CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3179, 29 April 1873, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

This Day. (Before His Worship the Mayor and T. M. Hocken, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness. Thomas Bitchins was fined 20s, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment; Eliza Green, 40s or three days’: Ann Hardy, 40s or 14 days’; Lina O’Callaghau, 4Qs or 14 days’, and an additional 14 days’ for befog ad fcabitpal drunkard. Fighting.— Hector Muckleford, a Byogdenite, was charged with conducting himself in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Sub-Inspector Mallard said he felt it his duty to say that these men congregated in Pike’s Hotel, and very frequently caused disturbances. Accused pleaded that he was going homo quietly, though a little the worse for liquor, when a man stopped him and challenged him to fight; and he struck in self‘defence,—He was discharged with a caution. A Distressing Case.— John Smith John r son was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Sub-Inspector Mallard said the accused had lately been wandering about the streets, aud had slept in open sheds, making himself a mendicant. Constable Anderson stated from instructions he received he went to an open shed in Walker street, lately occupied by Boyle aud Co , and at 1.45 a.m. found the accused sleeping in the shed. He had also been there previously. By accused: He was sober at the time, ,'aud went along to the station quietly. Accused said he had for some time unfortunately been out of employment, but was formerly in the employ of Boyle and Co,, who occupied the premises Since that time ho was unable to obtain work. He had been brought up to a profession, but had he been learnt a trade such as a wheelwright, he found plenty of, work.' He hoped the Bench would not put a stigma on him by sending him to prison for being & yq,granfc. The Bench thought it a very distressing thing for' a man who liad been brought up to a profession to be in ‘ so degrading a position. —In answer to the Bench, accused said he had a job to cut wood for Mrs Black, aud could find other employment if discharged. lie was discharged with a ciution.

Pettit Theft. —Catherine Watson was charged with stealing a petticoat, the value of 10s, the property of Charles W. Flexman. She pleaded guilty, but said, in extenuation of the prime, she was upder the influence of drink; been in thp eniploy of Sir Dillop Sell, where she bore a good character, She was remanded tiU Saturday, to enable the police to inquire as to her previous character.