Shippino and Seamen's Act.—Ferdinand was charged with having on the 24th of February refused to obeylawiul commands while being a seaman on board the ship Persian Empire.—Prisoner pleaded guilty. —Inspector Broham appeared for the prosecution.— After hearing the evidence of the chief officer, the Bench sentenced the defendant to 24 hours imprisonment, also to pay the cost and go back on the vessel. (Before Mr J. Gordon and Sir William Fox, Justices.) City By-laws. — J ulia Wilson was charged with having committed a breach of the city by-laws by keeping a house of ill-fame in Rokeby-street. — Mr Broham said that Mr Cotter and Mr Earl were en gaged in this case, and as they wished the case to be' heard before the Itesident Magistrate in consequence of technical points that might be raised, it was sug gested that the hearing should be ad journed. — The Bench accordingly ad journed the case until the 18th of March.
Slaughtering Without License. — Augustus Loftus was charged with having on the 18th of February, atNorthcote, com mitted a breach of the Slaughter House Licensing Act by killing two sheep, not being the holder of a license. — Mr G. N. Brasscy pleaded guilty.—The Bench mentioned that the men had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £10 per head for each animal slaughtered. In the present case, as a heavy penalty had not been asked for, defendant would be fined 10s and coste per head of the sheep slaughtered.
