POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 82, 7 April 1915, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Five fiist offenders were fined 5/ apiece, and two forfeited bail, while one was convicted and discharged. Henry Morgan (32), ioT a third recent offence, was fined 20/ and prohibited. For getting dirunk when prohibited Wm. Ferguson (48) was fined 40/, in default eeven days; and John Anderson was fined £3, in default fourteen days. William McGregor (85), who had got away from the Costley Home and igofc drunk, was convicted and ordered to be returned to the Home. A DANGEKOirS PLAYTHING. "The man was arrested when suffering from the effects of drink on account of a threat to commit suicide, and! ae lie was certified mentally fit, he was kept for a. time on the charge of theft of a revolver that was on ihim," explained Senior-Sergeant Eutledge when Thomas McPJiereon (41) was cliaa-ged that, on MaTch 27, he stole a revolver and a box of cartridges, the property of Richard Arthur and Co., and explained that he had only borrowed 'the revolver. The evidence was to the effect that McPherson, wfoen in the employ of Arthur and Co., waß supposed to h-ave entered up the revolver and cartridges, which had been received from a client for sale. He had been drinking, and when arrce-tcd on account of his threai; to do 'himself violence while suffering from th-e effects of dxink, he had the revolver on him. The theft charge wai? dismissed, and Mcßherson was onlercd to pay 17/0 costs, incurred by a week's medical treatment. CONSISTENT SNEAK THEFTS. Harold Kelly (23) admitted that, on March 23. Ire stok; from a- boardrag-hoiMe a bag and contents (value £.5), belonging to Ernest Hickeon; that on MaTch 20 he stole an umbrella, from an hotel; and that on March 30 .he stole a ham from a cart. Chief-Defceetive McMahon stated that Kelly met Hiekson in town, and in the course of visits to eeveral ihotels with him he lea-rnt that Hiekson had left Jiio "swag" at a boarding-lioase. IveHy made use of the information by going to the lroard-ing-bouise and stealing the swag, and selling it for a email cum to a secondhand dealer. The other thefhs fqllowed eeveral daye later. Kelly had some previous -thWte on his Teoord. Kelly, who attributed the thefte io drink, was ordered to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not •exceeding two years. A FIGHT BEFORE WORK. Alplionso Senna was charged that on Ma-rch 6, in Alfred Street, he assaulted Frederick William Hunt. The evidence of Hunt was to the effect that about 6 o'clock on the morning in question, when he and Senna were going to work at Craig's rtables, something was .said about Senna having notice of the "eack." This led him to remark that it wae due to unpunctuality, and Senna' replied that, anyway. Hunt ihimeelf had got notice every -week lie had been at Craig's. Hunt gave him the lie direct, whew on Senna etouek him repeatedly, 'causing euch damage to his iface that iie had to go to a doctor, and had been ton daye off work.

Evidence as io Hunt's injuries, and their nature, had been given by Hunt, and by a constable.

Senna declared that it was a etand-up figiht between the two of them, caused by Hunt saying Wβ discharge 'due to dishonesty, and following up the statement by calling him a liar, with embellishments. Hie Worship convicted Senna, and fined him £2 and 31/ coste, half the fine to go to Hunt. MISCELLANEOUS. Hairry Varcoe, an aged ex-boot-black, who ihad been convicted of vagrancy, was committed to the Salvation Army Home. George Cmvan (50), <mhjo had stayed over-long in town on a drinking -bout, was eojivicted and ordered to come up when called on for vagrancy, and also ordered to pay 17/0 tor medical treatment.

Fred. Ron", Jesse Hayinan, and Tlioniae H. Hall, for driving across the intersection of Queen and Victoria Streets a<t more than a walking pace, wepe fined 5/ and 7/ costs each.

William Downey, for tethering .his horse to a telegraph pole at Takapuna, was fined 5/ and 7/ cents.

Laurence Mack and Frederick Collins, for 'having exploded gelignite in the Great North Road without having obtained permission, were fined 20/, and 7/ qeste apiece.

Robert Oram (o<). for having dtscrted from tli'p'e.s. MamaTi, wae convicted, and ordered to pay 47/ caste.

James G. Hewitt (39), on a charge of having obtained- goods at Tuakau by means of a valueless cheque, mc remanded till Monday. George Cowan (59), on a clrcwge of vagrancy, was demanded for a Treek.