CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4051, 19 February 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

' : " " SaTOBDAT; FBBnTJABY 19. (Before V. Pjrke, Vaq., 8.M., sod A. Meroer, Esq., J. P.) ! ' Dbunkrnhess. —William Lambert was fine! ss, in default twenty four,hours' imprisonment;, George Henry Hughes 10s, or three day*'. ~ *une M'Namara, an "A'idtic," was charged With drunkenness, and with having* no lawful means of support. Prisoner denied both charges. Sh« was weary, having walked a considerable distance, and was not the woise of dr nk+-oonßtahte ,M!Do)mell Mtated that when he arrested prisoner gi:e was lying on the pave meot helivessly drunk, on .-tue fi>st -charg*. she wan fined 40s, in default fourteen days' imprisonment, >and On tho other was sentenced to three niontbs* imprisonment with h«j;d labor. Vagrancy. —Mary Dillo'y ar-other 1 of Mrs Howard's ''pet" importations, was chared witn having no lawfnl' means of support. Mr Stamper, junr., def.nded.—Sergeant O'Neil stated that a man complained to him ?»««* night* - that the accused had robbed him off L4lss; but h¥ decl n«d t.•, mo ecute. Witness last evening arrested prisoner, who waked the streets for a li.ing For the def nee, Alfred Walker, laborer, who was called, deposed be ><ad supported accused for some time giving h«r a pound a week. Witness had been out of town lately. Pr soner at present i-ved: in- a hQUse of il!-reput<\ as be ha 1 been unable to get luroot of it. Bench: The .ast witness has olearly p oved the case against the prisoner. She was sent to gaol for araonthv • ; Obscene Language.—Wm. Feltbam, for this Qflenca on the railway p'atform, was fined 204, or seven days' imprisonment. Alleged Embezzlement.—Mr.Pyke.asked, Mr Bathgate what course he intended to pursue in Basch's case. Was he prepared toggo on with it to dayt-'-Mr Bathgate : I am prepare 1 with certain evidence in support, of the information, but we would require* ;,df-mand. ; The directors have put the books into the hands of an accountant, and till they are made up we are hardly able to conclude our ca e.— Mr Pyke: Well, put the accused in the dock..— Louis B'asch was then charged on tWinformation'of Alexan-W Bathgate, solicitor, with having at Dm edin. on" February 12, he then being Becie ary to. th» Colonial Buildii g and Investment Company, received and jtaken into his pos-ession, for and on account of the Said company, a 'security for money, to wit/ a cheque for the payment of .the; ,£um o£L5, and withfelonio.us.ty embezzl ; n<?tbe' same, against the statute. —Mr Barton: !!.;• appasjr; for /the acojue.d,/ and we ;<xe prepared witii * respec'able bail.—Mr PykeY Jl think it would be better if. tbe whole of the evidence wete thkeii tit once: T!**er« would be • too objection to allow, the accusal out on Buffi- ; -ciont bail, I presume.—Mr Biith^a.te: I cannot • urge any objection to that.—The Bench: We wCu wm»nd tke accused tin bill, bfoieli in

LlOOand two suret ea of 7 SQeach. approved by myself or the Commissionecv of' F liisf.— Mr Baiton: Who ia making'up the books? I would ask the' Bench, to allow Batch's repreteatativs-.to be thf-reV Mr Bathgate: That n%ht tacilitate matters. The book* Kavn been' put iuto * the hands of Mr Evans. Who was a. ported auditor some time befoie. • The/ case was, then adjourned till Friday. Bail was immediately forthcoming.