MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.
CHKISTCHUBOH. Wednesday, September 3, [Before G. L. Mellish, Esq., E.M., Drunk and Disorderly. —One inebriate was fined 20s.
Illegally on Premises. —William Morrin. and Peter Williams, charged with being illegally on the premises ef John Barrett, were cautioned and discharge!, the prosecutor stating he was not so desirous of punish-ng the men so much ’as to put a stop to men coming and sleeping in his hay loft without his permission. -i Obscene Language. —Bobert Stewart was fined 20* for making use of (bsoene lai gunge in Cashel street. Margaret Maloney, charged with making use of obscene language in Tuam street, was fined 20s. Creating a Disturbance. —Wm, Bnrn was charged with creating a disturbance in Tuam street and causing a crowd to collect. Constable Oaraher stated that the previous night about twelve o’clock he saw the accused pulling the defendant in the previous case about. She was screaming, and a crowd was collecting, and so he took them into custody. Yabnutcy. —Peter Eomolus was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawful visible means of support. Sergeant Hughes slated that the accused was an idle character-, not long discharged from gaol. He had bu’lt a little whare in the North Park, about throe feet high, in which he lived. He loefcd about, begged a little “grub,” and then took it to his but, where he ate it. His i; .vlng where he did was an annoyance to ladies coming through the park who were afraid o£ him. The accused -made an unintelligible statement in broken English that something was a disgrace to the English nation. His Worship said he had bettor leave It then, and in the meantime sentenced him to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labor.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1728, 3 September 1879, Page 2
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291MAGISTRATES’ COURTS. Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1728, 3 September 1879, Page 2
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