CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3797, 26 April 1875, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, April 26, (Before Messrs H. S. Fish, j un., and R. H. Leary, Esq.s, J.P.s.)

Drunkenness. Thomas Rummage was discharged with a caution ; John Falconer and David Riddle were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; John Lidlow. not appearing, had his bail (40s) forfeited ; Ellen O Leary, an old offender, was released on her promise to leave for the country at once ; William Spray was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours. An Unfounded Charge.— OnPatrick Walsh and Wb, Jacobs being placed in the dock on a charge of stealing a watch, the property of Wm. Symonds, Inspector Mallard asked that the men might be discharged. They were given into custody by_ prosecutor under peculiar circumstances, which no doubt justified him in taking that course, A watch very mysteriously disappeared from the vessel on which the men were employed. It disappeared immediately after the accused left the ship, and subsequent to their apprehension it was found by the prosecutor.—The accused were accordingly discharged.

An Absconder, —Fredk. Grey, ten years old, committed to the Industrial School on the Ist, and was charged with running away.—Ho was sent back to the School for four 1 years. Slt-grog Selling. —Richard Wm. Shepherd, of the late Royal Exchange Hotel, Walker street, was charged by Revenue Constable Hogan, with selling two glasses of beer.—Mr Cook defended. —On tbe 7th Inst, informant and Constable Woods visited accused’s house and were supplied with the drink by Mrs Shepherd, for which they paid one shilling.— The Bench were of opinion that a conviction must ensue, the offence having been committed. Counsel for the defence had made some remarks on the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution; but he (Mr Fish) must say from the experience he had had on the Bench that he had not seen any witnesses pursuing this particular calling give their evidence in a better manner than Woods and Hogan had done. Defendant was fined L2O and costs, the Bench expressing a hope that the largeness of the fine would prevent further sly-grog selling, if he (Mr Fish) was on the Bench and a second case of this kind brought before him, he would inflict the fullest penalty, Lso.—William Armstrong, defended by Mr E. Cook, pleaded guilty, and was fined L2O and costs. A second charge was withdrawn.—Charges against Janet Collin, of Green Island, Samuel Perry, Michael Bolan, and Mrs Arrow were adjourned till tomorrow.

Assault. —Alexander Crossan was charged on warrant with assaulting Jessie Jeffrey at North-east Valley.—lnspector Mallard explained that the assault was a serious one, and handed in the following deposition of prosecutrix taken on oath before Mr Fish • Jessie Jeffrey, sworn, said : I am the wife* of Wm, Jeffrey. Three days ago a man named Grossan lay down in front of my bed. I was disgusted. I wanted him to go away and out of the house. He would not go. He then struck me several times on the face. I was in my bedroom at the time. He also attempted to strike my husband. I went down on my knees and begged him not to do so. He then knocked me down and jumped on my stomach, i tainted. I wanted a doctor. Crossan flourished a carvirg knife and threatened to use it upon the doctor if he came. I told my husband to go for two or three policemen, but he would not go. He said he was afraid of the man, Orossan remained in the house till this morning (Saturday). He told me not to send tor a doctor, that he would nurse me. He left ttns morning between eight and nine o’clock He sometimes calls himself Stevens. I know Crossan well. He was a sailor on board the ship Brechin Castle, in which my husband and myself came to Wellington. -A remand for ■even days was applied for by the police and granted.