Illegally on Pbbmibes.—Thomas Pres ton, alias Williams, in the custody of Con stable Kennedy, was charged with having been illegally on the premises of Mr J. L. Wiison—a chaff store in Armagh street west. The evidence showed that he was not drunk, and that a box of matches was found amongst the straw after be bad left. In answer to the Bench Sergt. M'Enight sai l prisoner had only recently come out of gaol, and that he was loafing about doing nothing. Prisoner, in defence, said he had lost tbe nse of one band, and could not work. He would, therefore, be as well in gaol as out. He would never take anything belonging to other people. Tbe Bench might accept his word for that. Sergt. M’Knight said prisoper had lost one finger from bis right band, bat be (Sergt. M‘Knigbt) was not aware that bis arm was useless. His Worship said prisoner bad not established a good character for him self by his previous conduct. And if bis case were really deserving of commiseration the Government would aid him. He would be discharged on this occasion, but must be very careful not to repeat such dangerous conduct as he was now charged with, or be would be very severely dealt with; Ryan struck the former in the mouth vio lently with his fist, and dragged her a considerable distance by the hair of the head; he also smashed the kitchen door open. The whole conduct of tbe accused appeared to have been of a most I violent nature. Both the accused pleading in defence that they were drunk and did not know what they were doing. His Worship asked whether there were not previous con victions against the accused for conduct of this kind. Sergeant M’Knight replied in tbe affirmative, and the case was adjourned for a short time in order that the records of the Court might be examined. Subsequently the accused were again brought up, and his Worship, remarking that the case before the

Court was a very serious matter, said there were previous convictions, not yet ascer tained, which be would have looked up before passing sentence. The accused would ac cordingly be remanded until Friday morning, Two Violent Customers.—Stephen and Patrick Byan were charged with having violently assaulted John Bailey at the Wheat* sheaf Hotel, Shand’s track. 