A charge was brought against Annie Brady by her husband of using threatening language, to the effect that she would kill him. Accused was bound over to keep the peace for 12 months in the sum of £20. -Otago Daily Times, 24/6/1882.
THE COURTS-TO-DAY.
POLICE COURT.
Drunkenness. — John Hannah was convicted of this offence and discharged. Mary McIntosh was also discharged, it being understood that she is going into the Female Refuge. Breach of the Peace. — Annie Brady was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Princes street. — The case was adjourned for a fortnight on the understanding that if accused behaves herself the charge will be withdrawn. -Otago Daily Times, 22/3/1888.
Mr H. Y. Widdowson, R.M., presided at the Police Court this morning, when Annie Brady, who has a number of previous convictions, was convicted of drunkenness. She was further charged with assaulting Jessie Mason in Mason's lane (off Elm row). The evidence showed that Miss Mason was wheeling an infant in a go-cart when the accused accosted her, and eventually struck her with a walking stick. In view of the fact that it was shown that the accused had been incited by being teased by boys in the vicinity, and that she offered to take out a prohibition order against herself, His Worship convicted her and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon. This was the only case on the charge-sheet. -Otago Daily Times, 20/3/1893.
CITY POLICE COURT.
Saturday, March 18.
Before Messrs N. Y. A. Wales and J. Briudeley, J.P's.)
Stealing Pot Plants. — Annie Brady was charged with stealing a flower pot and plant valued at 1s 6d, and with damaging, with intent to steal, geraniums valued at 5s, the said flowers being the property of Archdeacon Edwards. — Accused pleaded guilty to the first charge. — Archdeacon Edwards gave evidence that on Friday morning the accused came to his place under the influence of liquor. When ordered off the premises she used bad language. She pulled a number of plants to pieces, and carried away one pot plant. — Constable Bonner deposed that he saw the accused carrying away a plant from the house of Archdeacon Edwards. Sergeant O'Neill stated that the accused had been drinking heavily of late. There were nine previous convictions recorded against her. — The Bench decided to deal with the matter as one charge. Accused was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. -Evening Star, 9/5/1912.
A VOLUBLE WOMAN.
COMMITTED TO A HOME.
In the City Police Court, before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, yesterday morning, Annie Brady, 75 years of age, but hale, hearty, and vigorous, appeared to answer a charge that, on February 5, she did commit mischief by wilfully damaging a window to the extent of 10s, the property of Elizabeth Murphy.
Defendant stoutly denied the charge, and ordered the police officers to go up and see if the window was broken. Her readiness to provide the court with ocular proof of her innocence, however, was explained later, when it was shown in evidence that the damaged window had since been replaced.
Constable Sawyer stated that the previous morning he went up to Elm row in consequence of a complaint he had received, and saw the accused with a stone in her hand. The accused dropped it, and ran into a house. A window in Mr Braid's (a neighbour's) house was pointed out to him, and it was broken. He did not think defendant was drunk, but she was in a very excited condition, and, as he did not consider it safe to leave her there, he had got a warrant for her arrest. Alice Brady, daughter of the accused, said her mother was subjcct to periods of great excitement, and was not responsible for her actions. Witness had replaced the window which accused had broken.
The Accused: Where is that £18 of mine that you took from me and would not even let me buy a pair of slippers out of? And for some minutes she continued to harangue her daughter and make allegations of cruelty against her family generally. At length a court orderly restored silence, but, as the magistrate remarked, it was not much use, as the next witness had to submit to similar treatment.
Henry Baird said that ever since New Year the accused had been "off and on." She had thrown stones on his house and also directly at him.
The Accused: Oh, I did, did I? Well,where are the marks? Continuing, she stated that people had thrown stones on her house when she first went into it, and "was not worth a threepenny loaf."
Mr Callan, who represented the accused's family; stated that at some periods of her life this woman had been a most exemplary mother, but drink had been a disturbing factor. Her children treated her very well under rather trying circumstances. He suggested that, subject to her own consent, she should be placed in some home. Sub-inspector Fouhy suggested that the accused should be medically examined as to her mental condition.
The Magistrate, however, inclined to Mr Callan's view, and, turning to the accused, asked her to listen to him for a minute.
Defendant: Very well. Mr Widdowson, you are the only friend I have.
The Magistrate: You will be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence at any time within six months on condition that you stay in the Mount Magdala Home during that time.
The Accused (leaving the box): Good morning, Mr Widdowson, I hope you will keep well till I come back. She passed out of the court still talking. -Otago Daily Times, 7/2/1913.
The Courts Today
Obscene Language. — Annie Brady was charged with using obscene language in a right-of-way off Elm row. The case was ajourned for a week. -Evening Star, 6/10/1913.
A LADY'S LANGUAGE.
Nuisance to Neighbors.
Mrs. Brady Baits the Bobbies.
(From "Truth's" Dunedin Rep.)
A woman who is not essentially verbose is a rare commodity indeed, and little Annie Brady, who indignantly appeared before Mr, .J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., on Monday, upheld the talkative reputation of shemales in general, with a string of saintly wrath that would become a heroine in a penny shocker. Annie put in her appearance at the Magistrate's Court, charged with using obscene language in a right-of-way off Elm-row. The case had been adjdurned at the request of the considerate Inspector to afford little Annie an opportunity of wasting her petty substance in the illuminating "costs" line. Annie, adroitly enough, was not having any, and turned up on Monday to champion her own down-trodden cause.
Clerk: You're charged with using obscene language — do you plead guilty or not guilty?
Annie (with evident emotion): Hum! Such a question to a respectable woman! Not guilty, of course! When did I use obscene language? You must remember I've all my wits about me. (Laughter.) A lonely woman who...
A bellow of "Silence" here escaped the orderly, much to the satisfaction of the clerk — and Mrs. Brady dropped her muff, but not her language.
Clerk: Listen, please. You're charged with an offence for which you may be tried at the Supreme Court or in this Court summarily if you so desire. Which do you desire.
Annie: The Supreme Court. Mr. Widdowson knows me well, and whatever he thinks will do.
Evidently the Bench and the "foorce" did not consider Mrs Brady's partiality for the Supreme Court a very sane desire, and many serious optics were rivetted on the little woman.
Inspector Fouhy (after a long sigh at the perversity of females): I believe, your Worship, she is not mentally efficient, and I would ask you—
Annie: I'm a loonatik, you mean? Thank God, I've got my own mind, but if the "bobbies" — the police, I should say — had their way, I wouldn't have a stick. Fancy me being upset like a criminal in the dead of night. Obscene language, indeed! A flimsy excuse they've got. Annie Brady is well known and respected...
Another bellow of "Silence" from the alert orderly brought the garrulous old dame to a full stop. But she wagged her head most defiantly, and her generous lips twisted spasmodically in and out.
Inspector: She's a nuisance to herself, to her family, and to her neighbours. She has a long record besides, and I would ask your Worship to have her mental condition certified before proceeding any further.
Annie: Mentally unfit, is it? Don't trouble yourselves; Mr. Widdowson knows me, and I mean to defend myself. My record is a bad one — but that's a long time ago — you're good for raking up things (and she glanced over at the Inspector). Amid half a gale of Jabbering and much gesticulation, the indignant Mrs. Brady was hurried from Court to have the suggestion of the Inspector acted upon. -NZ Truth, 11/10/1913.
ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
Mr C. C. Graham held an inquest today at the Salvation Army Home, Caversham, on the body of Anna Brady, aged 75, who died last night. Sergeant O'Connell represented the police. Dr Linden said that the cause of death was bronchitis followed by heart failure, and the Coroner found a verdict of "Death from natural causes." -Evening Star, 5/10/1914.
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