POLICE COURT.-This day.

Auckland Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3619, 16 March 1882, Page 3

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq,, R.M.) Breach or Railway Regulations. — Matthew Jaok.man was charged with unlawftlly aaaaultlng Bobart Cloave, at tho Kemuera nation, by striking and kicking him and biting his thumb.on the 16th mat,-, also with travelllag without a railway ticket.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty,—Robert Cleave, station-master, deposed to tho assault; prisoner had travail.- without a tloket, and when ln the ladles' waiting room speaking upon the matter prisoner knocked him down and bit hia thumb.—Prisoner : Your Worship, I'm a orlpple, and it la not likely tnat I could treat him in anoh a manner.—The guard atated that the prisoner was too late to take fads ticket at Penrose, as the train waa on the move; prisoner jumped into the train; he asked for hia n-me, and when at _tem_«r_ reported him to tho station-master; tho fare was la 8d ; he did not see the struggle aa he waa not ln the room.—Samuel Orowhurat, porter, witnessed the altercation ; saw prisoner raise hia atiok as though for the purpose ot striking Mr Cleave, who caught tho atiok ln order to prevent Injury.—Mr Cleave fell, and prisoner kicked him ; was certain of lt; did not tee him bite Mr Oleave'a thumb. Prlaoner said Mr Cleave overthrew him, and bit bis thumb by mistake, (a laugh). His Worship was satisfied that an aasault had been committed, and imposed a line of 10b and costs, or 11 day a, The second Charge waa withdrawn. ASSAULT.—John Drlucoll was ohargod with aaaaultlng his wife. Mary Driacoll, by striking her; but at complainant's request, the charge was withdrawn. This was all the business.

A little boy about six years of age named Andrew Inkster was knocked down by a horse this afternoon nt the entrance to Mr Lendrum's stables. He was at once rescued from his perilous position by a gentleman who was passing at tho moment nnd taken to the home of his parents in West Queen-Btreet, The rider of the horse was Mr Whewell.

The present N.E. gale has been very destructive amongst tlie pleasure croft anchored off Freeman's Bay and Ponsanbv, a large number having been swamped, Yesterday, Messrs. Sponcer's largo open sailing boat Missing Link (Kiwi) filled and sank off Freeman's Bay, and no steps being taken to remove the heavy ballast onboard, sho was completely smashed up amongst the breakers to.-d.ay. 'The loss will be about £30.

A lumper named Purdie, -while engaged discharging cargo from the Crownthorpe yesterday afternoon, got one of his fingers jammed in the slings. The end of the unfortunate digit was cut clean off, and fell down the hold, being afterwards discovered in the 'tween decks.

A man named Robert Fallows was committed to the Lunatic Asylum this afternoon on tho medical testimony of Dr?, Haines and Evans,

Fears are entertained for the safety of the Island-tiading schooner Edith, owned by Mr Otto, fruiterer, Auckland, and in charge of Captain Hughes. The Edith left Suva for Eva last December, and was expected to reach Auckland in January, bnthas'not been heard from since. It will be remembered that a severe hurricane was experienced in the vi.initypf Tonga on December 13, and it is just possible that the Edith may have suffered thereby. On the other hand, it is quite possible that Captain Hughes may have accepted a fresh charter at the Islands, and may be now on the way to Auckland. Mi: Otto has written to Fiji for information, nnd is anxiously expecting an answer by the next steamer from thence.