RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1950, 5 April 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Saturday, 3bd Apeil. (Before W, Frassr, Esq., 8.M.) The following cases were crowded out of Saturday's report of the Court proceedings :— DRUNKENNESS. Alexander Black was charged with having been drunk and incapable. Defendant was on bail, and forfeited the amount by non-appearance. , .•. '.r John M. Connell was convicted of a similar offence, and fined 10s; or 24 hours' imprisonment. BREACH OF BOROUGH BYE-LAW. Henry J. Syms was charged with a breach of Bye-law No 3, by allowing one goat, to wander at large "in Xirkwood street, Thames, on the 23rd inst. Defendant pleaded guilty. .: Mr Bullen complained to the Coim that this goat nuisance was increasing, and that although he had put on all the available force, and though little boys had been paid by the Sergeant out of his own pocket to entrap the animals, it was found impossible to reduce its proportions." His Worship said ia order to assist the police he would keep on doubling the fine each time. The present. defendant he would let off with the usual penalty, namely 2s, and costs. ANOIHKR CASE. .; Thomas Scott, was charged with a similar breach of the law. James Elliott, Sergeant of Armed Conutabulary, deposed that he had found a goat wandering in Kirkwood street. Defendant acknowledged, to him the ownership of it. Fined 2s and costs. A SIMILAR OFFENCE. James Anderson was charged with al« lowing one goat to wander at large. • Fined 2s and costs. PERMITTING A NUISANCB. George, Dalziel was charged with allowing offensive matter to remain on his premises, by which 'a nuisance. was caused. , . Defendant said.he was guilty, but it wasoa account of the holidays, \. . ... The Inspector of Nuisances for the . Borough said he had found, on passing the defendant's premises, a most offensive , smell, arising from a quantity of fat. Defendant said the. cause of the smell was that bis wife had put on the fat on Saturday night, Monday being a holiday.

His Worship said he had therefore committed a double offence, by breaking the Sabbath, and making a smell too. Fined 10s and costs. mt' _—_—« _