UNDER THE STARS.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2507, 6 April 1878, Page 3

UNDER THE STARS.

George Kindell was brought up, charged I with being found sleeping in Joseph Craig's shed in Fort-street, also, with stealing a shawl belonging to Mary McKillarnay on the sth. . Prisoner, a young man, pleaded guilty to being asleep in tbe shed, but he did not steal Molly's shawl. It appeared that the woman, a well-known character, had lost her shawl, and charged her companion, Kindell, with a theft. The pawn ticket was found in his J possession, but it waslshown that he did not pawn the shawl. , ,:' The latter charge was withdrawn, but tor the • former, prisoner was sentenced to seven . days' imprisonment with hard labour.

THE KEY OF THE SA E. Patrick Swanson, on remand, appeared on a charge of stealing a safe-key, the property of Messrs Jones and Ware. Hi^s Worship gave judgment in this case, and said that prisoner's conduct was of a very suspicious character, but the evidence was not sufficient for a conviction. The prisoner was discharged. PATRICK'S LOVE.

"Oh, where's your dad?" the lonely mother sighed; , ~ ~ , " He ran away," the constable replied. Patrick Coyle, a smart-looking young man, was charged with neglecting to contribute towards the support of his illegitimate son, at the instance of Charlotte Sadgrove, the mother. Mr S. Hesketh appeared in defence. Sub-Inspector Pardy informed the Court that Mr Covle had given a great deal of trouble in the case. He bolted, and the police had hunted after him for many months in various directions, aud at last he was caught at Napier. The hearing of the case was adjourned until the 12th inst., prisoner being admitted to bail, himself in £50, and two others in £25 each. Messrs George Lendrum and Martin Nolan were accepted as sureties.

THE DOG-FIGHTING CASE. Patrick Crystal again appeared in answer to a charge of inciting dogs to fight in Albert-street, on the 25th inst. Mr George appeared for defendant, and was instructed to say that defendant did not set the dogs to fight; but anothei dog attacked defendant's dog, and Crystal simply pulled his dog away by the tail. Mark Kett, labourer, deposed that he knew the prisoner. He kept a dog, and as he was walking along Albert-street a black dog pounced upon prisoner's white dog. He pulled the dog away, and did what he could to sepai ate them. To Sub-Inspector Pardy : I call myself Mike Ryan sometimes; my dear mother was a Ryan, and I takes her name out of respect to her memory. I can say 50 things iv my mind without a constable's knowledge. I can swear inwardly. To His Worship : I knew Pat Crystal eight years ago at the Thames. Prisoner, who had evidently been drinking, said that his name was not Christy ; he hardly knew his name, but the constable had done him a great honor in calling him "Pat Christian," the. first time he was called a Christian by a constable. Here prisoner's dog ran into the Court, when prisoner bawled out, " here comes my affectionate ' Hero ;'" and the dog pawed at prisoner and got into the box. Prisoner: Your Worship, this is the animal. I said, "Hero, let him have it," and he went in manfully.

Mr George : You had better come down, and not talk so fast.

The Court said that prisoner had confessed to the charge, and consequently imposed a fine of 10s, costs 13s. Prisoner leaped upon the seat and began to roar, when the Court called him to order. The money was paid, and prisoner led away by Kett.

THE REMUEBA MILKMAN. John Hogan, on remand, was charged with damaging the property of William Pemberton, of Remuera, by maliciously removing a gate, and trespassing upon the land of the complainant on the 3rd inst. Mr S. Hesketh appeared for defendant. Mr Pardy stated the case, and shewed that defendant's cattle were in the frequent habit of getting into complainant's cloverfield.

Charles Phillimore deposed that Mr Pemberton had recently purchased a clover paddock of Mr Dilworth, and some person was in the habit of lifting the gate off the hinges and letting horses into the paddock ; the horses belonged to defendant. Uriah. Stokes corroborated ; he locked the gate and put the key into his pocket; he saw defendant deliberately lift the gate off the hinges ; he told Mr Pemberton, who went up to Mr Hogan, and said, "You are just the man I want."

William Pemberton, farmer, of Epsom, gave similar testimony. John Hogan, defendant, denied that he lifted the gate from the hinges, and Mrs Hogan corroborated her husband's statement.

Mr Hesketh having addressed the Court in defence, the defendant was ordered to pay £5 and costs, or two months' imprisonment.