (Before His Worship the Mayor and A. J. Burns, Esq., J.P.) DRUNKENNESS, John Brown was fined 5s ; and David J. Thompson, 10s. NEGLECTED CHILDREN. Archibald Williamson, aged eight years ; Alexander Williamson, six years ; Edgar Williamson, four years ; and Herbert Williamson, 21 months, weie charged with being neglected children. Sergeant Mallard stated the facts of the case w/sre kpown to the H«jnch. Every effort had been made by the police to prevent the children becoming a burden on the State ; but those efforts had been rendered futile by the parents absconding from the Colony. At first Mr Brough, their father, loft them in charge of a Mrs Reid, who kept them while the money left with her for their maintenance lasted ; and when it was expended she came to the police. The Commissioner communicated with Mr Brough, who remitted a sum of money for the children's maintenance. That money having been expended, the Commissioner again communicated with Mr Brough, the result being that the latter came to town, and left in the hands of Mr M‘Fee, City Missionary, a sum of money for their maintenance. A Mrs Cotteriil had taken cjUrge p£ then* from that time to the present'; but she being no Jpngep inclined to keep them, as no money had' cm&e from Melbourne as promised, the police had to bring them before the Copß as neglected children. His Worship replied that it was greatly to be regretted that the law was defective, that persons could go from the Colony, and leave their children a burden on the State. In this case the children would be sent to the Industrial School for seven years ; to be educated in the Church of England form of religion. BYE-LAW CASES. John K irmimont, who evaded toll at the Water of J/ejth by order of his master, was lined 20s and cosjbsGporge Mpnro, furious driving, 10s aud costs ; James Jeffs', driving without reins, 20s and costs. Cases against Ann Thompson and Joseph Benton were dismissed with a caution.