POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 26, 6 November 1871, Page 3

POLICE COURT.— Saturday.

He tore Dr. Kilgonr and E. W. Buckcy, Esq., J.r. .' Rescuing a House. —William Adcock was charged with rescuing a horse which had legally been seized for the purpose of been impounded. The case was before the court on a former occasion, when Mr. Miller for the defence raised a nonsuit point that the Gazette containing the proclamation of the pound &c., had riot been put in evidence. The Court ruled that the objection was fatal, and that the case for the prosecution must fall to the ground. Had the Court seen its way to have gone on with the case, Mr. Miller would this morning have had the opportunity of calling witnesses as to the merits of the case. The case was accordingly dismissed. Mr. Miller asked for costs, and stated that this was a private prosecution, not laid by the police. The Court ruled that each parly would pay their own costs, Dr. Kilgour and Mr. Puckey here left the Bench.

Before W. Fraser, Eaq., R.M. Drunkenness. —George Brett, charged with this offence, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment in case of nonpayment. Stealing a Boat, &c. —Richard Beare, a seaman on hoard the cutter 1 Isabella,’ was charged with being drunk, deserting from the vessel, and stealing a boat. —The accused pleaded guilty.—Mr. Bullen said, as lie was informed by the master of the cutter that the defendant, on the 20th ult., deserted from the vessel in the Thames River, and took away a boat, which lie planted in one of the creeks ; information was given to the police, and yesterday Sergeant Green found the man drunk and incapable, and took him into custody.— The R.M. said the defendant must pay 10s, or go to gaol for 24 hours for being drunk, and for the more serious offence of deserting from the vessel and taking a boat away with him, he would he sent to gaol for two months with hard labour. Neglecting to Keep iiis Premises Clean. —Adolph Biessel was charged with this offence.—The defendant said the premises were not his.—The apprehending constable said tbe premises were in the defendant’s use and occupation, and there was a closet there in a very filthy state. — The ease was dismissed, the liability of the defendant not being proved.