POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1497, 27 November 1874, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and Robert Graham, Esq., Justice ef the Peace )

A DOUBTFUL CASK. Charles Wendover was brought up for the third time on a charge of drunkenness. He denied being drunk. He had only one glass of beer during the day. The case was proved by two constables, and prisoner was fined ss. and costs. A SWEET CASE. George Hesford, David Kelly, and Charles Hughes, were brought up on a charge of stealing two bags of sugar, value £3 6s, the property of Joseph Stacey. Mr Laishley. appeared for Hesford. Sergeant-Major Pardy said as this waa a complicated case, he would aak for a remand. Remanded until to-morrow. JOHN AND MARY AT BEST. Mary Collins and John Burns were charged under the Vagrancy Act with having been found, under suspicious circumstances, on the premises of Thomas Morrin, in Chancerystreet, on the 26th inst. Mr. Laishley appeared for Burns, and said that the defendant was drunk, and. strolled into the premises to lie down without any felonious intention. The premises were unoccupied. He hoped the Bench would tix a nominal fine. Mary Collins deposed that she was merely intoxicated, and went in to rest. Prisoners were committed to prison for seven days.

Summons Cases, a dirty yard.

Mrs Williamson was summoned, but did not appear on a charge of neglecting to clean her private yard in Abercrombie-street on the 18bh of November.

Mr Williamson appeared for his wife. Mr George Goldie, Inspector under the Board of Health, deposed as to the filthy state of the yard, and when he spoke to Mrs. Williamson upon the matter, she flevr at him, used violent language, and threatened to split hisheadopen. He called in the assistance of Constable Mulville, who used his persuasive eloquence, but to little purpose, in endeavouring to pacify Mrs Williamson, who refused to give her Christian name.

Constable Mulville deposed that he heard Mrs Williamson threaten to slap Mr Goldie's face without any cause, as the Inspector was very courteous. Mrs Williamson cross-questioned the witness at some length, and addressed the Court. The Bench inflicted a fine of 2s 6d and costs, this being Mr Williamson's first offence.

Several other cases were on the police-

sheet, namely, Charles Smith for throwing stones, Robert Gellon for assaulting H. J. McDonald, and rate cases, which will come np for hearing in a few days, if not previously settled.

This was all the business,