POLICE COURT.-This day.

Auckland Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3582, 1 February 1882, Page 2

POLICE CO URT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Mucdonald, Esq., R.M.)

Frisky.—Sarah Gratton was charged with disorderly conduct, in Market Lane, last night.—Defendant pleaded euilty.— Sergeant Clarke gave. a resume of the woman's conduct, wbich was exceedingly ludicrous. She was under tho influence of drink.-His Worship-took a lenient view of the case, and fined the woman ss. The Charge of Abduction.—Mary Pickorsgill was chargod with inducing her niece, Margaret McKinnou, to leave her homo with the view of depriving the mother ot the possession of the girl,—Mr Tyler appeared in defence—Mr Pardy said that Mr Thomson had received a telegram to the effect that the girl was over 14.—Tho caso was dismissed.

Wilful ExrosUßß,—Alexander Bruco was charged with wi.ful exposure of person iv High-street on the -31st ult.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.- Mr Partly said this was a' vory bad case, aud committed at 4. p.m., in broad daylight, Whilo persons were passing. —Prisoner said he was very sorry, aud would not do it agaiu.—Fined 20s. and costs.

The Peach-stealers.— Percy Freer aud John Doyle, whose faces were well kuown at the Court,-Were charged with stcalitig peaches on the 31st tilt., the property of Francis Augustus Knusou.—The boys said thoy picked the peaches up.—Mr Pardy said the peaches were entrusted to young Knusou, aud the prisoners knocked him over, picked them up, aud bolted.—Henry Bums, a working man, was passing, and bow Doyle knock tho peaches out of the boy's hand. They fell on the pavement. Young Freer rushed up, and struck, the boy sharply on tho nosJjr and mado it bleed, and picked tip some of the poaches and ran away. There was a general scramble after them.—To Freer: Saw you strike the boy on the nose—His Worship commented upon tho case, and as both boya had frequently been guilty of potty larcenies, sentenced llicm to three months' imprisonment with nard labour. Illegal Pawning.—Mary Sknso, alias Harris, was charged with unlawfully pawning a gold chain,.value £2, en the Ist Sept., the property of Andrew Hcavoy, of Wyndham-slrect.—Defendant, a decentlooking woman,, pleaded not guilty,—Mr Pardy called Mr Hcavey, who deposed that ho was a goods salesman in Wyndh&mslrcct. The chain was in his shop ia July last. It went mysteriously. Ho found the pawn-ticket while his daughter was absent. He suspected that his daughter gave the chain to Mrs llanis.— Defendant said sho was known to Miss Heavey, and she had learned that things had been pawned in her name without her knowledge.—Constable R. Jones deposed that he arrested prisoner and charged her with pawning tho chain. She acknowledged that she pawned it and other things, at the request of Miss Hcavey.—Mr Pardy said that Miss llcavcy's evidence was necessary, but she was away.—Rev. Wiu. Tcbbs, ot .St, Matthew's, said tbat Mrs Harris had on several occasions been employed in his house, and he could speak as to her houesty and general good conduct at such times.—Hia Worship considered that the evidence was not sufficient for a conviction,—The prisoner was discharged. Charge of Laeceny.-John Kirk surrendered his bail, apd appeared, ia answer to a charge of stealing a watch, valued £4, on the 2S.h ult., from tho Victoria Baths, the property of Kobcrt Nicholson.— Mr Pardy conducted tbe ease.and Mr 1 heo. Coopor appeared iv defence. — Hobcft Nicholson, a Ecttlor at Albertland, doposcd that ho was at Auckland on the 28tb Jan., aud went to Mr Roth's bath". He had a room to himself. He had a watch and cuai'd when ho went into tho bath-room. Hung the watch on a peg. He went out and forgot to put the watch inliis pocket. He first missed his watch and guard wheu at Minefield's foundry. After a time he returned to Roth's baths for his watch, but it could not.be found. The proprietor sent

forta constable. Ho waa present when- the watchwasfottndinthepassago. Theconstable, *wentdirect to the place and drew it out; he' Seemed to possess some intuitive knowledge.' He »aye £6 for the watch; it waa worth £4. —To Mr Cooper :Ho other persons Were in tho baths; saw the boy nrrcstc£; he was certain he left the watch at the baths,—At this ata^e of the proceedings, Mr Pardy said that Mr Roth, who met with a severe accident on Sunday last, waa unable to be present tor a few days; ho must therefore ask for a remand, wliich was granted until the 10th instant.—The prisoner was liberated on bail, himsolf in £50, aud others to the same amount; ______________