RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1751, 13 August 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. ("Before W. Fbaseb, Esq., E.M".)

VAGBANCY.

Henry Williams was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act by indecently exposing his person in a public place, to wit, Owen'street, Grahamstown. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bullen said that the case had been brought under the Municipal Act, the bye-laws of the Borough not vet being law. _y Sergt. Elliott, s.wororsaid—Tie apprehended the accused last night in Owenstreet; he was in the centre of the street, his dress was disordered, and he was committing a nuisance; he was not drunk, but had been drinking. There was a crowd in the street, it being ah' interval at the Theatre at tho time. Fined 20s or 48 hours. i s BREACH OF DOG ACT.. James Cahill was charged with unlawfully urging two dogs to fight in Pollenstreet Shortland. Defendant pleaded not gnilty. Mr. Bullen stated that the complaint had been brought forward under a section of the Act. Wm. Wilson, sworn, said—l reside at the corner of Mary and Pollen-street. I recollect tho Bth. August .The accused had a dog. Another dog came along, when a fight ensued. The accused urged the dogs on to fight. He tried to separate the dogs, but that was after the dogs had boen fighting some time. He had urged the dogs to fight previously. To accused—The dog followed you when you left the crowd. To the.bsnch—l believe the accused urged the dogs on to fight. Constable Furlong, sworn, said—l was on duty on the Bth. I saw a lot of people, found there was a dog fight caused it. I saw two dogs fighting. I spoke to the accused who separated the dogs, and said he had not caused them to fight. To tho accused: You did not try to separate them before I asked you to do Accused said he went to part the dogs. He was with ahorse and cart, and saw the dogs fighting and risked his hands to part jthem. The dogs had been a perfect ? nuisance to the place. JO. G. Fox said—He was a chemist; the dogs „would commence, fighting without any incentive. He had seen them fighting Wfofev; He had been annoyed by the same dojgs fighting. ' SHis Worship said it was not generally fenowh thai it. was an offence to cause dogs to v fight. and in this case would fine accused 6s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, with costs 14s. .-■"■'■" j Accused said he most strongly objected to pay the fine, butas Mr. Wilson had foregone.costs he would do so. Court adjourned. - \ s