POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2407, 7 December 1877, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R, C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness.—John Robinson, Chas. Butler, and Thomas Dunn were charged with drunkenness, confessed, and Avere subjected to 5s and costs, or 4S hours' eacb. ■ Dogs, Cows, and Chimneys.—Nora Gallagher was charged with possessing a retriever dog without a collar ; but as Mrs Gallagher Avas a married woman, the charge Avas not pressed against her.—Richard Sandall Avas charged with alloAving a strawberry coav to wander in tbe NeAV North Road. Constable Abrams found the coav crouching under tbe Eden Terrace breAvery, and arrested her on the spot. Mrs Sandall said her coav Avas a quiet animal, and not accustomed to stray; she Avas not fond of beer. Fined 2s 6d ; costs, 10s Gel.—David May was charged with permitting five cows to Avauder in Albert Park. Fined ss; costs, Ss.—John Sampson, of Parnell, Avas charged with permitting bis chimney to take fire on tbe 29th ult. Mr Sampson said be Avas very sorry, but be was a neAV chum, and not accustomed to tbe ways of tbe colony; he wasnotaAvare that tbe chimney Avas foul. Fined 5s ; costs, os Gd. Breach of Licensing Act.— George Seely avus summoned to ansAver for a breach of tbe Licensing Act, by supplying liquor on§ Sunday last to William Wilkinson J and John Russell, they not being bona lide travellers according to tbe meaning of the Act. —Mr Pardy conducted the case and MiTyler appeared for defendant and pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Henry Martin deposed to tbe circumstances; he saw three men go into tbe Charlemont Hotel by the back Avay ; be got a constable, and went to the hotel, and. found three men drinking beer. Mr Seeley came doAvn stairs partly dressed.—William Wilkinson, carpenter, of Grey-street, Avent to the hotel on Sunday morning to sec Mr Seeley about a job in the Waikato ; he asked tbe lad for a jjdrink, .vhen he rep'ied that his father avus not up, and he could not sell on Sundays against orders. He dreav him a pint of beer, but Avould not take any money for it.—John Russell, a lumper, residing in Albert-street, accompanied tbe last witness to the hotel, respecting tbe job in the Waikato. He had a glass of beer. —Thomas Scaley deposed that tbe men came and knocked at the yard door, aud asked to see bis father about some Avork He let them in, and as bis father was very particular about selling on Sundays, be Avould not sell any beer, but gave them Avhat they bad to drink. —To Mr Tvler :My father was iv bed at "the time. I dreAV the beer against bis orders. — Mr Tyler addressed tbe Court at some length', and submitted that as the Act "was committed by defendant's son without eitber his knoAA-ledge or consent, he could not be held responsible ; he neither suffered the drink to'be supplied, nor did be supply it, hence there Avds no case for a conviction. — Mr Seeley deposed that he knew nothing of the affair at the time ; bis son~Avas apprenticed to a cabinet-maker, and he had no business in the bar; he Avas desirous of keeping him out of the temptations of tbe trade.—His Worship ruled that abreacb of the Act bad been committed, and imposed a fine of 20s with costs.—SubInspector Pardy said that Mr Seeley's bouse bad always been well conducted. Outrage on an Hotei. Keeper.— Reuben Hobbin, of Kyber Pa__s Road, was brought up on several charges. (1), with striking Henry Hoag with bis clenched fist (2), with breaking five bottles brandy, and several bottles of whiskey and lime juice, value £2 10s (3), with using indecent language ; and (4), with assaulting Emily Hoag, complainant's wife, by knocking her down. —Mr Tyler informed the Court that defendant had made an apology to Mr Hoag for bis singular conduct, and bad paid sufficiently for the damage. . He Avas exceedingly sorry for Avhat he had done in an bout when be avus not in tbe reasonable exercise of bis faculties. Under these, circumstances _Nlr Hoag Avas Avillingto withdraw tbe charges by consent of tbe Court. —His Worship asked if tbe police were Avilling, as defendant bad used very bad Jauguage within the bearing of people.— Sub-In-spector Pardy was not Avilling to press the charges against Hoag's Avishes.—Tbe cases Avere" accordingly withdrawn. Robbing the Water works. —William Theobald Avas charged with draAving Avater from the stand-pipe at the corner of Queen and Customhouse-street, on tbe 2Sth ult., without a permit.—As defendant was not a .vare that be Avas doing Avrong, he was discharged on payment of costs, 55.. Neglecting his Mother. —William Kelly, of the Thames, Avas charged with neglecting to contribute ss. per Aveek toAV.irds tbe support of his mother. Arrears, £2.—Defendant did not appear, aud as it was sbeAvn that be Avas in a good position, a warrant was ordered to be issued at once for Kelly's apprehension.—This Avas all the business, Zt^Z^l