RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT
THIS DAY
(Before E. W. Puckey and W. Davies, EBq*r,«J/P.'s.) LUNATIC.
; Laura P. Bush was charged with being a lunatic and not being under proper care and control, on December 3rd, at Short*. 'land. v->'«: ■•' V"l> '■' "si ■■■.■:V^?;. ?^i/. "• 'A'T\ The unfortunate woman was committed to the Lunatic Asylum on the certificated y>f-Drs Kilgour and'Eox; M'-.-.u "U;
A DBTTNKABD AND VAGRANT. . John Russell alias Rpsser was charged with drunkenness on the'3rd instant.'! Hb was also charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, being a rogue and a yagabond, having" been previously convicted as an idle and disorderly person. Defendant pleaded guilty to the first charge, and was fined VJsiy;or 24 hours' imprisonment.
Mr Bullen called the attention qf v the Bench to the number of previoSiscdnvictions recorded against defendant, who had only just completed one term of imprisonment for habitual drunkenness.
The Bench sent defendant to gaol for three months.
r-! Court adjourned.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2159, 4 December 1875, Page 2
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