MAYOR'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3127, 26 February 1873, Page 2

MAYOR'S COURT.

This Day. (Before bis Worship the Mayor and J, Bradshaw, Esq., J.P.)

Devnkennk s. -Nelly Edwards, alias Nelly Grutt, not appearing, was lined in the amount of her hail, 40m, with the option of 48 hours’ imprisonment. Threaten m; Language.— Win. M‘lntyre was charged by Harriet Cooke with threatening to take her life by making use of the words “ I will murder you ; I will kill you before I leave your house.” Complainant said defendant had smashed in her doors, and had used the language complained of, from which she was afraid he would carry out his tin eat—Mrs Smith, servant with complainant, said about 4 o’clock on the day in question defendant came to the house and broke in the doors. She was sleeping with complainant, and defendant called out to Miss Cooke he wanted her to go up stairs with him. He was right enough when sober. By the Bench : She could not say what threats he had used ; she only heard him say he would warm her.— E. Low said on the morning of the day referred to, defendant came to the house, and said to complainant he would warm her. la answer to the Bench, witness said she did not know whether complainant’s life was in clanger from the language used by defendant.— Accused said he would not go near complainant again. He had not used the language complained of; he might have said he would hit her. After cautioning the Bench discharged him. Petty Larceny. James Dupree was charged by Charles Elexmau with approof printing to his own use the sum of Pis (id, which he was bailee. Thos. M'Millau, bookkeeper to plaintiff, stated accused had been in the employ a fortnight, aud was paid ofl' on Saturday, at which time the sum of 7s Gel, was owing. Ho went ou Monday morning for the money, but as he (witness) had no change, he sent accused for it, giving him a LI note. He did not, however, receive the change. Complainant said he had not received any money from accused. He did not wish to press this case, aud had only brought it as a warning to the other men, who he had to trust with money to get changed. Accused said he had not taken the money intentional iy ; he had got a drop of drink, and was locked up. His clothing aud money were in the tannery, aud he intended to* pay it. As complainant did not wish to press the case, and accused had promised to refund the money, the Bench dismissed the case. Trespass —Joseph Francis was charged by James Muir with avowing a bull to wander on the Portubello District Road. Plaintill’said the information was laid under direction of the Purtobcllo Hoad Board. He hoped the Bench would be as easy as possible tins case; as it was bought as a

warning to owners to keep their cattle off the road, which wan being formed. Defendant was lined 5s and costs.

Bye-Laws,—Several cases were summarily dealt with.