CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4059, 29 February 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

.Tuesday, Febbuabt 29,,, (Before T. Birch, Eeq., and C. Flexman. -‘ V Esq., J.k’s) .. ..

‘ Drunkenness—Thomas Tierney was fined ss, with the alternative of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; Henry Townsend, 20s or three days’; William Brownlie (who had Lfil 16s 9d on him when locked up), 40a or fomtaen day*’. ‘ Disorderly Conduct. Joseph Anderson was acquitted on a charge “of disorderly con* duct in Princes strept. ■.. Blasting without Permission. Pryden was charged with blasting rock near Woodhaugh on the lftyh inst. without permia s’-on. •Mr JE. Cook defended. —Sergt. Hanlon stated that in consequence'of a ; report made -to the North Dunedin station he proceeded to M’Grlashan’s quarry, on the 18th inst. to make rome inquiry respecting blasting made there that day. Defendant admitted blasting rock. The distance was about twenty yards from' the road, and within ten yards of the face of the quarry. While witness Vas on the road another blast was fired, but he did not see who fired it. The men said they were working, for Mr Hawkins, accountant, and; had not permission. Cross-examined : The'quarry has been worked f.,r ten years,, or probably longer.— Archibald Fletcher, wood and coal dealer, stated that when passing the quarry obi the day in question with a cart p blast went off. Some stones went up in the air about him.—lnspector Mallard: Well, they ascended and descended. and in the descent where did they come.—Witness,' (dryly) : To the Inspector Mallard: But whertf were they before they came to the ground. :■ They were in the air before that.—The Inspector; You want to be Witty,' and' I will leave you.— Witness: I made the complaint because ’here Was danger, and I was afraid someone might fce killed “altogether.”—Defendant said that the men always gave warning when they were going' to blast.'■ When Fletcher-was-phasing the quarry on the.-day in question; two men called out that they were going to bla-t.—The Beneh dismissed the case, and in doing so warned Mr Hawkins to get proper authority.— *Mr Hawkins promised to get the necessary permission immediately. The quarry had beep Worked fifteen years without a license, and he was not aware of having infringed the law. Disreputable Characters.— Helena Hesman, Mary M’Lauchlin, and Margaret Hickey, three dissipated-looking women, were charged with using profane lanauage, on the night of the 21st inst., within the hearing of persons passing in Walker street.—Constable Poison proved the charges.—The Bench asked for evidence as to character. Sergt.-Majbr Bevan said that ' M'Lauchlin, , who was an “Asiatic,”. was one of the worst in town and a notorious prostitute. HickCy alias Bradshaw was for a lona time known by, the nick-name of “Dirty Mag.” ■ She had been several times convicted of vagrancy. Hesman was a‘ notorious prostitute and a- «uspected thief. They weria three of the worst characters of their class 'in Dunedin.—They were each fined 40s, in default three days’imprisonment.—Eliza Blackford was charged with usingobscene knguagem st. Andrew street. Defendant pleaded guilty.—Sergeant Hanlon.Said that her place was an accommodatibh! for “g*ol birds,” who went there ns sdbn as they were discharged from: gaol; and if they had any money they -got op the spree and were then not particular as to tjm language they used. Defendant wap a depraved characterj' lost to all decency. She ’was fined' 40s, of three •-days’, jimpmonmdnt. Well, >£ have, not gotVa; penny, so;X must get ga01.,-rrSarah Young: vvas ' charged with using profane language at Grt;eh Island’ As she was the mother of four' Children, and was about to leave the distnet,.she was discharged on payment of costs.'