Breaches of Public House Ordinance. —John Fox, landlord of the Prince of Wales, was charged with keeping open his licensed house on Sunday, 25th April, and supplying drink to persons not being lodgers. Mr Thomas, who appeared for defendant, submitted that it had not been proved that the house was open according to the Ordinance, no doubt drink was supplied, but as he was instructed it was given by Mr Fox. who positively refused to sell drink on the Sunday. Mr Hellish said that he would dismiss the information for keeping the house open, and| line defendant £5 for sup plying drink. J. Oram Sheppard was charged with having, on 25th April, ob structed Sergeant Wilson in the execution of his duty, by refusing to admit him to his licensed house. Mr Thomas said that as he was instructed, the sergeant came to a glass door, which was fastened, but instead of opening it then Mr Sheppard foolishly went into the bar, and then came back and opened the door. The Bench fined defendant £5. William Simmonds was charged with keeping the Warwick Hotel open, and sup plying liquors on Sunday, 25th April, It appeared that defendant had refused to sell the beer, but that he had given a bottle of beer to a person who had formerly done him

a kindness, and for that purpose had opened his house. The Bench fined defendant £5 for supplying drink, with cost of one wit ness 8s 4d, and dismissed the other informa tion. Protecting a Wife’s Earnings.— Mrs Barker, wife of Peter Barker, and for whom Mr Slater appeared, obtained an order for protecting her earnings, as her husband did not maintain her.
THE MOUNT AND MORRIS CASE.
