POLICE COURT

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1154, 4 October 1873, Page 3

POLICE COURT

Tins Day. (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., E.M.)

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Cornelius Scullen, an elderly man and very deaf, Thomas Cullen, another white-headed offender, and a closely-shaved youth named Charles John Molloy, were lined 10.4 each for being drank last night.

TAMKS (iRATNCKII'S KITS.

James Grainger, v strong young man, was charged with assaulting Constable Cudell while in the execution of his duty by striking Lim in the face with his clenched fist, kicking him, and damaging his jumper, value £2 15s ; also with using violent language towards Mary Ann Smith, a young married woman! residing in Albert-street, and threatening to cut her throat on Thursday evening last.

Mary Ann Smith deposed that she knew the prisoner, who called upon her on Thursday evening for the avowed purpose of bidding her good-bye, as he said, "for ever," unless she would go on an excursion with him. lie appeared perfectly sober at the time, but subsequently he returned in a savage state of intoxication. She induced him to lie upon the sofa, where he appeared to slumber for a time. Jfe then rose up in a most furious state, and rushed about for a knife, swearing he would cut her throat and that of her sister, and lay them out dead side by side. Sfie immediately ran out of the house in terror, believing he intended to

carry his threat into execution, and found refuge in a neighbour's house.

Prisoner said he was partly guilty. That on Tuesday last he came out of gaol, and was met by Mrs Smith, whom he knew, and who invited him to her house, and he was sorry to say he was soft enough to go, but he could not remember abusing her in the manner described.

Albert Win. Jones, grocer, of Wellesleystreet, deposed that on Thursday evening Mrs Smith came running into his shop in a state of terror, soliciting his protection from the prisoner, who was chasing her, and swearing he would' cut her throat and then put an end to the life of her bister. Prisoner then locked|Mrs Smith's house up, and kept the key in his possession.

Mrs 'Smith further deposed that prisoner wished her to <i;o away with liim in the Taranaki, which she refused to do—ahe was a married woman.

Several other witnesses were in Court who heard the prisoner's threats, but the Court did not think it necessary to call them.

Prisoner endeavoured to defend his con duct.

His Worship said it was clear that prisoner was a man of a very violent nature, and his character could not be good, or on a former occasion he might have found sureties in the low sum of £5, instead of going to prison. He should commit him to prison for one month for the assault on the constable. For damaging the jumper he would have to pay a fine of 10s, and the cost of the damage, or one month ; and for using threatening language towards Mary Ann Smith he must be bound in a £50 bond, and find two sureties of £25 each to keep the peace for six months. MR CHOAT'.S CUIMNJiY. John Choat, baker of Hobson-sti'eet, was charged with allowing the chimney of his house to take lire on the morning of the 24th of September.

Mr Keetley appeared for defendant, and stated that Mr Choat had not long occupied the premises, and he was not aware of the dangerous state of the chimney. Mr Broham? stated that had the fire not been discovered in time the consoquence might have been disastrous.

His "Worship urged the necessity of greater care being exercised by citizens, and imposed a fine of 20s and costs.

This was all the business

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