MAYOR’S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3067, 17 December 1872, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT.

Yesterday. (Before his Worship the Mayor audJ. B. Bradshaw, Esq., J.P.) DKUNKENNBSS. James Bowman was discharged with a caution. Joseph Kerridge was fined ss, or 24 hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. VAGRANCY. William Bicbard, having no lawful or visible means of support, was discharged with a caution. Elizabeth De Berg, for obtaining goods under false pretences and having no visible and lawful means of support, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, TURNPIKE ORDINANCE. Charles Bontag was charged with passing through the Waikari toll-bar without paying the amount of toll, Cd. It appeared that he had received a ticket from the Water of Leith Toll Bar enabling him to pass through the Water of Leith, Anderson’s and Waikari toll-bars, and that on arriving at the last named bar he showed his ticket to the keeper, who would not give it to him. The case was brought to test the validity of passing through the toll bars mentioned on the one ticket. The Bench were of opinion that the ticket passed the holder through the three bars, and therefore dismissed the case, BVE-LAW CASES, A charge against John Milne of obstructing the main southern road with his cart was withdrawn, as the master was not held responsible for the acts of the servant, John Paisley, the servant, was then called to answer to the above charge, and fined 40s and coats. John Groves, neglecting to clean his premises. Is aud costs. William Carvetb, for a similar offence, 10s aud costs. David Armstrong, driving his waggon across the water channel i« Frederick street, was

fined, in the amount of the damage done, 10a. John Morton, riding upon his dray without having sufficient reins, 4Us and coats.

This Day.

DRUNKENNESS. John Nichols and George Thompson, passengers per Christrian M'Ausland, were charged with being drunk and disorderly. I he former was fined os, with the alternative of 24 hours’, and the latter was discharged with a caution. —Mary Ann Entwistle, an old offender, for a similar offence, was fined 20s, or three days’ hard labor. —Colin M‘Donald appeared for the fiftyfifth time before the Court on the charge of drunkenness and also with being an habitual drunkard. For the former offence he was fined 40s, or fourteen days’, and for the latter, one month’s hard labor. VAGRANCY. Annie Laurie was charged with having no lawful or visible means of support, habitually visiting houses of ill-fame, and with constantly living amongst bad characters. The prisoner said she could bring witnesses to prove that latterly she had reformed, and that the charges brought against her were not true, if a remand was granted until tomorrow. Remand granted. LARCENY. John Mayne, a respectable-looking youth of about !5 years, was again brought up on remand, charged with having, on the Ist inst, stolen from the premises of Messrs Brown, Ewing, and Co., cloth, valued at L2 ; and also with having, on the 13th inst., stolen various articles, to the amount of L 4 12s fid, from the same firm. Mr Stout appeared for the prisoner, and said that the youth pleaded guilty, and was already severely punished, inasmuch as he had lost character, situation, and blighted his prospects perhaps for life. If sent to gaol, it was likely that he would become more contaminated; and come out perhaps a confirmed criminal, Other Courts had dealt leniently with two well-known similar cases, and with good results. Mr Brown was willing not to press the charge, and he hoped that the Ben hj would take all the circumstances Of the case into consideration, and not send the boy to prison for a long period.—The Bench concurred in the remarks of counsel, and sentenced the prisoner to four hours’ imprisonment, and 12 strokes with a birch rod for each offence. BYE-LAW CASE,

Catherine Ryder was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with neglecting to clean her premises, and also with allowing water supplied by the company to run to waste. For the former offence she was fined 2s, and the latter Is, together with costs.