POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2602, 20 August 1878, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)!

Heads Wrong.—Four men were brought up on charges of drunkenness and subjected to the usual fine. John Shiers, a very old offender, who had been convicted over fiftytimes, and who had been drunk four times within a short period, was sent to prison for seven days. Wilful Damage.—Robert Goldie was charged with wilfully and maliciously damaging certain harness, to the amount of 20s, the property Timothy Hayes, on the Btb instant.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.— Timothy Hayes, milkman, of the Three Kings, 'deposed that he left his horse and cart by the wayside, while he went in to serve a customer. When he came out he was surprised to find the shaft of his cart nearly cut through, and various parts of the harness cut in several places. He ran after some boys who were laughing at him. He went after them, when they said tnat Robert Goldie had done it.—The boy said he only cut a rope.—Wm. Owen, employed by a butcher, saw Mr Hayes' cart in the road. He saw Goldie cut the reins, but he had not time to do further damage.—Sergeant Clarke deposed that he had inspected the harness, and found it very much damaged. Goldie acknowledged to doing part of the mischief, but not all; he was urged to do it by other boys.—His Worship said he did not know whether Mr Hayes' horse was very spirited, but the results might have been very serious.—Mr J. B. Russell said this kind of larrikinism was getting very common, and cases like the present should be made an example of. —His Worship said unfortunately the parents had to suffer.— Ordered to pay damage 10a aud fine ss; costs 15s 6d.

Who's Dat Knocking at the Door ? —Charles Bush was charged with causing unnecessary delay in admitting Sergeant Mulville, in his capacity of Police Sergeant, into Ms licensed house on the 10th inst.— Defendant said he would plead guilty under certain circumstances On the previous night some persons called at his house, the " Old House at Home(;" he asked who was there, when a voice answered "police." He opened the door and in popped several men who were not of the police. He thought the same trick was being play over again, and he objected to be done in that way.— Sergeant Mulville knocked at the door, and was kept waiting some time, but on getting in he found all right.—His Worship said that as Mr Bush was a new hand m the public line, he would only inflict a light penalty, 20s and costs. Unladylike.— Mrs A. Mitchell was charged with using profane language in Karangahape Road on the 10th inst.—Mrs Mitchell said if she did swear it was in her own house. —Sub-Inspector Pardy said the language used,was fearful in the extreme, and within thfi hearing of persons in the street. Unfortunately this was not the first time that Mrs Mitchell had been guilty of the same offience. — Defendant said if His Worship would let her off she would leave the country by the next boat. — Fined 40s, costs Bs,' or 14 days. Attempted Suicide. —William Long was charged with attempting to commit suicide in Hobson-street on the 18th inst.— Mi J. B. Russell appeared in defence, and said there was no doubt but the man had attempted to hang himself, and no wonder if he was rightly instructed for the man's life was miserable in consequence of bondage to which he had long been subjected under the tyranny of a termagent wife. Prisoner was extremely sorry for what had happened, and he hoped His Worship would consider, under the circumstance, that it would be sufficient to give him a caution and order him to find sureties for his future conduct.—Prisoner said his wife had driven him to it. She was a foreigner, and had a violent tongue. —Mr Russell said the wife had expressed her regret, and had exerted herself to find counsel in his defence.—His Worship made some remarks on the seriousness of the offence, and ordered prisoner to find sureties in £20, to keep the peace for six months, and to pay the coßts. —The prisoner was then discharged. - Charge of Obtaining Money under False Pretences. —Robert Harris was brought up on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, viz., 4s 6d, from Mr Cochmne, with intent to defraud Albert E. Glover, of the Black Bull Hotel, Albertstreet, on the 17th instant.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Albert Edward Glover deposed that he instructed prisoner to take a few articles to Messrs Cochrane's saleroom, and that he (prosecutor) would call for the money. When he called he found that prisoner had recieved it, and signed the book. Harris offered him the money in che evening, bat he could not receive it as he had laid information against the prisoner.—Mark Tinney, cashier to Messrs Cochrane, deposed to paying the 4s 6d to prisoner on account of prosecutor.;—Sergeant Mulville gave evidence; he took prisoner into custody.—His Worship said the evidence was not sufficient to support the charge, and dismissed the prisoner. A Trifling Offence. —Robert Hume was fined 2s 6d and costs for depasturing his horse in Rutland-street on the 10th inst. This was all the business.