POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2726, 17 January 1879, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before _. C. Barrow, Esq., P.M. Drunkenness. — One woman was pun. ished for this oil'ence.

Assault.—Antoni Martin was charged with assaulting Christopher Greeuaway. On the application of Mr Russel, the case was remanded till next Friday. Larceny of Peaches.—Samuel Gibbons, a boy 11 years of age, appeared to answer a charge of stealing a quantity of peaches, value 6d, the property of Maria Scolly. This case came up for hearing on Wednesday last, and on the application of Sergeaut-Major Mason was remanded until to-day. Mr Beetham was then the presiding justice. Mr J. A. Tole, who appeared for the boy today, submitted that as the boy had pleaded guilty on Wednesday, he should have been dealt with then. His Worship said it was clear he could not deal with the ca.e. The hearing of this case occasioned considerable fun, and the lad left the Court amidst general laughter.

Assault.—Thomas Luke Webb was charged with assaulting his wife by repeatedly striking her about the body' with his clenched list. Mr llussell appeared for prisoner, and asked that the case be remanded until Monday next. Shb-Inspec-tor Pardy had no objection, and the case wat remanded accordingly. Bail was allowed—himself in £20, aud one surety of £20.

Deserter.—Wm. Myas was charged with being a deserter from H.M.S. Dido.— Mr Sub-Inspector Pardy said he saw by the ewspapers that the Nymphe had arrived in Wellington, and he would ask that he be scut to that port. Mr S. Hesketh appeared for prisoner. A remand was granted for 8 days.

Unlawfully Attaching a Servicepipe—Charles Hawkeswood was charged with unlawfully attaching a service-pipe to the city of Auckland water supply.—Mr Thorne appeared for defendant, and stated the circumstances of the ease.—Mr Russell said he would only ask that a nomiual penalty be inflicted. The case Avas a very simple one. He would like to point out tliat no persons were allowed lo attach service-pipes to the water supply, without giving due notice and having a license. This provision had been made to prevent a waste of water.—A penalty of 5s and costs was inflicted.

Breach of Railway Regulations.— Deborah Hood was charged with a breach of the railway regulations by travelling from Auckland to Ngaruawahia, without paying the proper fare.—Mr S. Hesketh appeared for defendaut, and pleaded not guilty.—Mr Fardystated the case aud called John Sampson, a guard employed ou the Auckland aud Ohaupo railway. He deposed that Mrs Hood was a passenger on the day in question aud he asked her for her ticket. She answered that the ticket was in her bag, and afterwards got out at Newmarket.— By Mr Hesketh : Mrs Hood had never travelled in the train before to his knowlodge. The station-master at Ngaruawahia deposed that there had been no ticket issued to Mrs Hood at his station. The stationmaster at Newmarket said he did not see Mrs Hood on the day in question, and did not ask her for her ticket. Constable Kelly deposed that on the 7th of this mouth he saw Mrs Hood in the train, aud get out at Newmarket. The station-master asked her for the ticket, she answered that hers was a return ticket, aud walked on. Holmes told wituess that defendant's name was Hood. Holmes took charge of two parcels for defendant.—A. V. Macdonald, gcueral manager of the Auckland aud Ohaupo railway, deposed that he had not given Mrs Hood permission to travel by the train.— Mr Hesketh said, for the defence, that the actions of defendant had shown no concealment. He would ask that the second charge be heard before judgment was given. There was a second charge of travelling from Newmarket to Auckland without paying the proper fare. A guard on the goods train deposed that defendant joined the traiu at Ne\A market. Wituess asked her for a ticket during the journey to Mercer, to which she answered that she had a iirst-elass return ticket. He did not ask her to produce it. The station-master at Mercer deposed that on the arrival of the early goods train at Mercer he asked defendant if she required a ticket, to which she replied that she had one. Patrick Cox deposed that he had charge of the early goods train on the day in question going to Ohaupo. After leaving Taupiri, he asked her for a ticket, aud she answered that it was in her carpet bag, and that she wou.d give it up when she arrived at Newcastle. Defendant did not give up her ticket. Witness went over to defendant's house to get the ticket Mr Plood asked defendants brother to go inside and ask her for the ticket. Defendant then asked Hood to pay for the goods ticket, which he did, but said that her ticket was in the carpet bag, and she could not get at it. She would send it over to the station-master presently.— A. V. Macdonald deposed that Mrs Hood had no authority to travel by rail on the day in question. The station-masler at Newmarket deposed that Mrs Hood didnot present her ticket to him for re-dating, as she should have done if the ticket was a return from that station. Mr Hesketh said there had been no evidence brought to prove that she had tried to evade payment.— Mrs Hood was called and gave evidence. She believed the ticket was in her bag when she told the officials that it was.— His Worship said the offence was complete ; even without intent to avoid payment.— Mr Hesketh submitted that the sub-sections referred to could bear another construction. —His Worship, however, overruled this. —A fine of £5 and costs was inflicted.

Alice Yelland was charged with a similar oHence. Mr Hesketh appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty, but stated the

money had been paid at the e_d^fTT^" ney. Mr Pardy said he did »___?■_* press for a conviction in this «. **» wished to bring the matter b^f,« 1 ' H ■ as a caution. Charge v. ithdram.