POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1625, 30 April 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and J Cosgrave, E-q., J.P.) DRUNKENNESS.

John Good, William Armstrong, Thomas Jone:-', Isaac Taylor, Timothy Ginsir, May Orr, and Peter Sampson were charged with this offence, and sentenced to the usual punishment.

a nick rovsa lady

Eliza Rice, her look not nice, stamped on by vice, was called for twice, then appeared in a trice to answer a charge of using filthy and abominable language in Queen-street last eveuing ; also, with being drunk bo:h on this occasion aud ou sundry others.

She pleaded guilty. It appeared that Miss Pice yesterday evening between four and five o'clock while in a state of beer was addressing a crowd io Queen-street, and ia a loud tone and with many theatrical gestures traducing the good name of most respectable citizens. It was stated that the prisoner hai let her tongue run like wildfire through the highest names till she left neither .bauncelot brave nor Gallahad pure. The unwonted scene caused a vast crowd to assemble in Queen-street. Her bitter invective was also directed against the Maories, one or two of whom hearing their race vilified signified their objection by "shoving" her, a proceeding which generally resulted in Miss Rice measuring her length on the pavement. Constable Graham at last interrupted her operatic performance and invited her to accompany him " round the corner." She naturally objected to walk, and in deference to her rank and smell, an express was procured and she was handed into it and driven off to the station house. On the way she wrs loud in expression of what she would say to " Old Beckham."

In the dock she appeared much quieter, and asked their Worships to take pity on her. '

She was sentenced to one year's imprison ment with hard labour.

LA BELLE HELENE,

Ellen Henry was accused of making use of language mo9t unwomanly. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Sergt. Major Pardy explained that prisoner was a regular nuisance in Cbancery-straet. She was fined £5 and costs, or three months' imprisonment with hard labour. NOT HIS'N.

James Pye was charged with a breach of the Dog Nuisance Act by keeping a dog without a collar. • _. £

Defendant said he had no dogs. There were three or four on his premises, but they did not belong to him. The dog in question belonged to a man at Riverhead. Defendant at last pleaded guilty, and was fined ls. and costs. BYE-LAW. John Walsh was charged with leaving his cart in an unsecured condition without the wheel being fastened. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined ls. and costs. ', : George Grace was fined ls and costs for allowing his horse to be at large in Parnell Eoad. NO APPEARANCE. Frederick Williams did not appear when called upon to answer a charge of allowing his dog to be at large without a collar. The charge was proved, and also the service of the summons, after which a fine of Is and costs was inflicted. Jno. Wright was similarly non est. Constable Graham said he had left the summons with "the missis." case was proved, and a fine of ls and costs inflicted. DISGRACEFUL AND Dn FILIAL CONDUCT. James Sullivan, an athletic youth of some twenty summers, was charged with brutally iliusing his mother, Eliza Sullivan, by kicking her, spitting tobacco juice in her face, striking her with his fist, and squeezing her throat. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Eliza Sullivan, a middle-aged lady, who prefaced her evidence by the remark that it was a sad thing to bear witness against her child, swore that on the morning of Sunday last her son, who was not living with her, oame to her house and said he had £3 to give her. When she asked him for it he replied "he would see her d—d first." They had some words and defendant kicked her, and

then took np the dog and threw it at herHe also took uo the tongs and threatened to strike her. His conduct was always the same. Mary JBitey, a sister of the last witness, corroborated part of the former witness statement. , Defendant denied the charee, but could produce no witnesses : so he was bound over to keep the peace for three months, in his own rpcognizances of £20, and two sureties of £10 each. This was all the business.