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MAYOR’S COURT.

This Day.

('Before his Worship the Mayor,)

Drunkenness.—Charles Robb was fined 5s in default to be imprisoned for 24 hours ; and Jessie Miller, an old offender, 40s, or 3 days’.

Vagrancy.—H. Brown was charged with exposing his person in a right-of-way off Walker street. Defendant admitted drunkenness, but said he was nob aware of having c immitted the crime with which he was charged. Constable Boouey said prisoner was sober when he committed the charge, so much to that he attempted to run away when arrested He was sentenced to 3 days’ imprisonment. Margaret M‘Lauohlan was charged with bavins no lawful visible meins of support. Constable Williams said he had noticed accused standing in the street, and annoying people as they passed. He had frequently remonstrated with her, but without any effect. Accused said she had been working at Hutton’s hotel since she left gaol. In answer to his Worship, she said she would go out of the town to-night if she were allowed. Sub-Inspector Mallard said she cold him the same thing three or four days ago. He then told her if she gained an honest living she would not be interfered with. Dunn* the last couple of days he had heard her soliciting men to go with her. (Accused ; “ Perhaps 1 knew the men,’) She was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labor.

Fighting. —Peter Fotheringharn and Wm. Fraser were charged with committing a breach of the'peace, by fighting in Princes street. On the application of the Police, judgment in this case was deferred till the other charge was heard against them. They were also charged with stealing 10s from the. till of the Cattle Market Hotel, North-East Valley. The evidence was to the effect that the prisoners had been endeavoring to get drink at the Prince Alfred and R yal Hotels, Great King street, but bad no money ; that they then went to the Cattle Market Hotel, N. E. Valiev, and got liquor, for which they paid a shilling ; and during the temporary absence of the landlady, they being the sole occupants of the bar, the till was shifted ; and on it being examined 10s was missing. When arrested by Constable Bain, the men admitted having been at the hotel, tbat’tholandlady told them shewas destitute, and they gave'her money.—Scanlan, proprietor of the Coach and Horses Hotel, Great King street, said the prisoners were at his house playing tricks with pence. One of them did the trick in a room off the bar, asking witness to see it, while Fraser remained in the bar. While he was in the room, his su ; picions were aroused, and, having heard the till shako, went into the bar, &ad foufid that 8s 6d bad been taken from it.

—The Mayor said that, although he bad little doubt as to the prisoners’ guilt, there was not sufficient evidence to convict. Fcheringham was known in that Court, once before he had had a narrow squeak, and this time he had a second. For fighting, they would each be fined L 5, with the alternative of two months’ imprisonment. , Stone Throwing. —George Fleury, Henry Fleury, Michael Kyan, and David Lees pleaded not guilty, and William Lees, Philip Lees, and Charles Humphreys guilty to a charge .of throwing stones at a Chinaman. It was clearly pro red that while the complainant was proceeding along Cumberland street be was pelted at by these boys The eldest Lees, who was the ring-leader, threw a stone which cut open the man’s head. The Mayor strongly cautioned the hoys against indulg ng in what was a first step towards that larrikinism which was so prevalent in other Colonics. Lees was fined 20s and costs, the others 5s and costs, each, with the exception of David Lees, who was dismissed.

The Sydney Bank Defaulter.— Evelyn Charles Warren was brought up, on remand, charged with stealing two cheques, of the value of Ll.OiiO, from i he City Bank, Sydney. —Patrick Charles Lyon state I:. I am a detective sfficer, in the New South Wales Police Force. About ten o’clock this morning I charged prisoner, then in charge of the Governor of the Gaol, by virtue of a warrant which I now produce, with have stolen two hankers’ cheques, one for the sum of L 732, the other fe r the sum of L 3-0, the property of the City Bank, of Sydney. I read the warrant to the prisoner, and him if be was the person referred to in it. He said he was, but could say nothing in reply to the charge. The warrant is signed by Charles Cooper, jun., a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, and is endorsed by Judge Chapman. I saw the warrant written and signed by the Justice in New South Wales, referred to, and was also present when the depositions were made on which this warrant was granted. I produce the certified copy of the depositions I have just mentioned. This copy was also taken and certified in my presence. I now ask that your Worship will remand the prisoner to Sydney to produce the necessary evidence. Remanded accordingly. Assault.— Roy v. Roy, This case was dismissed, defendant promising not to disturb plaintiff if she did not disturb him.

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Evening Star, Issue 3099, 24 January 1873, Page 2

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MAYOR’S COURT. Evening Star, Issue 3099, 24 January 1873, Page 2

MAYOR’S COURT. Evening Star, Issue 3099, 24 January 1873, Page 2

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