CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3792, 20 April 1875, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, Apbil 20. (Before H. Bastings and E. ff. Ward, Esqs,. iF- - H ’

• ■ Dbuskbnkess. — Wih, Davis, and Thomas Healey, for this offence, were each fined ss, with the alternative of t.wenty-four hours’ imprisonment; James Kerbhouse, 40s, or three days’.

Neglected Childaen.— John (10), Gavin (8), and Peter (4), Claffey were charged with being neglected children.—The family came hereby the Sussex, and the parents died shortly afterwards. Since then an elder brother, 17 years old, and who earned 6s per week, had supported the lads, but found it impossible to continue to do so.—John was sent to the Industrial School for four years Peter for five, and Gavin for seven. *

(Before H. Bastings, Esq., and fi. H. Leary,

■Esq., JP.’b.)

Riot at Chain Hills.—Antonio Lambato, John Bollanc. and Martin Phillips three formidable Austrians, were jointly charged with assembling at Chain Hills on April 20, for the aose of disturbing the peace, and with milly. violently, and tumultously making a riot, to the disturbance of her Majesty’s subjects residing and passing thereby,—Mr Pavletich acted as interpreter, and translated the depositions into the Italian language.—Prisoners were not defended, and Inspector Mai- ■ lard conducted the prosecution The following evidence was given John M‘Lusky laborer, residing at Chain Hills- I remember last Sunday night. The three pri soners came into my place—an accommodation house—shortly after nine o’clock that night All three were the worse of liquor, and they remained for some time.. I went to bed, leaving the men there, and afterwards heard someone say, ‘Don’t strike an bid man I” I then jumped out of bed, and saw the prisoner ixulane catch hold of Lambato and set him on the floor. After quarrelling some time, Phillips and Lambato went outside. Phillips came in, uid afterwards I heard someone say Lamberto had two knives, Bollane then went out, and Pbilups followed him. iGoing out some time after, I found that the three prisoners had gone - down the paddock, and a crowd assembled. Bollane came up, and said, “ I have taken two • stees (?) from him (meaning Lambato), and have given them to Bill Jones. Look at mv hands, they are all over blood.” Part of the figh t occurred on the district road, part on the railway line, and part in the paddock between the two About thirty or forty persons had assembled and during part of the fight I understood 801, , lane to request no Englishmen to interfere.— Daniel Freeman, miner at Chain Hills, saw * the three prisoners in M'Luskey’s store on Sunday night. In consequence of a quarrel in the honsb between Phillips and Lambato, the men Went outside. He then saw Bollate come up With a piece of wood and Phillips with ‘ ft “bucket,. and both were used to Lambate, who afterwards got away. When , Ballane knor.ked Lambato down he had

two knives—a stiletto and a clasp kuife—in his hand. The disturbance lasted hau-an-hour, and t Sjty the prisoners took part in it. I heard . Ballane request no Europeans to interfere.— At this stage of the proceedings Inspector Mai Iwm asked for a remand. The prisoners were ?®t apprehended till late last night, and he had been unable to subpoena bis witnesses. From wnat was reported to the police it appeared to !? een a most disgraceful affair, and he ® demand toproduce th. other byf flf 8 48 w \t n ® B Beß. There could Ie no doubt ha f^ een & uil ty of an' affray-the P tr}JZ a l UhhC . one — ‘The Bench thought . * ver 7 Ben °oß one,{ but u i dess some ■ ei ®fffi^S^S<Li'3 ra>,pr S iwed fc h®r did not Sfeo ho# they could, convict. remand till hnday was granted. ■ - * ““