POLICE COURT.—This DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2927, 1 September 1879, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—This DAY.

(Before Messrs (i. M..Mitford and G. 1!. Owen, Justices of the Peace, commencing at 11.5.) SONS OF BACCHUS. Fifteen mou were dubbed drunkards, and fined accordingly. DUBBED VAGRANTS. Jeminui Josephine Morgan ami Sally Shields were charged with being habitunl drunkards, rogues, auil vagabonds, within the meaning of (lie Act, The Bencli sentenced the prisoners to six months'imprisonment with hind labour. FROM THE THAMES. Charles Jones, a man of colour, was remanded lo the Thames on ;i cUavgo of wife desertion. CMARCiIi; OP STEALING A GUN. Charles Junes, a Fijian, was charged with stealing a gun mid ammunition, the property of some poison unknown, and remanded until Friday. ALLKOKD LKTTEU-STKAUNC. William Layrd, a lad of 13, was charged with stealing a post-office letter, the property of Samuel Isaacs, on the 27tli inst. Remanded until to-morrow on the application of Sergeant-Major Mason. SAILORS. Thirteen seamen were charged with deserting from the ship Minister of Marine. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared in defence of he prisoners. Remanded until to-morrow. TRUANT BOYS. John Morgan, Benjamin Lynian, and Richard Mbrnn, charged with absconding from the industrial Home, were remauded ; also, Jas. Hawkins, Charles Smith, and Wm. AVells for absconding from the Naval Training School. CHARGE OF FORGKRY. Alfred Durham was charged with forging a £10 promissory note with iutent to defraud. Remanded until Friday, prisoner ad mittod to bail, himself in £100 and two sureties in £50 .each. COLD POISON. Richard Cahill was charged with threatening to poison Mrs Susan Wetherell with a dose of araenic, whereby she went in fear of her life. Mr CabiU's solicitor being unable to be present, the case was vemandod for a week, WHERE ARE THE JUSTICES? In consequence of not being able to get a second Justice until the arrival of Mr M itford, who was engaged elsewhere, the remaining business was adjourned until two o'clock.