CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3200, 23 May 1873, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Friday, May 23. (Before his Worship the Mayor.)

Drunkenness, —Mary Thompson, an oldoffender, was Hned 40s, with the option of fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labor.—She was further charged with having no lawful means of support. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that tho accused was disch irgod from gaol about ten days ■igo, after undergoing a sentence of ten days’ for vagrancy, and that since then she had prowled about the streets aftet midnight, enticing ha'f-drunken men to go with her. and making very great disturbances. His Worship said she had gone from bad to worse under his notice, decoying men to go with her, and he thought that her charact r |iad become so had that it would bo impossible for her to reform. She would be sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor, and was warned, if again brought up, she would receive the full penalty. Obscene Language. —Alice Hawley, for making use of obscene language within tho hearing of pcsons passing in a right-of-way off Walker street, was fined L 5, with the alternative pf three months’ imprisonment. A busive Lan o cage. Jessie Charrihcton, a Brogdenite by the Christian M’Ausland, was charged by Elizabeth Letharby, a fellowpassenger, with making use of indecent language towards her, within the hearing of persons passing in Princes street. Complainant said on speaking to the defendant about her (complainant’s) child, the latter made use of very foul language. Mrs Dodds said tho words complained of were those used by defendant, and they were most abominable, filthy, fooUsh, and nhfit for any female to use., (Laughter.)- Two witnesses called for the defence did not hear the language used. In answer to his Worship, defendant stated she had previously been before the Court for a similar case, and on that oc-casion-was summoned under the name of Candy, her husband’s nickname. She was fined 40s and costs ; in default, twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, with harddabor. The fine was paid. Unregistered Dog.— Jas. Ferguson was charged with keeping an unregistered dog above the age of six months. Defendant acknowledged having the dog in his possession, but stated that it was left with him about four months’ ago by a lodger, the dog, which was a very little one, being unable to follow him He (defendant) did not like to do away with it. His Worship explained that the Ordinance read, “ Anyone keeping a dog ” was liable without being the owner. The lowest penalty allowable was 40s, but as defendant had not purposely evaded the law, the case would be adjourned till to-morrow t > enable him to register the dog. Bye-law Cases. —Hugh M‘Master, leaving bis horses and dray unattended in {Stafford. street, was fined 10s and - costs; and Henry Storer, allowing a horse to wander in Great King street, 5s and costs. A charge against George Finlay, of building a chimney in Cumberland street without giving notice to the City Council, was dismissed on payment of costs, as defendant had, since the serving of tho summons, obtained notice.