POLICE COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 197, 5 September 1903, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 4th September, 1908.—Before Mr R. L. Stanford, B.M. BOROUGH BYE LAWS, Walter Wilson was charged with a breach cf the Borough byn-laws by rid in j round a cornur at other than a walking pace. S rgeant Haddrell called Henry (J:aim (Borough employee) and Cons'able Buttimore, who gave evidence. Defendant said that he was not in to wn that day. He remembered Orunn swelling at him on one occasion. His Worship said that he considered the charge proved, and for defendant's denial be would Increase the floe to , 10a with costs 7s, and a witness expenses 6*. F. 0. Griffiths was charged with a breach of the bye-laws by sweeping rubbish over the footpath during prohibited hours. H. Crann gave evidence in support. Defendant explained that the path was swept under a misapprehension of the bye-laws. The dirt was swept out overnight. His Worship said that under the reading of the byelaws he could not convict the defendant, as there was no evidence as to the time it was. done. Information dismissed. Walter Hooker pleaded guilty to driving a c*b furiously in Liardetstreet on September Ist, on the day of tho football match. He staced he had to fulfil an order. Defendant was floed 53 and costs. CRUELTY TO &OBSES. Martin Fetrie was changed with cruelty to two horses by working them in an uofib oondition. Defendant said the horses were not his, but Mrs Fetrie's. | Sergeant Haddrell: You are charged with illusing the horses, not with ownership. Constable Buttimore said he examined the too horses, and he found them unfit for work. He oallad in Mr Kowan, the Stock Inspector, to see the horses. Henry Bullofc, an expressman, said one of the horsea was not lit to be driven, and both were lame and in poor condition. One had ring bone, John Lye, another expressman, said the horses were unfit to work. Defendant said he brought the mare in to be shod, and the new shoeing caused the lamenea?. He would not bring the mare in again till she was sound,

His Worship said defendant had. illtreated the horses, and he would be fined £1 and costs. The witnesses did cot claim expenses.

HAWKING WITHOUT LICENSE, Miry Johan alias Mary thd Greek was charged with hawking in the borough without a license. She pleaded guilty. Mr 0. H. Weaton (Weston and Weston) said defendant had now taken out a license. The husband, a coppersmith, made utensils, and the woman sold thtia in different parts of New Zealand, and licenses were always taken out. The couple had a family of six children dependent on thorn. Sergeant Hiddrell said the hawking was a pretence for fortune-telling and selling medicine of their own make to the Maoris, Mr Weston objected to suoh a statement, His Worship said as the woman had taken out a license he would inflict a nominal fine of 2*, and costs, and witnesses' expenses 7s, THREATENING UEHATIOUB, John Johan, alias John the Qreek, husband of the woman, was charged with threatening behaviour on September Ist. Constable Buttimore said there were crowds in Ddvon-street on the night of the football match, and he moved on the defendant and others. Defendant challenged witness to fight, saying he had beaten two policemen in Auckland. Mr Weston said the charge was trivial and ridiculous when the physiqua and condition of defendant and Constable Buttimore were compared. I Defendant denied that he threatened the police. His Worship fined him 10s and oosts. INDECENT LANGUAGES. Mary Johan was charged with unng indecent language in a public plaoe. Constable Mellsop said the woman ussd the indecent language on the day iftsr the summons was serve 1, R. W. Neal, draper, gave evidence that he heard the woman use the language complained of, i Mr Weston considered the woman had great provocation, and that the oouple had been subjected to a mild persecution. The two defendants were < foreigners, and had different ideas to ours.

His Worship could not see any extenuating circumstance?, and fined defendant 40s and costs in default 14 day's imprisonment.

Mr Weston said the fine would be paid.