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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 246, 23 July 1872, Page 3

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POLICE COCK I’.—Yesterday. [Before E. VV. Puckey, Esq., a. i’., and J. Warhol u Esq., J.P.] drunkenness, indecency and assault. James Connor was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Pollen-strc t, on the 20th instant, with indecently exposing his person in a public place, and with assaulting Constable Wiggeus in the execution of his duty.' Defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was lined 20s and costs, or 48 hours’ imprisonment in ease of non-pay-ment. To the second charge lie pleaded not gni.ty. Constable Grace proved the offence, and the accused was sentenced to seven days’ hard labor. lie was then charged with the assault on Constable Wiggins, to which he replied that he knew nothing about it. Constable Wiggins deposed that while assisting Constable Grace in the arrest, defendant was very violent, kicked witness on the knee, and hit the other constable, and tried to push him against Dr Sam, who was passing by at the lime. For this offence defendant was sentenced to seven days’ hard labor, to commence at the expiration of the previous sentence. drunkenness. Thomas McLean, John Clarke, and Jeremiah Dwyer, alias Jeremiah Lynch, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 10s and costs, with the usual alternative in ease of non-pay-ment. BREAKING A WINDOW AT THE THEATRE. A boy named Jerry Waite, aged 13, was charged with maliciously hr.-aking one pane of glass and one lamp gl-.s», of thw value of 2s, in the Theatre Koyal, Grahamstown, on the 20th instant. The accused pleaded not guilty. Mr Bulleu stated that this hoy, with a mimher of others had been a constant source of annoyance to Mr Jones, the lessee of the Theatre, by forcing their way into the Theatre. Mr Jones did not wish to press the charge, but asked for a severe caution. As the hoy had pleaded not guilty, it would be necessary to go into the matter.

E.uvanl Hamilton deposed: That lie was employed by Mr B. N. Jones on the stage of the Theatre ltoyal. On Saturday night he hear.' a crash on the opposite side of the theatre to which lie was. The noise ca no from Mis Walter Hill’s bedroom. Witness caught the prisoner, who said it was another boy who did it. A stick had been put in the window, and a kerosene lamp-glass was broken. The window was broken previously.

B. N. Jor.es, lessee of the Tlratre deposed that hi.- received the prisoner from the last witness. Prisoner said wiLuess should have arrested the other hoys as they were to blame as well. Until this morning witness was under the impression that the window had been broken, lint he found liiut the kerosene lamp glass only had been broken. If the lamp had been knocked over, as there was a great deal of drapery auout the room tin-* consequence might have been a great conHagraiiou. He didn’t seek to press the charge, hilt wished tlie boy to be cautioned.

The Bench cautioned the boy and discharged him. the fight on Sunday. Makaor • and Hone Mete were charged with righting in Grey-street, the previous day (.Sunday.) G. Wilkinson was sworn in as interpreter, and explained the charge to the prisoners. Mr Macdonald appeared for Makaore, who pleaded not guilty. Gouslaule Furlong deposed that he saw the defendants in Grey-street, on Sunday, i'iiey were lighting. Saw b.ows struck repeatedly. i’iiey were built cut and bleeding. Mr Maedoual I, for Makaore, said his client’s wife was being taken away from turn, aud lie was endeavoring tc rescue her when he wa« interfered with by r the other defendants, lie called John Charles Voting, who deposed that he saw the disturbance between the defendants yesterday Makaore was trying to rescue bis wife, when Hone Mete seized him by the wrist, and, assisted by another native, held him. This, witness

could state positively was the cause of the disturbance. Too case against Makaore was dismissed, and Hone Mete was ordered to enter into his own ivoogniz-iuee of £lO, and one other surety in a like amount, to keep the peace for the next three mouths. stray horse. J. McCullough,charged with all iwing a horse, to wander in Queen-street, Graliamstovvn, on the 20th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s Gd and costs, 0r24 hours’ imprisonment. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Edward Higgins was charged with using threatening language towards his wife, ..ary Ann Higgins. Mr Macdonald appeared for complainant ; Mr Dodd for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mary Ann Higgins deposed that she is

the wife of defendant, aud lived on the City of London claim. On the 17th instant she got a policeman, and alter lie lelt, her husband said she had neglected his business, and lie would give her something else to do, for he would kick her into the creek, and would have her taken to tlie hospital or her grave. In consesequence of these threats she was afraid lie might carry out his purpose. She is confident he would if not restrained. She did not bring this case here from spite, but from fear. Mr Dodd cross examined tlie witness. By Mr Macdonald Witness bad left lier busoaud s bouse because she was afraid to remain at home. Tins was the case for complainant, and Mr Dodd called—Edward Gigging the - defendant, who denied having made use

of the threats sworn to by his wUe._ They had had words, Imt ho never threatened heron the 1711 1 , or on any other day in the manner stated in the information. He had no animosity to vards her, and had invited her to return to her home. By Mr Macdonald—Witness was interviewed by a policeman on Wednesday, or it might bo Thursday. Witness and bis wife had been having a “growl.” After the policeman left witness had no conversation with his wife further than to ask her why he made all the bother. Defendant was ordered to enter into his own recognizances in the sum of £2O and to find two sureties to keep the peacs for the next tim e months.