CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4085, 30 March 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Thursday, March 30. (Before H. S. Fish, Esq., had A. Mercer, Esq.. J.P.'s.)

Drunkenness.-—Edward Tweedle was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Alleged Theft. —Frank Stringer, seaman on the Corona, was charged by Samuel Jacobs, fancy goods dealer, with stealing on March 9, from his shoo, one pair of silver earrings of the value of 6a 6d.— Prosecutor’s shopman (Joseph Lister) distinctly swore that the earrings—which were his master’s properly—had not been sold; but* evidence was given by Mary Ann Garwood, a single girl immigrant by the Corona, that they had been purchased from Mr Jacobs’s shop by another sailor in her presence, and given to her.—The case was dismissed.

The Licensing Ordinance;*— Charles Nicholson was charged with suffering to be sold, at Forbnry Park on March 25, a quantity of alcoholic liquor without a license. Mr Mooat defended.—lnspector Mallard said that .the cast had not been brought so much _ with a view of having a heavy penalty inflicted as to uphold the law.— Sergeant Dean was on duty at tne race-course during the recent meeting. He noticed a booth with the sign “ mounts Hetherington, Shamrock Hotel,** over it. Refreshments were obtained there, and Mr Nicholson had charge. The booth in question was known as the stewards’ booth. By Mr Mouat t Witness [asked to see-01l the licenses. Mr Nicholson’s license appeared to have been first issued to Thos. Hethenngton, and the license was then altered as to Thos. Nicholson.—lnspector Mallard deposed thaton. the 2sth inst. he went- to -the booth-holders on the race-course and requested them to close punctually at six. Witness went to the booth with the name' ‘Thos. Hetherington, Shamrock Hotel," over it. This was not closed, and witness asked Mr Nicholson, who was in charge, why he Had not closed. -Nicholson asked him by what authority he requested him to dose. Witness replied that he did not know whom he was speaking to (not knowing Nicholson then), and that he wished to see Mr Hetherington. He said Hether. ington was not there, and that he had purchased the hotel from him.—The Bench were of opinion that the case must break down. The n * an had apparently been brought before the Court because Nicholson had said that Hetherington had nothing to do with the booth. The license, however, had been issued to Hetherington, and they must hold him to he the licensee. The charge was accordingly dismissed.