POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 2032, 14 August 1876, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) THE PLEASURE AND THE PENALTY. Thomas Crawford, Thomas Freestone. George Chapman, Erasmus Canty, and Charles Smith were brought np on charges of drunkenness, and fined 53 each and costs. THIRD OFFENOB. Frank Smith and Emily Diver were charged with being drank for the third time, and were fined 20a and costs ; and 7 days for disorderly conducts. TTNDKR THE VAGRANT ACT. Thomas Moylan was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, with being drunk and indecently exposing himself in Fort-street on Saturday evening. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said prisoner was a working, man, with a wife »nd family ; he was under the influence of drink at the time. Prisoner said he had borne a good character, and Detective Grace had known him for seven years. His Worship said that in consequence of prisoner's good character he should impose a fine of 5s for drunkenness and 48 hours for the second offence. James Heaton was charged with drunkenness, but on entering the Court he became very violent; would not take his hat off, and struck Detective Jeffrey. Prisoner was fined in the usual amount for drunkenness, and one month in prison for contempt of Court and striking the constable. ILL-TREATING A WIFE. James Gunson was brought up on warrant on a charge of seriously assaulting his wife, Mary Ann Gunson, on the 7th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty, but said he did not hit bis wife very hard. He was willing to go in for separation. The Court assisted him in his view by ordering his commital to prison for one month with hard labour ; and at the expiration ot that term to find sureties, himself in £20 and two others in £10 each for six months. THE MISSING WHEELSAREOW. Henry Vanlan, alias Pmnch Harry was charged with stealing Mr Trepena'g wheelbarrow, value 163 on the 12 th instant. Prisoner, who was a fish hawker in Chan-cery-street, pleaded guilty to borrowing the barrow for trading purposes, but had no recollectiou of selling it. It appeared that Mr Stainea purchased the barrow in good faith of the prisoner for 10s, thinking it was his own. Prisoner was ordered to prison for one month with hard labour. Mr Staines wished to know in what position he stood in respect of the barrow, for which he had given 10s. His Worship said that the barrow must be given up to Joseph Trepena from whom the prisoner had stolen, and Mr Sfcaines' only remedy was to sue prisoner. THE LOST OVERCOA.T.

Dean Francis was brought np oh warrant charged with purloining an overcoat, value 30a, the property of Mr John Brame. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. John Brame deposed that he lived in Upper Queen-strees, and prisoner lodged for a short time in his house. He came to him and made certain representations whioh induced complainant to take him in on credit until he should go into some position. On Thursday he left his house altogether, and took with him witness's overcoat. He made statements and wrote a letter, |fche contents of which, as well as the statements, were entirely false. Mr Brame had lent tho coat to prisoner on several occasions, but did not give permission to take it entirely into his own keeping. , Detective Grace took the prisoner into addressed the Court, and said that he had no intention of depriving Mr Brame of his coat. He intended |to have it returned to-day. . , Sub-Inspeotor Pardy Bald the reptasento-

* ions of the prisoner as having been In the employ of Major Green were entirely false; His "Worship thought he could not very ■well find the prisoner guilty of larceny. There was no intention, he thought, on the part of the prisoner to steal the coar, although appearances were very strong agaicst the prisoner. He should therefore discharge him. Mr Brame said prisoner had his waistcoat on his back at the present moment. His Worship said he must certainly give that up. Wlli> UTTERANCES. Catherine Regan, a very old offender, ,was charged with using unseemly language in Victoria Quadrant, on the 12fch instant. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the language was of a very bad character. Fined £5, or two months with hard labour. SUSAN AT THE WINDOW. Susan Duneen, was charged with breaking six panes of glass, value 63, on the 12th in&t. the property of John Shee. "' Prisoner a fine grownyoong woman, pleaded guilty, under provoking circumstances. The circumstances were these : Susan Duneen, had been cohabiting with a man named Weston"; and had been turned adrift by him. She resolved upon revenge, and finding that the "wretch" in her own expressive terms had taken shelter in the house of Mr John Shee, the prisoner went thither on the evening of the 12th inst. and smashed six panes of glass, severely cutting her fingers in the atit; The Court ordered her to pay the damage, with 10s and costs, or fourteen days. This was all the business.