POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1590, 17 March 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Dr Home and G. M. Mitford, Esq., Justices of the Peace.) OVER-DONE. John Leonard and George Colville were charged with drunkenness and fined 5s each. ELTZA AND MARY. Eliza Rice, late of Noah's Ark but now of Jacob's Stone, was charged with being drunk and disorderly last night, and was fined 10s and costs. Mary Bourke, alias Molly Bawn, was charged with the same offence and fined 53 and costs, The former was found prostrate in Hobson-street, and the latter craving for water in a gutter in Cook-street. HUSBANDS AND "WIVES. Thomas Mulvany was again brought up on charges of drunkenness and ill-treating his wife, on the 15th inst. This man had previously appeared at court on a similar charge, and had promised to go away to the bush, instead of which he returned last night to the terror of his wife Mrs Mulvany said she was afraid h«r husband would do her some serious injury.

Prisoner, who appeared somewhat excited, said he intended to have left Auckland by a boat yesterday, but did not go.

Mr Inspector Thompson said in this case it was necessary that the prisoner should be restrained.

The bench said that the prisoner must find sureties, himself in £20, and two others in £10 each.

William Neeman was charged with using threatening language towards Mary, his wife, whereby she feared for her life, and was afraid to return to her home.

Mrs Neeman said she was disposed to withdraw the charge against her husband if he would promise not to molest her again. William said he regretted his conduct—it was all owing to drink.

He was discharged with a caution. ROBERT BURNS. This young man, bearing the name of the Scottish bara, was "again brought up on

charge of threatening his "father, William Bums, on the 14th instant. The prisoner had been remanded for the purpose of undergoing a medical examination. Mr Inspector Thompson informed the Bench that the prisoner was sane, but (like his father) he had a violent temper. They had mutually agreed to separate, and prisoner was going to live with his sister in Queen-street. The elder Burns acknowledged to being brief, in temper ; and the younger Bums intimated that he was of an irritable turn ; bis father was in the h^bit of petting tight; and on the occasion of the alleged offence he was sickening with the measles. The father said he would not press the charge against his dear b»y. The dear boy expressed his gratitude, and was discharged. SAILORS OK SHOBE. Henry Lawson, James Kadfovd, and James McNeil, were chiiged wrh deserting from the British ship, India, on the 10 Ji inst now lying in the port of Auckland. The prisoners severally pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to three months' inipriaonment with hard labour. CITY RATES. James Paul was summoned for a rate due to the City Council, amounting _to £1 103. Judgment for plaintiff. LUNACY. A man named Michael Fahey, was charged with being of unsound mind, and upon medical testimony of Dr Hooper and Dr Lee was committed to the Asylum.

This was all the business.