Thubsday, December 19. (Before Mr B. H. Carew, E.M.)

Dbuhkwniss.-Two first offenders were con Tided and diichnrtred. BlsoßDEHir Bbhavioub. — James Oree was charged with being guil£y of behaviour whereby a breaoh of the peace wai occasioned.— Accused, who was a seaman on the Lizard, pleaded guilty to the charge.—Sergeant-msjor JBevin said that; tbh'yonng man and one of the former accused had some alter cation and Oree knocked the other down. It wai. the only case brought aince the ship had been in the harbour.—His Worship; 'Ihat is very creditable indeed, and I,will'only inflict a nominal fine of Is and costs ss. ' Soliciting Alms.-Peter Hegarty was charged on four informations with wanderiog abroad to beg arid gather alms. It was decided to take these four charges together.—Evidence was given by George E. West that accused, who was a stranger to him, came up to him in the exhibition and asked him for la which he refused to lend him. It was the second time he had done this. Witness proieeuted with reluctance.—Charles Qreenslade stated that accused came to his house on the Sunday night before last and wanted to borrow Is which witness lent him. Accuses was a complete stranger to witness.—Ser geant Macdonell stated that he taw accused at the racecourse and that he asked him (the sergeant) to (Sive him 2». Accused was under the influence of drink.—Chief-detective Henderson stated that he arrested the accused. On the way to the station he took a note out his pocket. Witness expeoted this.— Accuted made a lengthy statement, the principal part of which was that he had merely borrowed the money, intending to pay it back again.—Mr Carew was about to deal leniently with accused, when Detective Henderson stated that there had been dozens of complaints made about him. He took good care to go to people of some standing in the city, and if there were only women in the homo he forced his way in and was most persistent. 