POLICE COURT.— This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1305, 14 April 1874, Page 2

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, 'Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. , Jno. Lackland, Mark Blakely, <J«» Evans, Wm. Laverty, Annie Eilej'.andJJJ,. Ryan were charged with this offence, »» being convicted were punishedas usual. Annie Eiley was informed that if she J peare-d again she would be liable tow, prisoned for two years as a rogue and a v^ bond. "Oh la, then, I worft come aga^ your Worship, you'll be sure. . JANE RYAN. , tm - This prisoner, who was remanjea. yesterday, accused of having no lawful m of subsistence, was brought up she might call witnesses to character. None appearing she was fenced w month's imprisonment with haraiauw A lazy hound, terday John Skerry, who was remanded yesw on a charge ef being found » *jTZ 88- .«, quented by persons having no $« of subsistence, was brought up. ajj • morning. Another charge of usmgoMc language was also preferred f&>V*S&, \ Prisoner pleaded guilty to b^jggj but promised reformation if let on ■; ; ,^jj. His Worship asked Mr. Brohamif »_ any use trusting to prisoners P*o^; 6'^ Mr Broham replied that, where *o^ were brought up for such offences,^, always in favour of their w™*^'1. enieatly with, but in the casesol was of a different-opinion. was well known to the police, a anV o tber habitual hanger-on to prostitutes %?%/.: bad chaiacters. . m »flsent«nC^ For the first offence prisoner wass to one month's imprisonment,a". coS ts, second offence to pay a fine ot w» or 14 days' imprisonment . ' . BREACH OF VAGRANT O f Henry James McGoldrick .was a of , using obscene language^"""jj % pubHc thoroughfare at HelengJ ' Mr. Joy appeared for the prison k , M- Inspector Broham asked for »,, , J tiU to-morrow. b?* L Mr Joy said'be had no oljecttj bt be : should ask that the defend*^ allowed to enter a charge; of «J ffl)0 Jijfl , Mr MoClennan, the proawutor,

, , ,„•«. defendant's) arm. The two cases bro^A7 a rd together. cas? was ultimately adjourned till TJmrs y. g TON E throwing. , i Leary and James McNamara, two •i, f were charged with throwing stones in i° y ' Sourhood of St. Mary's schoolroom, the 2eip . 21gt u iti m o. P ™! young both pleaded guilty, but sa/d they were very sorry for what they had d° S Maunsell said that he and five other fl en were discussing Church matters ??tL schoolroom when two or three volleys o ?s£es came at the building: He informed His*' Worship, after suitably admonishing the prisoners, fined them each 10s and costs, ■with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonaitent. ■ THE LAW OF THE ROAD. Alfred Bitford was charged with a breach of the city by-laws by neglecting to keep his right (or rather left) side of the road while driving a dray down Upper Queen-street on theßthinst. . .-. . Defendant said he was in the centre of the 1 Dr Goldsbro' stated the circumstances of {he case. He was driving up the hill, and defendant was coming down on his wrong (or rather right) side of the road. Witness called out to him, but he only leered back in an impudent way. Fined 40s and costs. THE TAT IN" THE FIRE. Joseph Abbott was charging with allowing ■the chimney of his house in Hobson-street to take fire on the 4th instant. Defendant could not be induced to plead one way or the other. He believed that the cook did drop some fat in the fire. The case was then proved by Constable Mulville, who characterised the state of the chimney as very bad. Fined 10s and costs. THE INDUSTRIAL HOME. George Kelly, a little boy 10 years of age, w hose term at the Industrial Home had expired, was re-committed to the institution for two years,. - '