POLICE COURT.— This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1398, 4 August 1874, Page 2

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before Doctor Home and Joseph Newman,

Esq., Justices.) KTJM V. BRAINS.

James Braslen waa lined 5s and costs, William Trimmer forfeited his bail, and Walter Cirouit, alias Roundabout, who had taken too much rum, which affected his brain, waa dealt with in tho usual way.

A WRETCHED WOMAN,

Mary Brown, who appeared In a most wretched condition, was charged with being druuk last night ; also with being a rogue and vagabond, this being her third offsnoa. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Broham said that prisoner had gradually sunk from step to step until she had reached the lowest depths of degradation. She waa a most disreputable person, continually drunk, whilo her children were supported in the school for destitute children.

The Bench sentenced her to three months and seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.

INDECENT LANGUAGE. Robert Sergeant was charged with being drunk and using bad language in Edwardesstreet last evening. Prisoner pleaded guilty, but as he nsed language in his own house he considered that the police had no right to interfere in the matter. Surely a fellah was lord in his own castle.

The Bonch considered that he should be taught that a man should be manly, even in his own house, and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

RICE AND BREAD,

Eliza Rice appeared in answer to a summons charging her with neglecting to contribute towai'ds the support of her child ia St. Mary's Orphanage. Mrs llice said she v/aa astonished oq re«

cftiving the summons, as it was the first intimation she had of being partly responsibla fo r her child's support. She would willingly pay half-a-ciown a week for her child, for so long as her name was Sice her child should not depend for bread upon any charitable institution ; indeed it should not. Mr Broham said he was very glad to hear it, and so the matter ended. WILLIAM BOTH AND HIS APPRENTICE.

Edward McManus was charged with disobeying the lawful commands of his master, he (McManus) being a duly indentured apprentice. The accused pleaded not guilty. , ■\Vm. Roth, cabinet-maker, of the jMarket reserve, deposed that on the 21st.? oi July last he ordered his apprentice tnjfl irA \ * bedding on to the handbarrer? loEnd °£% it to the Railway Terminus Hotel for a customer, whon he flew at him and sworo he would do no such thing. ' He even squared up at him, and said he did not care either for him or the law. He then snapped his fingers in Mr Roth's face. His conduct more over was exercising a bad influence on the other boys. The accused said that Mr Roth pusned him among a lot of pots and kettles.j Mr Roth denied this, and stated that he had been at great trouble in teaching the lad his trade, and had made him a good workman, and now, as he had told other persons, he only wanted him (Mr Roth) to strike him, and then he would get his indentures cancelled. Joseph Wright, a singular-looking lad of the Noah Claypole type, had heard heavy words between "them, but could not speak positively about anything. The accused said he had witnesses, and wished tbe case remanded till to-morrow in order that they might be present. The further hearing of the case was remanded accordingly. This was all the business.