COURTS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 168, 23 April 1872, Page 3

COURTS.

POLICE COU LIT.— Yesterday. Before Jackson Kkouki.i., Esq., R.M. Drunkenness.— Charles Hunt, mi bail, charged with being drunk and disorderly, did not appear, and the amount of his bail was ordered to be forfeited. —John Martin pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk, and was fined 10s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment in case of nonpayment. Using Obscene Language and Assault. —Robert Bruce was charged with using obscene language in Brown-street, Gtuhamstown, on Saturday evening last, also with assaulting Constables Couglan and Brennan in the execution of their duty, and tearing their clothes, pleaded guilty, stating that he was under the influence of liquor at the time and did not know what he was doing.—The R.M. said there was a previous conviction and sentence of 7 davs’ imprisonment recorded against the offender. Bruce admitted such was the fact, but said when he got a drop of drink he did not know what he was about.— Constable Brennan, whose face boie marks of violence, stated : that about 8 o’clock on Saturday evening he arrested the prisoner in Brown-street foi making use of obscene language. Prisoner resisted as much as he could, scratched witness in the face, kicked him on the shins, and tore his uniform. The trousers, which were destroyed, were worth 25s when new. —Constable Couglan stated that he went to the assistance of the previous witness, and got a kick on. the face foi his trouble, and also had his trousers so much dilapidated as to be of very little use. The trousers were quite new, and were worth 25s.—The prisoner declined to ask the constable any question. — Ihe R.M. said he thoroughly advised prisoner to take the pledge when he was again a free man. For the first offence he was fined 40s, or 14 days’ imprisonment. For the seeond offence, £5, or a month ; for the third, £5, or a month. In the event of the money being paid, 25s to be handed over to constable Brennan and a like sum to constable Couglan for the damage done to their clothing.—The R.M. observed that the police force was numerically very small here, and they must be protected in the execution of their duty.