CITY POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, January 19,
(Before V. Pyke Esq., and J. B. Black, Esq., J.P.’s.)
Drunkenness.— James Sinclair was fined ss, with the usual alternative; Henry Parnell 40s, or fourteen days’; Angus M'lnnes 10s, or three days’. The last-named offender was mulcted in a further penalty of a like amount for u’ing obscene language. Drunkenness and its Attendants,— Edward Adams, for drunkenness, was fined 40s, or fourteen days’ imprisonment; for using obscene language 40s, or fourteen days’; and for being an habitual drunkard to two months’ imprisonment—the sentences to be cumulative. Destroying Shrubs.— Mary Allen, a wellknown character, was charged with destroying shrub?, the property of the Corporation, at the junction of Athol place and Princes street, at 10,30 o’clock last night. Prisoner was caught “ red-handed ” in the offence by Sergeant O’Neill. She was sent to gaol for three months. Obscene Language.— Alfred A. Pittfield was fined 20s and costs for using obscene language towards Constable Vernon. (Vlr Black here left the Bench.)
Alleged Bastardy.—George Eeid, of Milton, was charged by Christina Gibson Lind with neglecting to support a male child, seven months old, of which he was alleged to be the father. —Mr D. Eeid, who defended, pleaded not guilty, - Complainant stated that she was a domestic servant. In August, 1874, she first had criminal intercourse with defendant. He was then a groom at the Dunstan, where site was a general servant in the employ of Mr Cox. By Mr Reid : Mrs Cox t >ld her to leave her employ when she found that she was intimate with “ t-ieorge,” so as not to disgrace the child, the lived for a short time with Mrs Ucuclsley, a foster sister of hers, at the Dunstan. Mrs Hcndsley was jealous oi her husband aud witness, in consequence of which the latter left Hendaley’s house. Although the child was born in March last, she had never made any demands on defendant, as Mr Quinn, of the Benevolent fnstilu'ion, promised to look for hiir.
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Evening Star, Issue 4024, 19 January 1876, Page 2
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331CITY POLICE COURT. Evening Star, Issue 4024, 19 January 1876, Page 2
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