POLICE COURT.—This day.

Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 1976, 9 June 1876, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) SATAN'S highway. The fifty had been windy, tho night very wet. And three well-Vnown topers a drenching did get

Nancy O'Rielly, who blushed as she ac> knowledged that she was awfully drunk last evening ; William Weirie, a youth, and John Connor, pleaded guilty to the same charge, and all three were subjected to the penalty of 5s and costs. ANOTHER JOSEPH. Joseph Robinson was charged with wilful exposure in Custom-house-street, on the evening of the 7th inst. Prisoner, who had a very black ©ye. said he had been indulging in an hotel, and he supposed he was guilty. A man in liquor could scarcely know what he was about. Sub-Inspector Pardy said this was & bad case, and occurred at half-past two in the afternoon when a number of persons were passing. Sergeant O'Connor said the man was under the influence of liquor ; but it was a disgusting sight. Hlb Worship said that prisoner was a very old offender. He had been convicted of similar offences many times. He must take fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. THE MACINTOSH. William McElwee, recently of Mount Eden, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a macintosh value 12s, the owner of which had been discovered through a paragraph in the Evening Star. Prisoner still pleaded not guilty. Mr Samuel Vickers, share-broker, deposed that he resided in Wellesley-street, and, seeing a notice to the effect that an owner was wanted for a macintosh, and having missed his from the ball, he proceeded to the Police Court, and discovered his lost coat. The macintosh was his property. The prisoner cross-questioned Mr Vickers in a very impertinent manner, but failed to impress the Court in his favor. ■ Detective Grace gave evidence. He knew the prisoner as an old offender and a thief. Prisoner here addressed the Court, and stated that he came out of Mount Eden on Saturday with a very bad leg and without a penny in his pocket ; he had formerly been an honest' chap; had lived at the Wynyard hotel for five years and a half ; he had also been in tbe farming line, and could plough as well as any man ; his father was a thorough gentleman ; he was tempted, being hungry; he hoped, however, his sentence would be light, and that he should not do any hard labor, on account of his bad leg. Tb.ee months imprisonment, with hard labour. GOING WRONG. Elizabeth Monk was charged with stealing two brooches, value 255, the property of Michael Brierly, on the 2nd May. The prisoner, a good-looking young woman pleaded'not guilty. The case was remanded until the 12th instant. CROWN GRANT FEES. A number of names of persons on the list, who had been charged for non-payment of Crown Grant fees, were not called as the summonses had not been served. ONE OF THE HONOHTJES. Daniel Donohue, on remand, a man in years, who had formerly been in respectable circumstances as an hotel-keeper, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a set of harness on the 30th instant from a farmer at Mangere. The old man pleaded not guilty. Henry Walker Vercoe, a farmer at Mangere, deposed that he had a set of buggy harness in his possession on May 30 ; the harness was hung up in the coach-house ; he missed the harness on June 2, when about to use it ; made a search, but could not find it; went and informed the police of the circumstance ; the value was about £8. The bridle and reins now in Court were his property, and a portion of the harness stolen from his coach-house. Knew the prisoner, who had been in his employ, and had the run of his place. ' ':•-■'■ Eoberb Edwards deposed that he was a saddler at Newmarket. Knew the prisoner, who called at his shop about a week ago with a Back containing a set of light-plated harness, which he offered to sell, but which he objected to purchase. He said be brought tbe harness from Hamilton. Andrew Heavy, pawnbroker, of Wyndhamstreet, deposed that he knew the prisoner, who came to his shop on the Ist June. He advanced 3s on the bridle and reins. He questioned him, when he replied that he bought them from a man at Newmarket who was on the spree, and as soon as he settled down he would redeem them. He had known Donohue for many years. ,71

Detective Jeffrey deposed that he anetai. the prisoner on the present charge. BeaaW a man at Newmarket had given him £ things to pawn, and he denlelall know.o<W of the other portion of the harness. Be toW Mr Vercoe that he got the things from a ner. Bon in Hobson-street. *

Eliza Poynter, wife of Henry Poynter Mangere, deposed that she knew the prisoner she had seen him once or twice ; Mr Yercoe had two farms, and she resided at the uprj er farm, some two miles from where the harness was stolen. Prisoner called at her house and asked for something to eat and drink which she gave to him ; he then went away and she saw no more of him. This being the case, the depositions were read orer to the prisoner, who said that the statement to Mr Heavey was correct, the harness was given to him to pledge by a man Prisoner was then committed for trial. CITY BATES. A number of city rate cases were settled out of court. "the conqueror." William Friar, a youth, was summoned for having a dog in his possession without a collar which answered to the name of " Conqueror." Mr Connell, solicitor, stated to the Couit that the dog was his, and that " Conqueror" bad followed the boy towards the city ; he j was willing therefore to take the responßi. bility. '"■; / Fined 5s and costs 5s 6d. A MISTAKE. "" Thomas Bowden. a young coachman notod for his careful driving, was charged under by-law 1. with failing to keep a light on his carriage, on the night of the2nd,.n_t. Mr Bowden explained the matter clearly and intelligibly to the Court, and said it was no fault of his. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that the young coachman's plea was correct; the ease was therefore withdrawn. THE LIGHT OUT. Mr John Codling, of tbe "Army and Navy " Hotel, was charged for not keeping a light burning over the entrance to his hotel. Mr Codling explained the circumstances, which shewed thafrit was in consequence of alterations being made ; he had used every endeavour to keep the light burning. ■■■•'.'. The Court inflicted the lowest penalty viz. Is and costs. This was all the business.