POLICE COURT. This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1486, 14 November 1874, Page 3

POLICE COURT. This Day.

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

MOONY-EYED. Richd Richardson, an old man was charged with being drunk last night, and lined 103. Prisoner had been watching Venus and the moon from Durham-street and became giddy and fell down. LONGING FOR JEWELS. William Perry was charged with stealing a, silver lever watch, two gold rings, two gold pins, three sets of gold studs, and one gold albert chain, of£ll 5s value; also, 30s in money, the property of William Richardson, on the 13th inst. Mr Inspector Broham asked for a remand until Tuesday next, which was granted. RETIRED FOR THE NIGHT. William Turner, on remand, was charged with being in the water-closet of Mr Edward Grattan, of the Thames Hotel, on the 13th instant, for an unlawful purpose. Mr Broham said that the Golden Crown was not going until Wednesday next. The Court ordered prisoner to Mount Eden until that day when he should have his release, as he was likely to be a great acquisition to the Golden Crown. BREACH OF LICENSING ACT. Michael Corcoran, landlord of the Greyhound Hotel, appeared in answer to a summons charging him with supplying alcholic liquors during prohibited hours on Sunday, Ist November. This case was remanded until Saturday next.

mw -1,. KATE MCMANTJS. an Z ?•*#" °f va Srancy> and with being an incorrigible rogue. h Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonon^ 6 P?° ner { °hn Kemsley again appeared bfvvi «ai g J e°f Sefcfcln§ fire t0 t^ premises m Wakefield-street on tbe 22nd of October. George Jeffrey was next called, and deposed that he was at the fire in Wakefield street soon after the bells rang. He examined the remains of the fire, but found no vestiges of pots, kettles, or furniture of any sort. There were none there He examined the shed at the rear of the shop before anything had been removed j he saw then about half a crate of dishes, plates, and cups and saucers in a heap. Detective lernahan was with him, and while they wero there the chimney of Avery's cottage fell on the crockery and smashed it. The lot was standing in a pile, and was not previously broken. He believed from his observations that there was very little crockery in the shop; there was a great deal more saved than destroyed. He asked Kemsley if he could account for the fire ; he replied he thought it originated in Avery's cottage ; he was always afraid of a fire breaking out there ; the fireplace is still standing. He said further, that he left his shop with his j son, _ about eight o'clock on the previous night and fastened every place up before leaving. He left for the purpose of going to the Whau to fetch his wife and family, and that he took nothing with him but an overcoat. He said that all his furniture was burnt and everything he possessed, beyond what he stood upright in, and that his wife had only taken a change of clothing. He had left his books with Mr Woodward, but all his papers were burnt. He said he was always afraid of fire. It was his invariable custom to take his books to bed with him, and put them under his pillow, but the thought struck him on that night that he would take them to Mr Woodward. Prisoner had been burnt out before. He saw the large cask referred to by previous witnesses. He examined the cask and made a list of the contents (produced), and which witness read, containing about seventy entries of articles of every description of domestic and business use. A second list was then read, relating to china, crockery, and glassware, supposed to be lost in the fire, valued at £39 19s 4d. Articles corresponding with the list were found in the cases. Another list was here produced in which was enumerated a large number of articles of ironmongery, brassware, edge-tools, beeswax, gum, and a whole catalogue of other things, tie subsequently searched the house at the Whau occupied by prisoner. A list (No 4) was put in, containing an account of books, document.?, and papers found there. All these articles, amounting to 255, are in the hands of the police. To Mr Hesketh : He met Kemsley near the Exchange Hotel, when the questions were asked. He heard the investigation before the Coroner, but did not know of his own: knowledge why Mrs Malam was not called to pive evidence at this Court. She was subpomed. He know of the whereabouts of the cask before tho inquest. He \ heard that prisoner had removed it the day after the fire. At this stage of the proceedings the further hearing of this case was adjourned until Monday next. The Court then rose.