Produce Court.-This UNKNOWN.

Auckland Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3558, 4 January 1882, Page 2

Produce Court.-This UNKNOWN.

tßeffe John CosgtaVe, Esq., J.P.) "j£ D&anfeA.Ktte —Two, s>s ea'ch\ _ ; ,, SUSPICIOUS.—James Galviaand Ptchard Hartsnor'n, were charge'd,under the.yagrant: Act, with vein« found without lawful excuse in a .sh>'d belonging to J4e«Brs M«Arlhh[ and, Co. on New Year's night.— Prisoners pleaded guilty without evil intent.—Sergeant Gamble said the men werl? j strangers to the polß9 r —Prironebs, said they toft eor&e int'6 town from the country, and although they had plenty of money they could not get a ted in town,— Discharged with a caution., ~.. A PBPPERY CASE.—'John Pepper, alias Blask Petfrj^r, was charged with the, larceny , oJ a spring-balance, value ys, on 3r,d. lnst, .tne. property, ;,f ß 6ti)<s pettonlin&nowpj' —Sejgeant Gainblo said, as the better u'ftq net becn-lottmfc, h« Droald ask for a remand. —Kieihanued for one week. (W. J. Hurst, E.sq, ( took his seat on the Bench.) The Return of Crowe —Francis Wm. Crowe, a very old offender, was chargep with being the occupier of a house in -Newton frequented by thieves and prostitutes.—Mr Tylei* appeared in -defence, - Detective Jclfrtjy deposed that hb knfew the prisoner. Hatlkiiown liim fir years,as a keeper of brothers. Hc..nad property,.iu Oxford-street,, Worth Koad/and got a living by following young girls and decoying them into his house for the purposes of prostitution. —Cross-examined by Mr Tyler : Had heard constant complaints of the house. Had found men in the house.—Constable Henry Clarke, statiouedat Newton, deposed that, he hnd visited the house at the request of numerous residents. Saw the prisoner and the seven young girls now in Court. They were known prostitutes. Mary Ann Curtis, formerly of Chancery Lane, was at Crowe's house on Saturday night. Took a younfs man there. Did not know his name ; was from the country. He stayed all night, Paid Crowe live shillings for the night.- To the Bench : Got her living by prostitution.—Mr Tyler: Did Crowe know this?— Witness: Of course he did.—Elizabeth Harvey, aged 10, deposed that she slept at Crowe's pretty regularly. Paid 5s a night for a double bed.—To Mr Tyler : When no buaincas was on, she paid Crowe 10s a week. He found food and lodging. —Sarah Hadtield deposed tbat she was IS next Lirthd.ay. ghe paid 10s a week on ordinary night?. Tho girls lay three in a bed. Three in a bed was too many theso hot nights. The girl then made disclosures unfit for publication. - John Weston, a neighbour, described the house as a shanty, and a brothel of the most horrid description. — James Thomas, a resident in Oxford-street, described the house as a den of^ infamy. The midnight brawls aud curious noises made night hideous, aild banished sleep from the locality.—David Cromarty 'had known Crowe as a brothel keeper for' 16 years, excepting ivhen ho was in Mount Eden gaol,—To the Bonch : Had seen black-men, sweeps, Chinamen, and all sorts.—Sergeant Gamble said hejcould call a dozen witnesses if necessary.—Mr Tyler said he would offer no further remarks, but leave the case in the bonds of the Court - The Bencli said prisoner's position was a disreputable one, and expressed regret that it had not the power to give him a long punishment. -Three Months' imprisonment with hard labour. Adjourned CaseS. — Tlie following cases wore adjourned until Friday next :— Walter Caddy, breach of Licensing Act, for delay in giving admission to Sergeant Clarke to the Exchange Hotel, on the night ot the 22nd ult.; Simon Coombcs, of the Foresters' Arms, for supplying alcoholic liquor to Hugh Culshaw on Sunday, the 25th ult.; George Simpson, and John and Thomas Heath, for wilfully smashing a door at the Flagstaff Hotel, damage £2, the property of Win, H. Pearco; James Mullins, neglecting to support his mother; and Mary Ann Biddick, neglected an order of the Court to contribute towards the support of her child iv the Industrial Home. The case of Salvator Vas, attempted rape on a child, Laura Mary Lanhain, was remanded until Monday next. This concluded the business.