CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3763, 16 March 1875, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, March 16. (Before His Worship the Mayor and H, S, Fish, Esq., J.P.)

Vagrancy. -The remanded charge against Mary Anne Palmer, of having no lawful 'means of support, was called on, and accused did not appear. When the case was before the Court last week it was adjourned to enable accused to leave the Province.—lnspector Mallard now explained that accused had not left the place, but he believed she had got married during the week.—(fjaughter.) She, however, had left her quarters in Maclaggan street. —Mr Fish: I think that under the circumstances we cannot interfere. Out of respect to the Bench accused sliotdd have appeared.—lnspector Mallard : Undoubtedly she should ’have.—The Bench considered that accused was guilty of great disrespect in not appearing though in the Elace, and ordered a warrant to be issued for er apprehension.—Hetty Bames, for whom Mr E. Cook appeared, was also charged on remand with having no lawful means of support. —Mr Cook asked for a further remand tor a few days, as accused had not been able to get to Christchurch, no boat having left for that place.—Accused then stepped into the dock, and in answer to the Bench said that she intended going to Christchurch next day.—The charge was further adjourned till Saturday. (Before Messrs T. Birch and A. Mercer, Esqs., J.P.’s) Drunkenness. Amille Astrup, for this offence, was fined ss, or twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; Jane Mary Douglas and Robert Muir, not appearing, each had their bail (20s) forfeited, in default forty eight hours’ imprisonment, with hard labor. Vagrancy. —Alfred Ayling was charged with having no lawful means of support.—Prisoner said he had been working on a ship till Saturday last.—Constable Bain said that ho had known accused five or six months, and during that time he had done but little work. Witness had cautioned him several times, and prisoner last week said he had no money or place to go to, that he had had no breakfast, and that he could not get work.—Constable Conn gave corroborative evidence, and prisoner was sent to gaol for ten days. Assault.— Emma M‘lvor v. Richard Knott was a charge of assault.—After the evidence of complainant and Henry Stmtiford had been taken, Mr Cook, for the defence, asked for a remand to enable him to summon complainant’s husband.—A remand till Thursday was granted.