CITY POLICE COOUT.

Evening Star, Issue 4226, 12 September 1876, Page 3

CITY POLICE COOUT.

Tuesday, September 12. (Before His Worship the Mayor and D. F, Main, Esq., J.F.)

Drunkenness.— Mr Lewis called their Worships’ attention to the charge of drunkenness against one John Russell, heard yesterday, and in which accused had been refuted a remand to enable him to call witnesses.— Mr Reeves said the remand was refused because accused had been out on bail all the previous night and should have come preSued with his witnesses if he had any.— ussell said he could have called several witnessoss.—Mr Reeves: You have been represented by counsel, and the case is ended. It is simply in the discretion of the justices whether they will grant a re-hearing, and in this case they see no reason for granting a rehearing. —William Teshman, Jonn Thomson, and Donald Robertson were discharged; James Reilly was fined ss, in default twentyfour hours’ imprisonment; Peter M'Kenzie 20s, or forty-eight hours’. Obscene Language —Donald Robertson for this offence was fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Theft.— Elizabeth Lewis, ten years old, was charged on remand with stealing on the 4th inst. one bank-note for the payment of LlO, and seven LI-notes, the goods and chattels of Michael Connellan.—The girl admitted taking the LlO-note only.—lnspector Mallard said there was a doubt as to whether Ll7 or only LlO was taken, and the girl having pleaded guilty to taking LlO. their Worships would have power to deal with it. There being a doubt as to the amount the girl must have the benefit of it. Prosecutor had stated that there was no LlO note, bat the evidence showed that there he was wrong, and there was a possibility be was wrong in the amount.—Prosecutor stated that he had lost Ll7. Since the case was last before the Court ho had ascertained from the man who gave him the money that there was one LlO note.—lnspector Mallard : Now the matter assumes a different aspect altogether—it becomes an indictable offence.—The Bench had seme doubt as to whether Ll7 or LlO had been taken, and they would give the accused the benefit of, ana take the charge as for the lesser

amount. —lnspector Mallard said that unfortunately there was cunning in the matter. The girl had put the money away in a hedge. —She was sent to the Industrial School for twelve months, and ordered to he brought up in the Presbyterian form of religion.