POLICE COURT.—Yesterday.

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POLICE COURT.— Yesterday.

Before • W. Eraser, Esq., R.M. Stealing Quicksilver. —Samuel Floyd was brought up on remand, charged by Detective Murphy with stealing, on or about the 3rd August last, two bottles of quicksilver, value £3O, the property of the Whatt G.U.00., Registered. Mr Bullen said ever}' exertion had been made to procure sufficient evidence in this matter to go on with the case, but it was not forthcoming, and lie therefore had to apply for prisoner’s discharge. Prisoner was discharged accordingly. Negligent Driving. —Benjamin M'Call was charged with driving his cart on the Taiam road, without reins, and in such a manner as to have no control over his loading horse. The R.M. said negligent driving was more dangerous on the Tararu road than any other in the locality, as the horses and carriages on the road were very close to the tramway, and horses were apt to be frightened. He Imped there would be no more cases of the kind. Defendant was fined 10s. and costs. Creating a Nuisance.— John Cohen was charged with allowing offensive matter to he drained into Abraham street, Grahamstown. The defendant said this only happened on one occasion, through the carlessness of a servant who had been discharged. He had made arrangements about tiie drain and bad been in communication with the Highway Board about the matter, and bad paid for bis portion of the work. , There was no offensive matter permitted to remain on his premises—it was all deposited in barrels and carted away every morning. Constable Brennan said, on bis visiting the premises occupied by defendant, he found slops and other offensive matter draining therefrom into a shoot leading on to Abraham street. The shoot was choked up and a very offensive stench was created.—Robert Stackpolc, a resident near defendant’s place, said the stench proceeding from the drain in question was such as to render i next to impossible to live in the locali y, and lie (witness) would have to! cave until the nuisance was abated. —The R.M. said it was his duty to look after tho public health in these matters, for in a thickly populated neighborhood such as Abraham street, especially in hot weather, it was imperatively necessary to hare tho sanitary regulations carried out. Defendant was fined 40s. and costs. Stealing the Block of a Cheque.— George Woodward was charged with stealing a certain document, viz., the block of a cheque, from the premises of one I!. M. Mitchell, on the 13th instant. Air Bullen said lie had received a communication from the prosecutor, that lie did not wish to press this charge, and was desirous to withdraw it as the accused bad apologised. He (Mr Bullen) did not ob ject on public grounds. The property stolen was of little or no value except to the owner.—The accused was accordingly discharged.

Vagrant Goats. —Benedict GalTeity was charged with allowing two goats to wander at large in Baillie-strect on the 13tli instant. A friend of the defendant said the latter was too unwell to attend in Court, and bad requested him to appear for him. The R.M. said be could not allow this, —defendant must appear himself ; and adjourned the case until the next day.