RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3481, 20 April 1874, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Monday, April 20. (Before Drs Drysdale and O’Donoghue, J.P.s.) Drunkenness. —James Le Brun, charged with the above offence, pleaded guilty and was fined ten shillings, or in default fortyeight hours’ imprisonment William Crowley, also charged with the above offence, pleaded not guilty. Accused stated ha had been molested at the railway pier by a party of men and was taken up the police for his own safety. Constable Carter stated at 10 30 p.m, on Saturday the accused was rerj drunk wi f h some others at the railway pier apd was being roughly used by several men. He then arrested him, as he was incapable of taking care of himself —Sergeant Neil said he believed the accused had been very roughly handled by the men. The accused stated that he was walking along tne street going to the lighter Clyde, and when passing a number of men, one of them said, “that is the man that struck me.” A man then rushed out and g6t hold of him ; the accused then stepped back, his heel caught, and he fell down, and was severely kicked by some one, but he did not know by whom. The Bench remarked he had evidently got into trouble by his own conduct, and as he had

already suffered punishment they dismissed the case.—William Thomson pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined ss, or 24 hours. William Gorring and George Buchanan both pleaded guilty, and were each fined 10s, or 48 hours. Resisting the Police.— George Buchanan was further charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, and

pleaded not guilty. - Sergeant Neil stated that at 9.30 last night, while on duty in street, he saw the prisoner come out 2 i a , ng £l' of ‘ way close to the Provincial iaotel. The accused then went to the Jettv Pxmng Rooms, and commenced kicking at the door He (witness) then spoke to him, and asked his reason foi kicking at the door Accused stated he wanted to get the owner ?. the place out. Witness then arrested nirn, when he became very violent. A Civilian was passing at the time, and helped witness until Constable Nickol came to his assistance. The prisoner then tried to kick witness, and was very violent all the way to the lock-up. and made use of most disgusttag language—The prisoner stated he was ■very drunk and did not remember anything about resisting the police. He was fined or one week’s imprisonment.