Please wait. Contacting image service... loading

Article text

POLICE COURTS.
Adelaide: Fiuuay, Dkcembek 12.
[Bcfoie Messrs. T. K. Pater, P.M., and J. C.
Ftwuson, J.P.]
Detective-Sergeant Upton prosecuted in tho
police cases.
.Annie DaUv& paid £1 for drunkenness.
John Connelly and William J'*olcu wero fined
10s. for fighting in Wright-street ou
December 11. John O'Shca pleaded guilty
under provocation to bogging alms on
South-terrace ou December 11. Sent to
gaol for one month with hard labour.
Anna JCtcss was charged by Matilda Brew
with assaulting her on December 11. Defen
dant pleaded guilty, and disbursed 10i. aud
costs. Charles Verntr was charged by Inspec
tor Sullivan with having no lawful and visible
means of support, aud was, therefore, deemed
to {be an idlo and disorderly person. Sen
tenced to thrco months' imprisonment with
hard labour. Ho was further charged with
larceny as a bailee of a violin and case,
valued at £20, and a tuning fork,
valued at Is. Gd., tho property of
Hans Bertram, on Sunday, Noyomber SO.
Hans Bertram stated that Verncr went to his
house on the morning of the day. in question,
and in consequence of his talo of poverty and
the fact that ho was a good musician, lent him
his violin and case and tuning fork to play at
the. King of Hanover Hotel on tho same
evening. Verner stated that he had boen burnt
out at Broken Hill, and had had his violin
swindled from him and that-hpv;ould lo=e£li'-
ho did not play. Tho violin, was lout on thd
stipulation that it would, bo- returned ou the
following dry at U.30 a.m.,. but ho nover had it
again until the police recovered it. Tho
instrument produerd wm the ono he lent to
Verner. Defendant was a countryman of his.
Evidenco was given as. to the disposal of tho
stolen property bj* Ycvner at Port Adelaide,
ami as to his arrest bv Detective McKiunon on
another charge. The tunintr fork produced
was found on him. Coruuittcd fo.- trial.
Verncr was then charged by Alfred A. Taskei1
with assaulting Daisy Titsker, four years of
age, at King William-street south, on Decem
ber 2. Vcmur pleaded not guilty. Infor
mant's wifo stated that at a'jout 4 o'clock on
tho afterroou of December 2 her child Daisy
was playing in tho front gatxfcn with other
children. Verner was standing at the fence
when she saw him through the frctnt room win
dow put his hand through tho fence and inter
fere with the child. She threatened to give
him in charge, and ho rail away!» Mr.
l'atcr on tho hearing of this evidence sug
gested that tho charge should bo reduced
to one of common assault, which was done. By
tho Bench— She did not think tho. aet was
accidental. Mr. Pater, however, thought that
(lie net ivas accidental, and ho did not think
there was any improper intention. The caso
was withdrawn at Mr. Pater's suggestion. Tha
hearing was conducted with closed doors.
Marti Itamage was charged by Inspector Drum
mond with not sending her son to school for
the requisite number of days during tho
quarter ended September 27. Fined 5=. and
costs. William Itoinlcn was similarly charged.
Mr. W. V. Smith defended. After a lengthy
hearing, defendant was lined us. and £1 Court
fees. Jffsc Messenger \yns charged by Frede
rick William Dyson with assaulting him on
December -1. There was a crossinfor
mation against Dyson for assaulting
Messenger. Mr. W. V, Smith repre
sented Dyson, and Mr. E. B. Coiton
represented Messenger. The evidence for tho
prosecution stated that the parties concerned
had a' quarrel, during which Dyson was
assaulted by Messenger whilst ho was on the
ground. Tlie evidence for tho defence stated
that Dyson was tho prime cause of the
sqnabbln. Dyson had to ]iay a fine of £1 and
10s. Court fees, and Messenger had to pay 5s.
hearing fee.
$