CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4154, 20 June 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, June 20. (Before Captain Baldwin, R.M., and T, Birch, Esq., J.P.)

A False Accusation.—Robert Brown, the young man who yesterday pleaded that Constable Walker had 'ill-used, him in arresting him, surrendered to his bail, and pleaded guilty to the original charge against him, that of using obscene and indecent language.—lnspector Mallard, having obtained leave to call additional evidence) William West, a butcher residing in Walker street, deposed that prisoner when arrested was exceedingly violent, and the constable was too lenient in carrying out his duties as such. —The police wished to call further evidence, but the Bench deemed it was unnecessary.— Prisoner Baid his witnesses could not leave their ship unless they were summoned.— Captain Baldwin said every opportunity had been allowed prisoner to substantiate the charge against the constable, but he had failed to do so. Both himself and colleague, and indeed the whole of the magistracy, while anxious to protect the police in the discharge of their duty, would also see that no prisoner was ill-treated by the constables. Prisoner not only had failed to 8 bslantiate the charge, but positive proof had been put forward that the cemtable had acted very leniently. Prisoner was fined 40s. in default three days' imprisonment. Vagrancy.—Matthew Flanagan, a powerfully built man, was charged with having no lawful means of support.—Detective Neil < stated that prisoner came out of gaol three weeks ago, and had been loafing about the town ever eirifce.—Prisoner pleaded hard to get off, and promised to go up country if given a chance. - He was discharged with a caution.

(Before T. Birch, Esq., and 0. Flexman, Esq., J.P.'s.) • Illtreating a Horse. —A charge against John Vezey, of illtreating a horse by working it while it was in an unfit state, was adjourned till to-morrow, for the production of a veterinary surgeon.