POLICE COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 977, 26 September 1878, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Hamilton, Septemher 2oi.ii, 1878. (Before W. ST. Soarauoko, Esq. It M. ) I'UIUOUS BIDING. Patrick Conroy was charged, by Sergeant McGrovern, with furiously riding m a public steet m the borough, t contrary to the borough by-laws. Defendant pleaded guilty. The Court said such dangerous practices must be put. a stop to, but, as he had pleaded guilty, would inflict a small fine of 10s, and cost (Js Od. T. Wood, charged with a similar offence, pleaded not guilty. Constable Haddock, deposed, thai on the 17th inst., between 9 and 10 a.m., _ho was standing inside Mr Martin's store, m Victoria sfreet. He heard the clatter of a horses hoofs, and, coming out, saw defendant galloping up the street. The horse, ho considerd, was going at a furious pace. To tho Oouft : The horse might have been pulled up, if the rider was able, but not without injury to the horse. Sergeant McGovern, sworn, said -. was standing, at the time, by Mi'

Gellmg s shop. Saw the defendant start from near the National Bank, at a very rapid pace. So rapid, that I called out to him. I couldn't say defeudaut heard me, but he galloped on 11 " r oad. He |appear*d£to^De rather urging the horse fon than: try.ing,|o stop it. One of his fbands wap^engateecl holding what ap!pearedtojgtur%B, j: Defendpt- admitted urging tho | horse on, p| he teguired any amount |ot spur to inakeMm go. He was not going over Woes an hour, and the street wmMv. He could have pulled uiin U P within four or five yards, if necegsarr. - SergeanrMcGovern pressed for a heavy fine. The Court thought there was no excuse m this ease, as-ia the last. The hne m this case was 20s, and costs Us bd. FORCIBLE BNTBY ON I'BEMISES. B. G. Beale was again brought up, on remand, charged with the above offence; The case was again remanded until Thursday, the 3rd October, at 11 o'clock.