CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4243, 2 October 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, October 1.

(Before H. S. Fish, Esq., and Dr, Niven, J.P.’sO Drunkenness.— John Thomas (who had mst his passage ticket for Lyttelton), Chas. Beilley, and James Bell were discharged; Alex. Muir, James Litttle, Henry Plummer, and Patrick Horan were all fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; Robert Wignia, 10s or forty-eight hours'; Samuel Stephens, George Collett, William Johnston, Thos. Taylor, and Joseph Carey, charged vyitb being drunk yesterday, 10s or twenty-four hours’ each,—Dr, Niven;

the police manage to get at the placM where this drink is sold on Sunday ? Inspector Mallard; It was-not supplied in hotels so far as yesterday’s cases were concerned. These men got into a notorious house in the Devil’s Half-acre yesterday and got drunk. Vagrancy.—Either Harris was charged with having no lawful means of support.— -The arresting constable stated , that the woman was discharged from the Female Refuge three days ago in consequence of her her husband had sold his hotel tor L 1,500 and deserted her, Since being discharged from the Refuge she had been patrolkhgth® streets.—The Bench, i The husband ought to be nude to pay for her support if her CUt “ i ? ow ect.—lnspector Mallard : Stnctly. speaking, perhaps, she does not come within the terms of the Act, but there waa nothing else for the police to do Prisoner said that her husband was now in ellington. He deserted her because she took too much to drink.—Mr Fish; It would bo rather hard to brand her with a conviction lor vagrancy when her husband is in a. position to contribute towards her support. The case was adjourned for a week, the police to ascertain the husband’s whereabouts if possible ; and in the event of so doing to arrest him on warrant and bring him before the Court.

Obscene Language.— William Bell was discharged; John Carey and Peter Evans. 20s, or forty-eight hours' each. Forgery. John Tirrell, clerk, was charged by William Morling, clerk, with having on August 25 forged a post-office order telegram for the payment of 10a.—Prosecutor asked to withdraw the charge.—Mr Fish pointed out to prosecutor that he had sworn the information and signed it.—lnspector Mallard said there was no doubt that prosecutor would like to withdraw the charge but the police did not wish that it should be withdrawn. It was a matter of a amount, but still there was & very great principle at stake.—Prosecutor said that he wished to withdraw the charge; prisoner to®? » friend of his. Prisoner said that both prosecutor and the Post Office authorities Were willing that the charge should be withdrawn, but the police objected. He wished to see a solicitor,— Inspector Mallard askei that the Bench should point out to prosecutor that he was trying to compound a felony, and for this he was liable to punishment. —The Bench hold that the case was before the Court judicially and must go on. The application by the accused to get a solicitor would be allowed, and .the case adjourned till to-morrow; being allowed in his own recognizance of LSO, and one security for a like amount. Theft. Louis Barnett, charged with stealing 16s, the property of Caroline KW was remanded till to-morrow. *