CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3899, 23 August 1875, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, August 23. (Before H. Bastings and J. Brown, Esa.’s J.P.’s.) '

Drunkenness.— George Wilson was fined ss, with the usual alternative. Malcolm M‘Cray, charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and dray in Great King streec, was fined 10b, with the option of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. _ Jane Robinson was discharged with a caution. Alice Ruth, an incorrigible, was ordered to pay 40s; in default, fourteen days’ imprisonment. Disobeying an Obder, Wm. Edwards, charged on warrant with disobeying an order of the Court to contribute towards the support of his wife, was remanded. Trespass. —Andrew Grainger was summoned on the information of John Mathewson for having, on the 16th instant, allowed his horses to stray on the railway line at Kensington The ownership of the horses not being proved, the case was dismissed.

Grievous Assault.- John M‘Car thy, described as a German traveller, was charged with having, on the 22nd instant, maliciously and unlawfully wounded one John Dyer with a knife.—Dyer refused to swear to the information, s taring _as his reason for so doing that he was satisfied with accused expressing regret for what he had done. Inspector Mailard said that a sheath-knife was used in the assault, and had not assistance been at hand a serious result might have ensued. The police would take upon themselves the responsibility of prosecuting.—Dyer was then sworn, and said he was in company with accused at the house of Richard Lumbert Filleul street, on Sunday evening, both of them being under the influence of liquor. Prisoner left the house shortly after nine o’clock, and witness went almost immediately afterwards. On coming up to accused, the latter made use of a threat, flourished a sheath-knife about, and deliberately stabbed witness in the ’ left ear, the blade piercing through a thick felt hat. They struggled, and witness, after throwmg him on to the ground wrenched the weapon from him. He had given no provocation. Accused afterwards threatened to cut witness’s throat,—Wm. Craigh said he was attracted to the spot by cues of murder. Dyer had accused on the ground, and was trying to take the knife away from him Sergt. Haalon said prisoner was given into his charge, and was very excited, threatening to shoot Dyer and cut his throat.When what he had to say prisoner said he was cutting some tobacco with the knife when Dyer assaulted him, and the stab must have been caused accidentally in the struggle. —The Bench stated that 1 >yer had noted on a mistaken feelingjof kindness in trying to smooth this over, and was not doing his duty to society. Prisoner would lie committed for trial, bail being allowed, himself in L2OO, and two sureties each of LIOO.