POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1376, 8 July 1874, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

(Before Messrs J. R. Nicholson anct Hurst, Esqs,, Justices of the Peace, y DRUNKENNESS. \ The following drunkards appeared on . {, charge list this morning :—James Lorrimer^ (on bail) William Fisher* and W. Trimmer. Jame3 Lorrimef failed to pttt in an appearance and his bail was declared forfeited. Th 6 other two received the usual penalty,', namely 10s or 48 hours. a LAECENY. Richard Taylor, having a countenance; betokening immorality, was charged that he did upon the night of the 2nd July steal and appropriate to his own use blankets, boots, shirts, flannels, socks, trowsers, and to com. ' fort his conscience, a copy of the Bible, from Wm Hines. The whole value of these goodg amounted to.£3 16s. Also from John Brock on the same day he Btole a small cargo of shirt*, socks, neckties, and also, we know not for whatpurpose, asharp razor. The police seized this weapon Lefore it was used in any way. Also from one Charles Blakey goods of a similar kind valued at £1 13s 6d. ~ \ The prisoner pleaded guilty, and the Court mercifully sect him to gaol for 6 months' hard labour for the three offences. VAGRANT ACT. 'Patrick Dunne (one accustomed to the usages of the Police Court) appeared to., answer to the charge of being an habitnal , drunkard. He was sorry for his evil wayi; hoping the Court would not be too nard: upon him. .' The Bench gave him only seven days of ; hard labour instead oi seventy, which mighthave cured him. . This concluded the business.