POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1749, 22 September 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Cosgrave and Macffarlane, Justices of the Peace.) VOTARIES OF BACCHUS. James Bryson. James Hagan, and Henry Parker were fiued 5s each. James Leonard, who had been drunk fift;en times within three months, was sent to prison for three mouths ; and William Weatherstone, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s and costs. Henry Cannor was charged with unruly conluct in Grey-street last evening. Mr Laishley appeared on behalf of the defendant, who had been insulted in front of a shop by a person, which had put him in a rage. The defendant was a respectable man, and as he was not the cause of the quarrel, he hoped the Bench would dismiss the case. The Bench considered the circumstances, and ordered a fine of 5s and cost. MICHAEL COSTELLO. This unfortunate man was brought up on a charge of wilfully and unlawfully attempting to kill and murder himself with a weapon called a knife, on the 29th of August last. Mr Laishley appeared for the prisoner. Mr Broham asked that the case might be remanded until to-morrow, when he should be in a position to go on with the case.

Mr Laishley asked, that under the circumstances, Costello might be allowed to go back to the hospital as he was in a very weak state.

Mr Broham said the man would not have been brought up to-day, but last night he was walking about the city, and the constable brought him to the station ; he would see that the man was taken care of.

Remanded until to-morrow

" A fair good night, With rosy dreams and slumbers light."

William Swain and Thomas O'Day were again brought up on a charge of sleeping in a out-house belonging to William Kirby on the 20th instant. The men it appeared were seamen,.and out on the spree, bnt as they bore a good character the Bench discharged them with a caution. "WHEN" STEVE CAME A-COTJRTIN." Stephen Home was charged with illtreating his wife Jane, on the 21st inst., by attempting to bite off her ear and beating her about the body. The prisoner a little man, with a round good tempered face, pleaded guilty to giving Jane a knock, but he never attempted to nip off her ear. Jane Home was then called to give evideuce against her husband who, she had stated, was one of the kindest men " when he came a-courtin," but since the knot had been tied he had altered wonderfully and instead of kisses she had blows. On the constable going outside, it was discovered that Jane had bolted, the case was therefore remanded until to-morrow that Jane might state her wrongs. JOSEPH AND KITTY. Joseph Cummins was brought up on a charge of beating his wife, Kitty Cummins, the marks of which were still visible on her body, on the 18th instant, in consequence of which she went in bodily fear. The prisoner, a young man, denied the base insinuation. Kitty Cummins then appeared in the box, with a very young baby in her arms, and expressed her regret at having brought up Joseph, and if he would only promise to keep his hands off in future, she would withdraw the charge. Joseph said that if Kitty would behave herself in future he would not punch her, bnt, if she didn't, she might look out. The Bench intimated to prisoner that he must not talk ao. '

Kitty s-aid she always w»s prudent. Mr B obam said he understood they Wc a young couple, and if they would mutual agree to do better he could have no objecti to a withdrawal of the charge, on The young couple exchanged Bmil ea prisoner was discharged, and shortly 'af^ were side by side apparently in happy 11. verse. 1^" CHARGE OF STEALING A WATCH. Louis Pieri, a foreign seaman, was charged with having in his possession a stolen watch value £3, the property of Samuel Houston' of Christchurch, which he lost on the 10th instant. Tbe case was remanded until particulars shall arrive from the South. WILLIAM WHITE'S RESOLUTION-. Will is:m White was summoned for no*-. payment of weekly amounts for the partial support of his son, Stephen Henry, in q,. Naval Training School. Mr White said he would willingly support , his son, but he was at the school in opposition to his expressed wishes, and he was not disposed to pay under such circumstances. He wanted his boy at home. The Bench ordered him to pay 3s a-weefc Mr White : I have resolved not to pay it —I won't pay it. | The Bench : But you will have to pay ft, Defendant : I won't. The Bench : Very well, that will do. Mr White went murmuring out of Court saying : "I will never pay it; never, never I j This was all the business1.