The Archive · 1869

Before R. A. Mowat, Esq

Sense, n seaman belonging to the Agumemnon, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The prisoner was fined $3.

J. McRitchie was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance in the Carlton Rooms"

The complainant, William Carl Heinrikson, manager, om, stated that on the previous day the prisoner and others came there and, after having drink for which they didn't pay, began to abuse the complainant. He then sent for a policeman and had the prisoner taken into custody, but preferred no charge against him, thinking that he would not return, Afterwards he returned with another, and began abusing him, ao he then caught the prisoner by the arm to walk him to the door, The prisoner then turned and made blow at him, and he ran into the Reading Room, where the prisoner and the man along with him followed, so he was obliged to defend himself. The prisoner stated that he was drunk in the place but did not strike the complainant.

Complainant, in reply to His Worship, who remarked on the appearance and frightfully abused countenance of the prisoner, stated that the prisoner's disfigured face was the result of his handiwork. hit with something more than the hand, as he saw The prisoner here stated that he must have been the complainant with ' brass knuckles," and that he received a bad cut on his head as well as what he had received on his face.

was a Norwegian; further that the prisoner did not Complainant, in reply to the Bench, stated that he hit him, but had-once raised his hand to do so, and that the bruises on his face were caused by the ring ho had on his hand when he struck him, His Worship, who considered that a great amount of unnecessary violence had been used, dismissed the D. Campbell was charged by sergeant Scully with interfering with him in the discharge of his duty.

The complainant stated that after the last prisoner had been locked up the defendant came to the station and wanted to go bail for him; and that his bail being refused, ko being in liquor at the time, became insolent and refused to leave the station, and caught hold of the prosecutor by the arm, which ho held till had almost to knock him down. His arm is black since, He was then put in the lock-up.

The defendant, who said he was very sorry for his conduct, was fined $3.

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