POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2494, 22 March 1878, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Geo. P. Pearce, Esq ttm THE HAPPY TRIO. ''

Norfolk Howard was found 'neath B *^ wire, ateleßrapii And kindly protected by Constable DW ' " ' John Cunningham, drunk, in Victoria*;' By Constable Dodd was set up on lv?w e6t. And poor Richard Sykes, appeared stauL, his head, Ol;™ngein And by Mr MeGilp to the station was led. The three men pleaded guilty anA severally fined. B Y> mi *<*c

EXPOSURE OF PKRSON. Charles Newton, a seaman, was char <a with exposing himself outside the wl Hotel, on the night of the 21st inst. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Poole said his- attention w ; called to prisoner's conduct by a pers who was passing at the time. " °v The Bench said as it was not an ag^a' vated or wilful case, the sentence would h light. De Forty-eight hours in Mount Edea THREATENING A WIFE. Win. Hennessy was charged with threatening and ill-treating Mary Hennp««r his wife, on the 20th inst. ' y»

Mrs Hennessy, apparently in great din tress of mind, asked for permission towittT draw the charge against her husband* which was granted. »

DESKf.TrXG A WIFE AND FAMILY, George William Morris, a respectable, looking man, was charged with deserting his wife and fonr children, leaving them without the moans of support. ° * Defendant said he intended to mate6 arrangements for the support of his family ' T»e case was adjourned.

(Before It. G. Barstow Esq.,R. M.) Mrs Mary Anne Morris asked to -with. ; draw the charge preferred against her hu& band tor neglecting her and her four children, as he had sent money for their support, but by a miscarriage, she did not receive it in time. Withdrawn.