POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1490, 19 November 1874, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

/Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) 1 OVERDRAUGHTS. fitty FeatoD, and John Flood were charjwith being diunk last night, and fined, 20s and the latter 10s or the alteriire of imprisonment, ™ THE BARBER OF EDEN". bhn Thakaberry, who for the last four y'rf has occupied _ the position of Vjjf.dresser to the inmates of Mount ■M, was introduced into Court this jjrDing on a charge of drunkenness, 'S to the amusement of the public, while in U state, playing leap-frog and turning j,p ß y-turvey in Durham-street, prisoner meant no harm by his antics, it «s merely exercise after some weeks' continent at the Mount. gjs Worship inflicted a tine of 20s and jostJ, or 4S hours. prisoner bowed and chose the latter Jternative. . "my boat is on the shore." John Taylor, on remand, was again brought upon a charge of stealing a boat value £10 j, the Prince of Wales' birthday, the property of George Clarke. Mr Meyer appeared for prisoner, and pleaded nob guilty. John Olsen, sailor, remembered leaving a dingey belonging to the schooner Heather Jell opposite the cutter Dawn at twelve o'olock on the the 9tb. He missed the boat in the evening of that day. The owner was George Henry Clarke, and its value was £10. Arthur Keightley, of the cutter Dawn, aw the prisoner on the 9fch instant loitering jbont the Dawn. He asked for the loan of ledinsy, which was made fast at the stern. He replied that he could not, as he did not Jtnow to whom the boat belonged There were three boats fastened to the Heather Sell. He then took the white dingy withnt leave of any one, and he pulled away icross the stream.

To Mr Meyer : He furnished prisoner with some pieces of wood and a few spikes. He was not aware that prisoner had any business on the Dawn. He was mate with Taylor on tbe Southern Cross. Prisoner said something about oysters, but lie could not remember distinctly what lie aid,

Serjeant Henry Martin deposed that he wrested the prisoner on the 12 inst, on the present charge. The dingey was brought to him by a lad who found it drifting down the habour.

To Mr Meyer: Prisoner did not deny laving been afloat in the dingy ; bat said, farther that another person was with him, a »ilor who had been working on the Falcon, hot who had not been seen since.

Mr. Inspector Broham said he waa sorry lie lad who found the boat was not present, tot if it was necessary for this witness to spear he would ask for a remand.

Mr. .Meyer objected to a remand, and adliessed the Court for the defence, arguing 'it although prisoner took the boat there i no felonious intent.

flis Worship referred to a number of parid cases, but in the present instance there fid not appear to have been any intention of liealing the boat. He had suffered about a week's imprisonment and he had suffered* jutly. He would be discharged, and his Worship hoped it would be a lesson to him. LTJNACY.

A man was charged with being of unsound Bind, and upon the medical testimony of Dr Kenderdine and Dr Kennedy was committed for a time to the Hospital, as there appeared to be a probability that the patient might be restored to mental health in a few days. COOK AND LAMB. George Cook again appeared in answer to a charge of drawing a 'bus at the corner of Symonds-street and Karangahape road, thereby preventing James Gardener from passing on the right side of the road, accordto law, and the customs of our forefathers, from the time of King Alfred. Mr Broham conducted the case, and Mr Joy appeared for defendant. James Gardener deposed that he was •Imosta stranger in this country, aDd was now a coachman in the employ of Mr James i lamb i and drove one of that gentleman's ' 'bosses. He was returning from Newmarket, •ad defendant was just before him ; he tried to get past on the right hand side, but Mr Ceok would not allow him to pass. He confoned to prevent him passing, and shook his tog whip in a threatening attitude. He 1« afraid Cook would thrash him; he «ied as though he meant it. He was %d to walk in consequence. His conj*was so bad that Mr Clayton expostu*l with him, but to no purpose. *o Mr Joy : He was behind Cook, or he «oulcL not have been cooked by him in that fy, nor would he have put up with such >«>oe. He had only been in Mr Lamb's "uploy a week. He was not a skilled coach■ton; he was considered a steady hand. The {^position 'bus was in the middle of the road, when he wished to pass, Mr Cook drove ™the right and hindered him. Mr Frederick G. Clayton, wholesale batcher, deposed that he got into Mr Lamb's tow for the purpose of going into town. Mr Chyton then described the numerous petty toaoyances to which complainant was subjected. He even drew his 'bus across the fo*d. He remonstrated with Cook for his Unseemly conduct towards Lamb, when Cook fasok his whip at witness in a very threatentog manner, but of which he took little notice.

Sergeant-Major Pardy was examined as to j«e boundary of the city, and shewed that •he spot where the fracas took place was kyond the limits. Mr Joy addressed the Court for the deduce, and expressed his regret that the case ™ Cook and Lamb should so often be brought forward. His client was a quiet driver as witnesses could testify, as well Mr u ayton, he would call Mr Jordan. . Joseph Jordan, another driver, deposed jtoat he was the coachman on the opposition ,"aB. He saw the two busses in the distance j? Symonds-street. They were both traveljHS at a moderate pace. Cook was first, ji^b was next. He could not speak positlVely of the case in dispute. He had got * good way on the road at the time. He «maelf did nothing to hinder either. He "*s always up to his work. •ttw "Worship wished to know if anything 1 the kind had been brought aeainst Mr. , **t Joy Ba id Beveral charges had previously O^ged against his client, but they had j^d in amos (; mysterious way. ft r°ham said they were brought under c Wrong Act, and as some time had elapsed, Hig "w^ w*tfldrew the charge against hio*. »ta orsnip said that it wa3 evident there a great feud between those Bus proprie»taJ a?^ Bucll men must k® made to un(lerc ohbV c interest of the public must be CW ed ai* weU as "their pockets. Mr Jttaft ai^ no doubt spoken truth in the en.n He hoped that Mr Cook's good •c would teach him the folly of such con»aud that these gentlemen in future

would be more courteous in their manner. Mr Cook must pay a fine of 20s and costs.

EDUCATION RATE. A number of cases where persons had been summoned for non-payment of the education rate, were adjourned until next week. This was all the business