POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1627, 4 May 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bsfore Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) WITHIN AND WITHOUT. A number of old bands were brought up on charges of drunkenness; the poor creatures having got a drenching within and without. Thomas Jones, alias the foundling, for his second offence was fined 203 , John Edwards, 20a. ; Harriet Gallagher 20-; Charles Watmstodt, 20a ; and John Kelly forfeited his bail.

WATER WORKS. Archibald Briggs, a youtb, was charged with making a savage attack upon Elizabeth Dillon, by dealing a heavy blow upon her ear, and squirting » quantity of rain water into her eyes. The offences were committed last night. The boy pleaded guilty. • The prosecutor, a very old woman, who keeps a lollie shop in West Queen-street deposed that prisoner went into her shop last evening for some lollies, when he committed the offences. While she was serving the lollies he squirted the water into her eyes. The boy began crying with a loud voice, and said he was wrong and sorry. The master of the boy said he had been in his employ for nine months, and he was. a splendid boy. The father of the boy said his son was very fond of lollies, and would get them any how. He had "no money, and squirted the water into the old lady's eyes. If His Worship would restore his son to his arms, he would give him a splendid flogging. The grandfather also interceded for the boy and would guarantee him » flogging it His' Worship would let him off. His Worship said he had a duty to perform to the public, and on the boy's return from prison, his many friends might give him the promised flogging. One months imprisonment with hard labour, THE FUGITIVE HUSBAND. Eobert George, a rough looking customer, was charged with assaulting the woman ha had promised to love and cherish, by giving her a black eye with his clenched fist;, in the course of yesterday. The prisoner maintained a stubborn silence. Catherine, the wife of the prisoner, here burst into a violent fit of sobbing, and stated that Bob had been a brute to her. She had given her heart to him, and did all she could to make him happy ; she even warmed his bed every night with a brick m a flannel,, and she received nothing but blows in return. His language was dreadful. Prisoner said his wife had thrown stones

at him. , Serjeant O'Connor described the circumstances in graphic terms. On his making his appearance, prisoner ran away with the speed of a deer, and he caught him near the " Captain Cook," where prisoner fell, and was captured, which suggested the following descriptive impromtu lines : — Robert George had been beating his wife, When Sergeant O'Connor he spied ; Then bolted away from the scene of the strife, And ran like a fellow who runs for his life, And sought 'mong the scoria to hide. But the sergeant descried his retreat, As a hound keenly scents out a hare ; The officer started poor bob to his feet, Who fell in a ditch near Newmarket-street, And the officer collat'd him there.

His Worship commented severely upon the case ; and as prisoner had appeared on a similar charge before, he was committed to prison for fourteen days, and ordered to tind sureties at the expiration of that term, himself in £50 and two sureties in £10 each, to keep fhe peace for six months.

SUSAN CONLEY AND HER FRIENDS. Walter Pell again appeared on a charge of breaking a pane of glass, and injuring a door in Jermyn-street j also with handling Anne Hassell in a very rough manner. This case was adjourned from yesterday.

Mr Eees for the defence. Mrs Allam stated that sha saw the prisoner and Mrs Conley on Sunday evening at nine o'clock. She heard Mrs Conley distinctly speak to Pell. To Mrs Conley : She heard them conversing. Serjeant-Major Pardy stated that there had been a great many disturbances in the house but it had improved since Conley had been imprisoned, His Worship said he could place no confidence in Mrs Conley's evidence, and he did not believe her yesterday's statement. He should order him to pay damage, but not to the extent as stated. He was no doubt going to pay a visit to the house, but he found possibly that his presence was not required. He would be fined Is and costs, and the amount of damage for the shutter. Had the case rested on Mrs Conley's evidence alone, it would have been dismissed. The assault case on Anne Has sell was then proceeded with. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Anne Hassell, Mrs Conley's daughter, deposed that prisoner knocked her down ; her sister was present. Mary Conley, sister of the preceding, said prisoner wanted to get into the house, and neither she nor her sister wanted him, when he swore he would choke her with his umbrella. Her sister had a candle in her hand, which fell upon the floor ; her sister fell after it, and they screamed to arouse the neighbours. He poked the nozzle of the umbrella against her sister's chest. The sisters were closely questioned by Mr Bees, which caused variations in the statements. To his Worship : They knew nothing of t>he prisoner ; he was not in the habit of vißib-

ing them. My statement yesterday is tljfe same as to-day. She always spoke the truth ; the Clerk had made a mistake. His Worship : Stand down. Mr Rees asked that the case might be dismissed in consequence of unreliablenesa ;of the evidence. He did not sympathise with prisoner, who should not visit such houses as that which Mrs Conley keeps. His Worship dismissed the case, and hoped it would be a warning to prisoner. NEPTUNE'S REFRACTORY SONS. William Mallett, and William Owen, two seamen, were charged with stealing a gold locket, work box, flannel petticoats, and other articles, value £3, the property of William Keogh, on board the Fernglen, on the high seas. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, but expressed , a wish to have the case adjourned until to- I morrow, that witnesses in their favor might be present. The case was accordingly remanded. STANLEY BOOKER AND HIS DOO. Mr Stanley Booker was summoned for allowing his do?, Napoleon, to be at liberty •without a collar. Mr Booker pleaded guilty, but regretted that he was utterly ignorant of the fact that " Napoleon" was compelled to wear a lawful collar, or he should certainly have purchased one 'As soon as he was aware of the fact, he went to Sergeant Bullford, and bought a collar at once. Fined 5s and costs. LUNACY. George Wilson was charged with being of unsound mind, and upon the nitdical testimony of Drs Bayntun and Ellis, he was committed to the Whau.

This was all the business