POLICE COURT.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 373, 21 May 1861, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Saturday, May 18, 1861. [Before J. Poynter, Esq., Resident Magistrate, and R. K. Newcome, Esq., J. P.] Dog Nuisance.

Nathaniel Edwards was charged by one of the constables with having a dog in his possession, over three months old, and not registering the same according to the act therein made aud provided. The charge not being admitted, Constable Stewart was sworn, who deposed that on Thursday afternoon he saw the dog in question in front of the late residence of Mr. Maiben, situate in Trafalgar-square, and that it was the same dog he had frequently seen in the defendant's store, in Trafalgar-street; it was a black dog and brown about the eyes. Thomas Berry said he had been employed by the •defendant some time ; remember about two months ago there was a dog belonging to the store, but it was not there now. It was a black dog with tan about the eyes and legs; it had the mange, and defendant gave it to witness, as he said he could cure him. Witness afterwards gave the dog away to some one to take him to the diggings. Case dismissed. WilUam Wilson admitted haying a dog in. his

possession over three months old without a ticket. Fined 10s., and 6s. 6d. costs. ; Andrew RanMn, baker, pleaded guilty tp a similar offence. Fined l0k», and 6s. 6d. costs. ' James Bentley was.also fined in a like sum. : Horse and CattlitStraying. Charles Halliday was fined 2s 6d and costs for alloWibg the postmaster's cow to wander in Brookstreet.' ;-; Joseph Edwards was mulcted in a like sum for ja similar offence.; 9 ' fa Wm. Watts was fined 5s and costs for allowing a horse, his property to wander in Collingwoodstreet. Edward Edwards was fined 10s and costs for allowing four horses to stray. Wm. Taylor was fined 5s and costs for allowing his horse to wander at large in Bridge-street.

Caution to Butchers.

- Alexander Scott, butcher, Bridge-street, was charged by Robert Shalcrass, sergeant-major of police, with being guilty of killing two pigs withinthe boundaries of the city, contrary to the Act, on Friday, 10th instant. Robert Shalcrass sworn : Went intodefendanfs stable, situate at the rear of the premises occupied by defendant. He and his man were scraping and cleaning two pigs, which appeared to haye just been killed; saw also several sheepskins evidently just taken from the carcase. I stepped " away from the door a few paces to examine the skins ; saw a boy hiding something in adark place in the stable; thinking the boy's manrfer looked suspicious, I obtained a light and found several sheeps' heads with plucks attached, with blood quite tresh about them, evidently just been-killed. Asked defendant if they had been killed:theie, and he said they had not, but admitted to the killing the pigs. '- Cross-examined: You gave me the light the moment I asked for it, but the boy's look and manner were suspicious. For the defence, Tnomas Thompson was sworn : I assisted to kill two pigs on Friday week last in a stable in town; was in the shop the whole of the next day (Saturday). I sell the meat in the shop : sold some pork on that day, but none of that killed in town.

Cross-examined: The pigs that were killed belonged to a man named Nicol, and were taken away from defendant's premises after they were killed and cleaned; did not see any sheep killed there that day; the sheep that were there came from Mr. Foy's slaughter-house. By the Bench: Cannot say when the pigs were taken away. Nicol was a relative of the defendant, and at one time lived with him.

The Magistrate said he had every reason to believe that the defendant had been guilty forja long time past of killing sheep anu other animals at the rear of his premises, and should fine him £5 for killing the pigs, and £5 for the sheep.

A charge of horse-stealing was preferred against Henry Ingham.and Henry Allan, by Benry Hargreaves, which will be heard to-morrow at 10 o'clock.