Isabella Falconer, (?-?). "numerous complaints"

Isabella Falconer first appears in the pages of Dunedin newspapers when she is mentioned as being taken from the Dunedin prison to hospital on account of illness.  \The reason for her presence in prison is not mentioned.

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before J. Logan, Esq., and G. E. Eliott, Esq., J.P.'s.) Drunkenness — For this offence Isabella Falconer was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment.  Evening Star, 10/1/1878.

Using Obscene Language. — A frequent habitue of the Court, Isabella Falconer by name, was brought up on a charge of using obscene and profane language in a lane off Walker street, and fined 10d; in default three days' imprisonment, with hard labour.  -Otago Daily Times, 10/7/1878.

Gone to the Refuge. The charge against Isabella Falconer, of having no lawful means of support, was withdrawn, the police intimating that she had become an inmate of the Refuge.  -Evening Star, 13/2/1888.

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs G. P. Farquhar and S, Elborn, J. P.s.)

A Bad Character. Isabella Falconer was charged with being a prostitute, and with behaving in a riotous and disorderly manner in Jetty street on Saturday night. — Sergeant-major Bevin said that this was accused's thirty-fourth appearance in the Court. — Constable Rutledge and Sergeant Gearin gave evidence as to accused's character, after which the Bench sent her to jail for a month.   -Evening Star, 14/10/1889.

Isabella Falconer was similarly charged. Sergeant Gearin gave accused a very bad character, stating that numerous complaints had teen made about her. She was a most disorderly woman when under the liquor. The neighbors in the vicinity had made numerous applications to the police to have her removed. — Accused, who was in Court, and who roundly abused Sergeant Gearin and Constable Ramsay, called a Chinaman to prove that she was supported by him. The Chinaman however said that  she kept him, and he refused to state whether he had been in gaol.  Thirty-six previous convictions being recorded against accused, she was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labour. She then began to swear and abuse the bench at was ordered back into the dock. She was then charged  with contempt of Court, and was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment, with hard labor, the sentences to be cumulative.  -Evening Star, 27/1/1890.

A Disturbance in Canongate. — Isabella Falconer and Marion Hunter were convicted of disorderly conduct while drunk, and also of using indecent language. — Sergeant-major Bevin remarked that the rows in Canongate street lately were something awful, and accused were the terror of the neighborhood. — In regard to the breach of the peace accused were convicted and discharged. For the bad language Isabella Falconer was sentenced to two months’, and Marion Hunter to a fortnight’s imprisonment.  -Evening Star, 16/1/1892.

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs J. H, Morrison and C. Allan J.P.s.)

Abusive Language. — Matilda Robertson charged Isabella Falconer with using abusive language to her in Clarke street on the 12th inst, and Isabella Falconer charged Matilda Robertson in a similar manner. — After evidence had been given, which showed that on the evening of Thursday last there was a scene in Clarke street between the two women, who used very disgraceful language, the Bench convicted both the accused, and sentenced each of them to fourteen days' imprisonment.  -Evening Star, 17/5/1892.

Isabella Falconer's last conviction for drunkenness was in 1901 and she disappears from newspaper columns after that.  An Isabella Falconer died in 1897, but is obviously not her.  Perhaps she was the "Isabella Falconer, wife of Alexander McLean, who died, aged 77, in Forfar street, Mosgeil.