CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4010, 3 January 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Satuaday, Januahy 1. (Bfcf.jro H. 6. Fish, Esq.. J.P.) Drunkenness. -- John Hutchinson and Michael tJyan we'e both diFclargol. 1 IGHTlNa.—John M'Carthy and Wiiliam Owes were disuh aged. Monday, Januauy 3. (Before H. S. Fish, Kuq , J.P.) Diiunkenness. -Riehd. Evans, David Burns, Wm. sipray, Johu Mills, •• hos. M' rdion, Win. Jleiu, M.chuel Graham, and Geo. Miller, having taken an extra dose o.i the holiday, were all discharged with a caution ; William Clark, 5;, or twenty-four boura' imprisonment, and for making use of obsc ne la guage 10s, or forty-eight hours'; H nry White 10.?, or fortyeight bonr*', and sor breaking windows in ih-3 house of John Alveß, George street, L 5, or seven days'; Richard Thompson 10', or fortyeight; hour.f', and tor using obscene language 2Q-, or forty eight horns. IiUEAC-i (>P the Peace.— Frank Wilson mul John .Reynolds we to charged with fighting in Walker street at 813 p.ra. yesterday. Reynolds was fined 40s, in default; forty-eight hours' imprisonment; the otlur was discharged. V.ut-.fANCY. - Janet Wilson was eent to gaol foi-Beyen days. (.'athmno i.oney, a very old offender, was sentenced to »ix mouths' im* prisoniuent for soliciting prostitution. For being dniuk, siio was further finsd '10: i, in default one months' impvi<oam'-nt. Bukolary.—Henry J. M'Coll was ehaiged wi'h lueaking into the house of James Barron, farmer, Green Island, on January I.—lns»e:tor Mallard explained the facta. Prosecutor left hi 3 house to att.ind the Green Island shorts onSjturday,afterthorourfdy securing »he premises. When he returned at about Lnlf'-psst three ho found the bsck windows broken, and prisoner—whom he (the Inspector) recognised as a very old offender- -drunk in the house. A number of things were strewn about thn place, but the only thing yetiuissed was. a-bottlr of spirits. Ho asked for a remand till next day. ■ risacer was remanded accordingly. AN J'NCOimicißtpE. John M'lfcleny was lined 'iOs, in default seveu days' imprisonment, for diunkenue.-s; and for being an habitual diunkard he was sent tr> gaol for three months —the sentev'ces to be cumulative.

Gambmkg at thk Sports. —Willia-n Wilson was charged with playing a grim;< of chav.cv on January Ist, contrary to «ec. 4 sub-sect. 7 of (k'i V Act.—Detective flam dep.sed thv: vrlfoner was at the Caledonian Catering on Saturday lie had three bjisina with which ho was playing a gnino of v hanve. ."Scrf.ea-rit Dt;ui cui'i-ned hj -n, and lie promised to go a« ay, hat as lie only mule a make belhf and continued the g.itne, witness arrested him.Inspecior Mallard explained that he ins'ructed the police to warn the men against playiiig Raines of chance, as people went there to s e the games ami not to b'.> swindled out of their morey. I'risonor: Alter the consfca: le cautioned me I let tlie po.tplc " chuck " at the basm wi.hout pnyiug.-—lla was discharged wifch a LVtution.