POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4126, 24 September 1883, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

[Before H. O. Soth Smitk, Esq., R.M.]

Paubnts" and Childuks.— William Negus was ordered to pay 5s a week towards tho maintenance) of his daughter Josephine, an inmate of tho Home j first payment today. Carl Smith, of Kyber Pans, was ordered to pay 4s per week towards his two children. The Widow's Children-.— Peter Peterson, a seaman, was called upon to contribute towards the support of John Charles and Christina Pitcorn, in the Howe-street institution.—Mr Peterson expressed his willingness to do what he could j he had taken to tho widow, and tho children, he supposed, were part of the bargain.— Ordered to pay 2s each from this date.

(Doforo F. L. Prime, Esq., J.P.)

Drunkenness. —Threo persons were fined !5s each. David Macfarlano, a seaman, was fined 40s, or 14 days, for drunkenness and fighting in the public streets. David's Conduct. -David Mills, of Nowmarkot, was charged with using obscene languan-o in the Kyber Pass Road.—Prisoner said it was falso ; ho haa certainly taken a drop, but was not tight.—Constablo Ryan said prisoner approached a number of ladies, who were standing under a verandah out of a shower ; when prisoner camo up, he insulted them, and made use of the most abominable language. —Prisoner: I should like the case remanded in ordor to disprove the constable's statements by the mouths of witnesses.—Remanded until tomorrow. Threatening Lakouaoe.—Henry Parsons was charged with using threatening lanmwe towards his wife, Mary Ann Parsons, on tfie 21st inst, and threatening to do for her.—Prisoner said his wife must have misunderstood him ;he did not threaten to take her life.—Mrs Parsons deposed that she was separated from her husband, and on tho day in question he came to her houso, toro down the bill, used dreadful language, and theatened her life. She only desired that he should not molest her. She lived in Collingwood-street, and was a great sufferer under her husband's hands. She did not wish to injure him, or send him to prison, for tho sako of the little children. —The husband said he was sorry for his wife's unhappiness, and ho would not molest her again.—Prisoner was ordered to enter into his own recognisance in £20 to keen the peace for six month". This was all the business.