A Disturbance. — William Roberts and Mary M'Laughlin were-charged conjointly with quarrelling in Kattray street, and behaving in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.—Constable Doian stated that after .he had warned the parties they still continued to create a disturbance. Roberts was discharged with a caution, and a very old ■offender, was fined £1, in default, 14 days' im prisonment.
Maintenance.— John Donoghue was sum moned, on remand, to answer a charge of dis obeying an order of the Court for the payment of a weekly sum towards the support of his son, an inmate of the Industrial School.—Defendant agreed to pay the amount in arrears, and Jo give him an opportunity to do so the case was ad journed for a month.
Depkaved Condition.—Joseph Attiwell was charged, on warrant, with deserting his wife, Eliza Attiwell, and four children.— His Worship: ■In consequence of your deserting your family, the four children have been taken out of'a ■brothel, and sent to the Industrial School, and --your wife has been sent to gaol. Jt is one of the most disgraceful cases that has ever come before me. An able-bodied man leaves his wife and • children, leaving the conntry to maintain them. —Sevgeant-major Bevan stated that he arrested - accused, who was under the influence of liquor rat the time. He was a •brickmaker by trade.— The Bench imposed the maximum penalty of £5 on accused, and ■ cautioned the Master of the Industrial School to take proceedings against him for contributions for the maintenance of his children.
