POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4028, 25 January 1876, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, January 25 (Before V. Fyke Ksq., and H. Bastings, Esq., J.F.’b) Drunkenness.— John Hotaon was lined 40s, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. Larce-y as a Bailee. Edward Nunn was charged by Henry Scott, livery-stable keeper, with converting to his use a breaking-tackle, bit, and head-stall of which he was the bailee. ■ rosecutor employed accused to clean some harness for him in October last. Witness lent accused the things to break in some homes, and although he had since been asked to return them ho had failed to do so. They were sold to Mr Robertson, farmer at Palmerston, for 15a. In selling the tackle, accused said he got it for a bad debt. Accused said prosec tor gave him the goods. -The Bench declined to accept his version of the matter, and sent him to gaol for fourteen days. Throwing Cockle-shells. - Charles Main, a little fellow was charged with throwing stones in Athol place, to the danger of persons passing by.—Defendant said he had been onl throwing cockle-shells. His mother was told to apply the rod to-her son, and as she promised to do so the charge was dismissed. A Disorderly Cabm n.- -Thos. Barry was charged with riotous behaviour. Defendant assaulted a young woman named Mary Ann Ford in the vestibule of the theatre. . e had also been very abusive to Constable Conn ; and it was stated that he had been a source of annoyance at the theatre for the last twelve months, as he only went there when drunk. e was fined 40s and costs, in default, fourteen days imprisonment.—lnspector Mallard: Per haps your Worships would also make an order that defendants conduct should be brought under the notice of the Corporation, he being a licensed cabman. Air Pyke ; I think it desirable the matter should come before the Inspector at all events. Obscene Language.- David Lewis, a young man, was charged with using profane language in Princes street.—lnspector Mallars said that

■bfcudunl r,;vl a niiTnl.r of other fcoya m the Cutting m Priu es street, and SwL? 86 language to females paai(S : It is agreatpityweean)t flog them for it.-Mr Pyke: That’s the was fined 5s and costs, the . .euch hoping that this would have a salutarj olle tm the other lads. Thomas Woods was fined -Ob, or seven days’ mprisonment.