R. v. J. Gane.
John Gane, unemployed, was charged with having been drunk and inespable in the Public Gardens at 4.15 p.n. on the 20h instant.
WF. Dearn (P. C. 69), sworn, stated that he wis on duty new ths Public Gardens shortly after 5 p.m. on the 20th instant. wh-n a El onstxble ¢-me up to him xnd sai man seep in the Public G Witness w_ ut into the Gardens and found three or fne men there, "early all of whom w-r dunk. He onered them out, of tha Gardens, A'l went away except it. Tue others tried t+ get but were unable to the os-istar.co of n native constable to take the man to the Station, as he ¢vuld not walk.
The defendant admitted the charge and said ho hoped his Worship would let him off. It would not occur again.
Inspector Matheson suid the defendant had boon previously arrested on the Ist instant for being drunk and inexpable on the foreshore, but was released next morning when In raply to his Worship, the defendant suid he was discharged at Kobe from his ship—the Sonthgrove—which was bold there, and came here as a passenger. The owners of the Southgrove pid his prasago to Port Said, but ho missed his ship and called here, thinking to get another Ho arrived in Shanghai a mouth ago Inst Friday. He had not been 1 ving on chan-y here jhe had kept himself up till nos, althuu, h he ww ced tu six cern, He ind been to the Shipping Ca ul swice not know if hi dant would lin exurion, bur Court ngsin tom £ rt. hotter g bow of "bh bawn at ande, as there was nu hing fur him here.
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