AUCKLAND NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 271, 22 November 1870, Page 2

AUCKLAND NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

The preliminary firing for competitors took place at Point Chevalier yesterday. Twenty members put in an appearance on the ground. The 'firing commenced at 9.30 a.m., with the carbine, and continued until 2.30 p.m., at the three ranges—lso, 200, and 250 yards. The highest score attained was 41, by Mr. Skinner, who fired to class only, as he is pending a transfer from the Rifle Volunteers. Consequently, Gunner F. Alderton, with a score of 38, takes the first .of the Battery prizes, viz., a gold medal, presented 'by Mr. H. Kohn. Gunner C. Davies, 38 marks ; Q-unner C. Watson, 36 marks; and Q-unner G-. Payne, 36 marks, will be the recipients of the other three prizes, presented by Lieutenants Featon and Isaacs, and Hon. AssistantSurgeon Lee. During the firing the wind blew strongly from the N.N.W., and was very unsteady, beating down upon the range. The weather continued fine throughout, but with a cloudy sky overhead. This being the first target practice of the battery since they have been armed with the carbine, shows a very fair averaga. Lieutenant Featon was the senior officer in command, and Lieutenant Isaacs and Sergeant Major Broughton (Gunnery Instructor) were present, and conducted the firing. Sergeant J. Featon was in command at the marker's butt. The following is the score — I ieutenant A. E. Isaacs, 23 ; Sergeant John Featon, 12 ; Corporal John Hatswell, 18 ; Bombardier John Mclntosh, 13 ; Trumpeter H. Marks, 15 ; Gunners F. Alderton, 38 ; F. Ansell, 25; G. Carter, 20 ; C. Davies, 38; F. Donoghue, 10 ; John Geddes, 25 ; Thomas Goudie, 30 ; H. Hamilton, 9 ; John Harrison, 30 ; M. Nolan, 35 ; W. C. O'Meara. 22 ; H. C. Payne, 36 ; H. Prince, 15; R. Mann, 18; H. Skinner, 41; 0. Watson, 37.

PETTY SESSIONS.— Tuesday. ' Dkunkenness. —J. Brooks was punished in the usual manner.

Vagrancy.—Simpson Pull was charged with playing an unlawful game at the Exchange Hotel. —Mr. Wynn for the defence.— Adjourned till Tuesday. Bail allowed, one surety in £5, and his own bond in £10.

Impounding- ' Act.—Paul Murphy, John Mullally, Elias Fozer, Anne Mulvany, and J. R. Harrison, for a breach of this Act, in suffering cattle to stray were fined each 5s and costs.

MinsriciPAii Police Act.—Henry Duffey, for allowing his chimney in Wakeiield-street to go on fire, was fined 10s and costs.—Elijah Levy, a boy of about 12. years of age, was charged with discharging fireworks in Wel-lesley-street, on 10th November.—Constable O'Connor proved the facts of the case.—Fined Is and costs. —Charles Knaupp was charged with having ridden furiously on 13th November, in Shortland-street.—Mr. Wynn for the defence.—Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to having seen defendant racing with next 'defendant, Langley, in Shortland-street. He stopped on seeing witness. —Mr. Wynn objected that there was no proof that the street in question was within the limits described by the Act, the Gazette not being before the Court".—Case dismissed.— Edward Langley was charged with a similar offence. —Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to the facts as in the last case. The Gazette was put in evidence. —Charles Knaupp, for the defence, deposed that on the occasion the horses were going at a pace of four miles an hour. — Sentenced to pay a fine of 20s and costs. — Or. Hayton and W. Chapman, two very small boys, were' charged with flying kites in the street.—Their mothers promising for their good behaviour, the case was withdrawn.

Licensing- Act, 1863. —James Senior, for not keeping a light burning outside his licensed hotel, in Albert-street, was fined 5s and costs. —James Kelly was charged with having supplied drink at unlicensed hours, in his hotel in Wakefield-street. — Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to having visited the hotel at half-past ten on the night in question, in company with Constable O'Connor, and found persons not lodgers being supplied with drink. — Constable O'Connor corroborated the statements of the previous witness. —Defendant stated that he had transferred the house some months before to Mr. Browne. The Bench holding that they could take no knowledge of this in the absence of the transfer of license, but taking a lenient view of the case, fined the defendant 20s and costs. The same defendant was charged with refusing to produce his license when called on by the police to do so. Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to the facts of the case. Fined Is and costs.

Edward Hill pleaded guilty to having supplied liquors in his licensed house at unlicensed hours. Fined 203 and costs. Same defendant was also charged with refusing to produce his license. Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to having called on several occasions, but could not see the license. Defendant stated that he was from home at the time. Fined Is and costs.

AflSATnvr.—John Sussell was charged by Annie Speechly with having assaulted her by strieking and kicking her.—:Mr. Coleman for prosecution, Mr. McGregor for the defence. —Annie Speechly deposed to having expostulated with defendant for having broken an appointment with her husband, when he struck and kicked her.—Cross-examined by Mr. McGreg or.—Mary McVee deposed to having heard the sound of the stroke.—Fined 20s. and coats or to be imprisoned seven days. —E,. Carter was charged by R. Whithard with having assaulted him at Newmarket on the 14th inst., by snatching his whip from him and striking him on the head.—Mr. Wynn and Mr. Hesketh for the prosecution, Mr. Brookfield for the defence.—A discussion between counsel took place as to the amendment of the information. The information was amended. A cross case was brought in which Whithard was charged with having assaulted Carter. After very warm discussion between counsel as to the adjournment of each case, both were adjourned till to-morrow. — John Dell, a uewaboy, was charged by Stephen Parley, another newsboy, with having assaulted him by knocking him down and striking him on the ear, on Thursday last. Stephen Farley deposed, as I was walking down Queen-street on Thursday last, John Dill hit me on the ear with the fist, and knocked me down. Salt deposed, I did see the first of the fight; when going up Queenstreet some one called out, " See there's a fight;" I looked and saw the two scrambling on the ground ; when they got up, Farley took up a stone and flung it at; Dill, when he struck Farley on the ear. F. Gr. Campbell deposed, on Thursday afternoon, when serving out papers to the boys in the Evening News office, complainant came running in, his face was covered with blood, and he said Dill had beaten him. Fined Is. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours.

ThbeateninG- Language.—Henry Sparrow was charged with having used threatening language to Mr. R. Hobbs on 17th November. —Mr. J". B. Russell for prosecution; Mr. Wynn and Mr. Weston for the defence.—lt. Hobbs deposed: I am a draper, residing in Quepn-street. I first saw defendant seven or eight weeks ago. He called on mo to know if I had received a letter from him. On his calling again I gave it to him. He stated that the Rev. Mr. McDonald had been intercepting his letter 3, and reading them to his congregation. On last Thursday I met defendant about 7 p.m. in Queen-street. He called out that he would mark me, and put a stain on me. He had charged me previously with detaining a watch and chain, and breaking open a box of his. He has been most insolent to me on more occasions than one. I believe he will do me some injury if he is not restrained. The man is quite a stranger to me, and I have never had any transactions with him.—For the defence, Henry T. Sparrow deposed : On meeting the complainant in the street, I did not say the words charged. Defendant then with great rapidity made a long statement as -to his being wanted to go buck to Ho bar ton to take the stain off the place, and that being a watering place, no one would go to it till the stain was taken off. — He was bound over, himself in £50, and two sureties in £25 each, to keep the peace for three months.

Threatening Language.—Catherine Kelly living in Newton Eoad, charged Mary Hefferman with threatening to pull her to pieces, &c, on the 17th inst.—Mr. Joy for complainant, Mr. Wynn for defendant.—Tke case Wjfis gone into at great length.