POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3163, 8 September 1880, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before A. Clements and Joaoph Newman, Esqs., J.P.'s.) INTOXICATED. Jane Goldsmith was found drunk in Symonda-street, but as it was nvo years since prisoner had appeared iv the dock, she waa discharged. WINDOW SMASHING. Thomas Bradley was charged with maliciously breaking eight panes of glass yesterday, value Bs, the property ot the City Council. . Sergeant Clarke deposed that prisoner was not in a sufficiently sane state to plead this morning. He would ask for a remand of eight days. Kemanded accordingly. SUMMONS CASES. Solomon Hart was charged with permitting three cows to wander on the railway line at Waikomiti, on the 24th inst. Defendent pleaded not guilty. Edward Sadgrovo, John Davies, and John Davis, jun., gave evidence as to seeing the cows on the line, but were not sure they were the property of Mr Hart. Constable Kelly deposed that he went to the spot and found four cows on the line ; he was informed that three belonged to Mr Hart, and one to Mr Shaw. He informed Mr Hart who eaid he did not .think they WeDefendantsaid he paid 5s each for license for his cattle to run on the public road, and and the railway was not properly DeucedSergeant Clarke said it was true that Mr Hart had paid for permission to run bis cattle, but he was responsible for the damage the cows might do. The bench considered the case proved, and imposed a tine of £2 and costs. liobert Shaw, another settler, was charged with allowing one cow to wander on same Mr Shaw said he had not owned a cow for eighteen months ; ho wa3 the rangor of the district, the cow was in his charge, but the fencing of the line was in a very unsatisfactory condition. Fine 203 and costs. butchers' boys. Charles Lawrence and Albert Hoyle were severally charged with funous riding in the Graf ton-road, to the danger of persons TawMDco, quite a little, boy, said he thought there was no harm in a gallop, and did not think it was breaking the law. Hoylo pleaded guilty. Thomas Edwards, milk purveyor, and Alexander Lamb, were witnesses of the race. The Bench fined Lawrence la, costs 14s, and Hoyle, beiDg a much older boy and who should haveWn better, ss, costs 14s. Thomas Moylan was fined Is and costs for leaving his horse and cart unattended, Thomas Lupton, Is, no name on dray; licr • Brown Is for a like offence; W. Connolly rlol&tnear scaffolding, sa; and Edward

Harrison, leaving horse and express Unattended in Wellesley-Street, la, with costs. VERY DANGEROUS. William Patteson was charged With driving a horse and bupyy at a clangorous pace in a public thoroughfare to the dangor of Detective JoflVoy and other of H.M. subjeots. Tho charge being proved to the satisfaction Of the Bench, a fine of 10s and costs was ordered. A.VOLUNTEER BELL-MAN. Jamas Andrew did not appear in answer to a charge of violently ringing a heavy hand-bell in Quecn-stl'oct for the pllrposO of calling a mcctiug of the unemployed, the summons not having been served. This was all the business.