POLICE COURT.-This day.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3338, 7 April 1881, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before Mesßrs Prime and Chad>vick, Jus tices of the Peace.)

DRUNKENNESS. ■ Two persons were nominally fined for this offence.

ALIVE AGAIN.

Joseph Deadraau was found by Constable Walker in a state of unconsciousness last night, apparently torpid or dead, but on being shaken by the muscular arm of the constable beadman revived, and this morniug was "alive again." The offence not being a bad one, the Bench allowed prisoner his liberty on payment of 7s, the amount of fine and costs. SAGACITY OP A DOQ. Eliza Rice, the wife of Patna Rice, was again brought up oa the old charge, and pleading " dizziness in the head." She had been drinking, but was not aware that she had committed herself in any other way. The Bench said tho chronicles of the Court showed a long list of petty offences against the prisoner. The facts of the case were very eimple, and proved that dogs are sensible and sagacious. The prisoner was leavinff a public house near the old Police Court, whon Constable McClcnnan's dog came up to his master with a familiar " bow wow," and ran to the corner. The constable knowing the character of his dog, went to the place, when the prisoner fell into his arms in a state of intoxication. The dug pawed the prisoner and uttered another "bow wow," but as she was unable to walk, she was taken into custody. The prisoner pleaded an " extra drop," it being her birthday, and won the leniency of the Bench, who only imposed the ordinary fee of ss, or tho penalty of twenty-four hours'. ADVENTURES OF A PILFERER. George Cooper, alias McDonald, was brought up on two charges of larceny, (1) for stealing a pair of boots, value 15s, the property of Thomas Ellison, of Queenstreet, aud (2) with stealing a bill-hook from the shop of James Rae, pawnbroker, of Darby-streot, on tho 6th iust. Prisoner naid he would plead guilty to both offences, although he had no recoil ction ot the cases. Mr Pardy explained. Tho prisoner had stolen the boots from Mr Ellison's shop and sold them to Buiko, a storekeeper in Aber-crombio-streer, and the bill-hook was recognised by Mr Rao as his property. Constable Jones arrested tbo prisoner on the charges. Considering tho sbady character of prisoner, the Bench awarded 14 days' for each offence, being one lunar month with hard labour.

This was all the business,