CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3322, 13 October 1873, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, October 13. (Before His Worship the Mayor and J. Brown, Esq., J.P.) Obscene Language —George Phillips was charged with making use of obscene language in Pall Mall on tlu; 7th mstaut.—Mr Wilson defended. —Constable M‘Williams said that while on duty on the day in question hi» attention was caded to a noise in the lane, and on going to ascertain the cause of it he heard defendant use the language complained of.—To Mr Wilson : John Scott was present at the time, and the words were apparently addressed to him. Witness was eight or ten yards away from the pa: ties ; but as soon as he was seen by defendant the latter ran into his house. —John Scott; About two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon defendant was making use of obscene language in Pall Mall. The constable came up and as soon as defendant saw him he ran into his house,—To Mr Wilson : Defendant has not to my knowledge complained to the police of the disorderly character of my house. I never harbored Anne Sherry or any other prostitute —Mr Wilson arid it would after the evidence given be almost useless to deny that the language had been used ; although defendant disclaimed having done so. Defendant had informed the police of the character of Bcott’s house, iu consequence of which a row ensued, and had .'sergeant Golder been present, he (Mr Wilson) would have called him to prove that complaints had been made.— The Bench were of opinion that the language had been used, ami if Acott had given provocation defendant had his remedy. Defendant would be lined 20s and costs.

Cab Hike —Henry B. Moore was charged by William Coulbourne with neglecting to pay the authorised cab-hire (4s) for being driven with two ladies, from the cab-stand to the Caledonia Hotel, King street, and from there to the foot of Walker street, the time occupied being less than one hour.—Mr Wilson appeared for the plaintiff; Mr E. (Jo .lc for defendant —William ( oulhourne, cab-driver ; Was employed by defendant to drive him and two ladies to the Caledonia Hotel. Un arriving there, defendant said he would go iu and got some money. He returned and said if witness would drive him to the foot of Walker street, he would get the money and give it to him. He did so, but did not receive the money, nor bad he got it up to the present time, although he had frequently gone to see about it.—Hy. B, Moore : Employed defendant to take him and two ladies in a eab about a mouth ago. On meeting him in Princes street one day about a lortnight ago, witness hailed him and gave him iiaif-a-sovereign, receiving 4s change, be having promised him Os for the job. To Mr Wilson : Defendant had called on him since to lie paid, but he would not give him the money again, as he would consider it an injustice to himself and to the public.—George Burn was with the last witness on the day he hailed a cabman, and gave him a half-sovereign ; but as witness passed on, lie did not see what change was given. To the best of his belief defendant was tho cabman,--The Bench considered the evidence conflicting, and dismissed the ease. Discharging I’Tkeakm-> —rfeury M‘um* aid was charged with discharging a loaded gun in Albany street, on the 7th lust., without permission from the City Council He pleaded guilty, but said the circumstances were peculiar. He had been robbed of a large quantity of timber lately, and had complained to the Police ab mt the matter. It was about four o’clock in the morning, and hearing hi a dog ! arkiug, he jumped out of bed, and discharged his gun, iu the hope of frightening the culprit.-—Mis Worship disapproved of defendant taking the law into his own hands, and fined him 10s and costs.