J. Roberts was charged with being drank and upseting several Chinese cook stalls. He said he was drank and did not know what he was doing. Fined J. Kennedy, of the Sir H. Parkes, was also charged with being drank and disorderly, He said he had only been up three times, twice for drunkenness and once for desertion. Sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment.
OG. Davidson, a seaman belonging to the Afarseil/es, was with assaulting a witness while in Court and sentenced to two mouths' imprisonment with hard labour.
R. Mellwraith was brought up on summons, charged with assaulting J. Rolls, and using threatening Language From the evidence adduced, it was proved that the defendant had caught hold of the complainant by the arm a little roughly, but beyond that, there was no proof of his having struck him. The defendant acknowledged having pushed him, but did 0 because he would not obey his orders, They had been on unfriendly terms for some time, and the complainant had once threatened to shoot him. It was however proved that the defendant had used threatening Janguage, and he, was bound over to keep the peace for six months in his own surety of $100, also to pay costs, Mr. Eames, who appeared for the defendant, applied that the complainant should also be bound over to keep the pence, as he had several times threatened the defendant. After hearing one witness, His Worship said he would bind him over in his own surety of $100 to keep the peace for six months September lst, 1869, Before R. A. Mowat, A seaman belonging to the Whirlwind, was brought up charged with desertion, It was the third time he
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