POLICE COURT.-This day

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3220, 15 November 1880, Page 3

POLICE COURT.-This day

(Before B. C. JBarstow, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A man and woman were fined 5s each. A FEARFUL HAND. Theresa Hana, a powerful woman was brought up, on warrant, charged with handling Anne Gazley by knocking her down, thinning her hair, loosening one of her front teeth, and breaking her crown comb. The alleged assault was committed on the 12th mat. . Mr Tyler asked for a remand in this case in order to a defence. Remanded until to-morrow. Prisoner admitted to bail on her own recognizance, in £10.,

, • . THE EPSOM CASE. James Wheeler was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating Elizabeth Jane Brigham, threatening to knock her brains out, in the vicinity of Epsom, on the 4th Defendant said he had not time to get his witnesses together, as they lived at OneThe'case was adjourned until Friday. A TtfRKIBLE THREAT. James B. Murray appeared in answer to a charge of threateuing to kill Edward Woolfield, Inspector of Abattoirs, on citchin« him alone in a dark spot on the 3rd inst. Mr Hesketh appeared for the defendant, and would, admit that some expressions were used. Mr Murray spoke the words iv a moment of initation. Mr Cooper appeared for the prosecution. The evidence, it produced, would shew that defendant made certain gestures to Mr Woolfield, flourished a knife and threatened to do for him when he should catch him alone. He would ask, therefore, that substantial sureties be given for defendaut's future conduct with costs. Defendant was ordered to find, sureties, himself in £100, and two in £50 each, to keep the peace for six months, and to pay costs £1 Ba.

THE WRONG BOOTS. Charles Henry Boydell was charged with Stealing a pair o"f boots, value 18s ; the propeity of his fellow lodger, John Wm. Madden, on the 12th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Pardy stated the case, i'he parties were boarders at the Provincial Boarding House, in Shortland-street, when he took the boots and pawned them. The prisoner, a young man, said he was a new comer, and was extremely sorry. He was a new arrival, and was desirous of making restoration as far as possible. Mr Pardy said that the young mau was in circumstances of distress. ' . . The prisoner Boydell was brought into court at two o'clock for sentence. His Worship said that in consideration of prisoner's circumstances and that it appeared to be the first time he had failed into a temptation to steal; he hoped it would hereafter act as a warning to him. The exposure he trusted would also act in his favor Ho would allow him to be discharged. . , Prisoner : Oh, thank you, God bless you sir.

THE SKIPPER'S LAMP.

Geo. Fallwoll and John James Green, on remand, were charged with the larceny of a lamp, value 15s, on the 31st October, the property of John Hughson. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. The mate of the Planet gave evidence : He hung the lamp out at sunset, and went ashore. On returning at 11 o'clock the lamp was gone. Did not know the prisonSergeant Henry Martin, of the waterpolice, said flreen shewed him the missing lamp, and said they had had it about a iortnight. < Fallwall said they had had it a very long time. 1 George Teesdale deposed that he was master of the Planet. The lamp produced was not his property. His lamp, he had ince learned, was smashed. He knew the

prisoners very well, and had entrusted them with properly and his orders had been honestly carried out. Captain James Quin was commander of tho Hauet for a mou'h ; could not swear to the lamp. Remembered paying 6s for a lamp. Crosa-examiued at|»reat length by Fallwall. Mr I'ardy said there was nothing to implicate Green in the robbery and asked that the charge be withdrawn against him. Prisoner then addressed the Court at some length in his dofeuce, aud put forth his previous good character. His Worship said prisoner had already been ton days in confinement, flc would only bo imprisoned for one hour. A sweep OF 30 soys. Kiriki Kipa, a native, was again brought up on a charge of stealing ISO soys. from the cutter Kangatira, on tho 11th inst., the property of Tene Tahi. Mr Pardy conducted and Mr lirowu interpreted. Tone Tahi, owner of the Rangatirn, said that on the day in question the prisoner aud another went on board together and got his elearauco papers out of his locker in the cabin. He had £30 in gold and £20 in silver. The prisoner might have seen the money. He knew it was there. Locked the locker. On returning found it was broken open and tho money gone. Mr Brown, interpreter to the courtsfof Auckland, deposed that tho Maori Abu said he saw the prisoner go into the cabin. Ho heard a hammerings Christy then camo out and got into the boat. They rowed ashore. Ali Waiara had noticed prisoner and the boy rowing rowing towards tho vessel. Duglas Cook, Professor of Music, and composer, saw the prisoner take n handful of gold and silver out of his pocket. i {Laureuco Cosgravo, laudlord of the hotel; I'eter Lorenzo, and James Pollock, jun., ■_aye evidence to show that prisoner was moneyless before the robery. The prisoner was committed for trial. This was all the business.