CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4216, 31 August 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Thubpdii, Atoxtst 31/ ; 5 r ' (Before J. Black, Esq., and T. Birch, ESq., J.P*B.) U: '"T; Thomas May w» 10s, in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—Prisoner complained- that he had been cruelly ill-treated in the cell by Sent. Anderson last night.—-Inspector Mallard wished that every inquiry, should be made, but he did not Relieve tEere was a titfl?6f truth in what was Baid.—Mr Birch; Baid'ia very serious Accusation had* been made, and ' it should be inquired into.— In answer to tito Bench as to prisoner's character, Inspector Mallud said that he" was charged about two years ago with brutally illtreating a man named Boy - at the- -baths; in fact he left him almost for deadi—Mr Black said he remembered the circumstance very, well; he was sitting on the Bench sat | the tune.—lnspector Mallard remarked t|at j it was a matter of publicnotoriety that when persons were locked up they liked to make charges against the police, May was looked up for drunkenness and disorderly cVmd«t yesterday afternoon; at nine he was visited in the cell being disorderly; at eleven his conduct became so. violent that hej[thelnspector) had to instruct the BergeanF?n charge of the night duty to take the man's Jpoots off. Prisoner was in the cell alone May: That was the time he assaulted meT— Inspector Mallard continued that prisoner this morning made a complaint to Km that he had been ill-treated. On being asked when, he said it took place when he wis brought in, afterwards he said it took place at 9 p.m., and again that it was rt 11. He had given three versions of the matter, and he (the Inspector) did not believe there was one tittle of truth in it. There were no marks of bruises about his body.~Marv OEeary, who yesterday was discharged after pleading very hard to be,let off "this once," and who had r made all 5 «>a#*of promises as to reformation, was not? chaSjed with drunkenness in ■■ a Walker street last right, andldaoWi^t^ipg

an habitual drunkard. To both offences she S leaded guilty.—The B*nch stated that they i*jharged pri*>nef yeatetfday. in con&equenda of her promises and importuning, but at the same time they warned her that if she vim brought up again it would only add to her disfavor. On the first charge she was fined 40s, or, in. default, fourteen days' imprisonment ; and on the second she was sent to gaol for three months. ' ' THBFT.—Eliza Mowbray, charged with stealing a quantity of goods, was remanded for a week, as Detective Bain had only recovered portion of the property. ■'■■ ■.•■y*v>i '•. The Raji,wa,y Ckossino.—Thomas Mortmana was charged with driving his express acrojßs.the Rattray street railway crossing on August 2*^.while a train was 4pproaching.-<-Inspector Mallard asked that the Bench should inflict the, full penalty (Ls)if;thecase was proved/ The railway authorities rwere annoyed daily by petople crossing" at this part of the railway—'so much so that it was feared some day that : Bome one would-be killed, and then no doubt it would bg.said that the railway authorities did nojf.use sufficient caution.—Andrew Cockaedge said his duty was to clear the railway crossing when a train was approaching, '

His instructions were frequently disregarded and expressmen often stated their determination to pass as a train wrs approaching; On the day in question, as the Fort jQhalmere train was approaching the Btation he cautioned defendant not to cross. Defendant replied: that there was plenty of tkn© to cross, struck his the whip, and prossed the line/' His crossing the line in the way in which he did had induced the guard to slacken the speed of the train.— The railway guard deposed that had he not slackened speed the train would;have gone through the express,—The Benphsaid it was a dangerous thing that expressmen : should violate the commands of the railway authorities by crossing at this part of the line. The Bench Would make an example of defendant by fining him L2. and costs.