COURTS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 197, 27 May 1872, Page 3

COURTS.

POLICE COURT.— Saturday. Before W. FRASER, Esq., R.M. Drunkenness. —Zachariah Williams, on bail, charged with being drunk in Pollenstreet the previous day, did not appear, and the amount of his bail was ordered to be forfeited. Breach of Municipal Police Act.— James Snelgar was charged by Constable Madill with driving a cart without the name and residence of the owner painted on the right side in one inch letters. —The defendant said the cart was not his but Mr Rawdon’s, and he was not aware of the omission of the name until the police called his attention to the fact. The R.M. fined him in the mitigated penalty of 28 6d and costs, telling him he must be more careful in future when driving a cart to see that it had the owner’s name painted upon it in accordance with the Act.

Stealing a Dog. Richard Richards was charged with stealing on the 21st instant, a dog, value £2, the property of John Graham.—ln this case it appeared that the summons bad been served on the father instead of the son—both father and son being named Richard Richards. Constable Madill, who served the summons, said he told the father, who appeared in Court, that it wasJEor the son. The latter did not appear in Court.—The R.M. said he did not wish to exercise an}’harsh measures, and would adjourn the case until Thursday, and in the event of the right defendant not appearing a warrant would issue for his apprehension. Indecent Exposure. John Murphy was charged with exposing his person in Wllliamson-street on the 22nd inst.—Mr Macdonald appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty, and stated that, according to his instructions, defendant went into a blacksmith’s smithy for a necessary purpose, and the proprietor, Mr Wonlgar, wanted to give him into custody, but finding this was not a criminal offence, he then charged defendant with indecent exposure in Williainson-street.— Charles Woolgar, smith and engineer, Williamson street, stated that Murphy, the defendant, came to the smithy about 8 o’clock on the morning of the 22nd inst., and committed the offence, and on being remonstrated with by witness, turned round in such a way that persons passing in file street could see. Since this happened defendant’s mother had told witness that her son had suffered an injury to the the head from a fall, and when he took a drop of drink it rendeied him “ mad-like,” and incapable of knowing what he was doing.— James Gentles described wliat took place, and said the defendant was not sober at the time.—The R.M. said he thought from the evidence that there was a doubt of the act having been wilfully and obscenely done, therefore he would be discharged with a caution to be more careful for the future, and to remember that lie was liable for such an offence to twelve months’ bard labour.

Transfer of Licence.— An application for the transfer of the licence for the New Caledonia Hotel from George Henry Hagin to John James was granted.