J. Suutvay was charged with creating a disturbance in the French Settlement, and resisting the police.
Prisoner had gone to one Mrs. Albert's house, to get supper. A row occurred among some men fromthe Hartford. Joseph Berry of the Zroquois seemed to occupy a conspicuous place in the melee, Bottles and bricks were the instruments of offence and defence which were nearest at hand. Mrs. Albert's interference did not tend to ameliorate matters, The officer endeavoured to arrest some of the rioters, and narrowly escaped damage from the flying missiles. He captured the prisoner however, and found two bricks in his pockets, {produced.) Upon taking Sullivan into cus tody he resisted his authority. The prisoner admitted the presence of bricks in his p.ckets, but said he held them to defend himself with.
He was sentenced to five days imprison ment.
Gronce Rovar was charged with assaulting 'a Chinese and disorderly conduct in the police station. He pleaded not guilty.
Prisoner went to complainant's eating ho and demanded two meals for ten cents. was refused by the witness, and prisoner took up salt cellar and assaulted him, striking him in the face, Sergeant Skinner came on the scene just in time to see the scullle which ensued, and at once took Royal in charge. At the police station the prisoner was abusive, and struck the searching officer. He had to have irons put on him to keep him inprder.
He was sentenced to ten days confinement, J. V. Ricmanps was charged with the theft of $1.50 from a till in the "British Queen" Hotel in Woosung Road, and also with stealing.a coat, the property of A. Whittington, risener pleaded not guilty to the theft; and said he had borrowed the coat from Whitting-tou, who was chum, The evidence offered by Miss Mary Palmer, Ah Doo, and Sam, went to show that Richards went into the bar-room, and leaning over the bar pulled out the till and took money therefrom, ran away, and was not found until this morning.
A. Wurrrixorox deposed that he had not lent his coat. to the prisoner, but that he had applied for it, and even put it on, but he had reclaimed it, and upon his being' absent from his room prisoner ad taken the liberty to wake use of it, and left the house. J. Williams, knowing the facts, urged prisoner to leave the coat with its owner, but all to no good purpose, Accoat as described was found on the prisoner.
Lhe Court ordered his imprison nent for 20 days, and a refund of the amount of money stolen, $1.50.
Cuantes Boupr was charged by Mr. 'Teillot with being drunk, and attempting to take Front of his residence' the pleasure of Alastor possession of a pony, which was awaiting in
Rouhard. And also with an attempt to strike informant and with having an open knife held in his hand, Prisoner said he had been very drunk, and did not know what he might have done, M. Tetttor gave evidence to show that Master Rouliard had come to him yesterday evening, saying that a sailor was attempting to take his pony frown his mawfvo. M. Teillot went out, and found the mafoo ani puny had taken refuge in his yard. He closed the gates, and prisoner tried to yet in, saying the wavfoo had struck him. Prisoner mounted the closed gate, and drew his clasp-knife, and made use of threatening Language to Mr. 't. He was soon placed in charge of a police officer, who took him to the Station, The evidence proved the prisoner to have been guilty of the offence, and he was sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment.
Epwarp Parken was charged drank. Parker had been lately discharged from a ship, and had been for several days suffering from the effects of liquor. Lo was committed, to get suber, and would then be further dealt with.
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