POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4325, 27 March 1884, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Ifiufore MC.BBVB V.li. Primo and B. Tanks, Justices.!

Sacks.—Philip John Samways and Michael , Brennan were charged with stealing 20 . sacks, worth 20s, the property of D. H. McKonzie, on. the 26th inst.—The boys pleaded guilty.—Sergeant Gamble stated that Mr McKonzw, on going into his premises yesterday afternoon, discovered two bundles of sacks tied up and secreted, as . though some dishonest person had done it with the view of taking them away after dark. Mr MoKenzio informed the police, and Detective Twohey was set to watch. : The prisoners came for the sacks, and sold thorn to Mr Williams, fishmonger, who required bags for the oyster- season.—The sergeant considered that if there were no receivers there would bo no, thieves.—Samwajfa was 17, a,nd Bxennan 14.—The Bench sentenced them to 14 days' imprisonment. LjytgKNX. — Alexander Thomson was charged with stealing a, handsaw and hummer, value lfw, the property of Robert (Jammiil.--Mr Tole appeared in defence, and pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Gamble conduoted for the police.—Robert Gammill, a carpenter, deposed that he was working on the Penguin on the 10th inst. He left the tools on board. Missed them when he went back. The Penguin had made a voyage to Fiji and back siuco then. Asked the prisoner about them. He denied all knowledge. Went on board yesterday with Sergeant Clarke, and found them secreted away.—Cross-examined by Mr Tolo'; Did not see defendant take the saw away. Had not found the hammer*—Peter 2ion, ship's carpenter, made inquiries about the tools, b.ut no. one seemed to know? anything about them. The Penguin sailed the next day. When on tho voyage he heard the cook hammering away, Took a peep, at- him. Ho was using a. claw hammer, but objected to its being handled by witness.—To Mr Tole: He.was of Scotch, descent, but could not take oredit for being ft shvewd Scotchman.— Ouyid Mcßoberts, second cook on the Pongu.in, saw the saw in the locker in the galtoy, Did not kww who put it there. Nover saw th.o saw used.—Sergeant Clarke found tho. saw in the galloy.—Mr Tote considered that it was, unnecessary for him to make a speech on the old saw, as he saw nothing in. the. case.—The pvisftnov was. dis- ; oharged foif want of evidence. ; Drowwj *«¥. Rkjns.— Hetuy Havell, a 1 rogy-.fo.ped coachman, of the olden time, was charged with neglecting his carriage and pair in Yk>toriaTStreet yestereky.— Prisoner modesty acknowledged that he was drunk, and unable to hold the roirts of government. —Tho scenp was described ag ludicsous and danpvow-^Tho Bench imposed a. fine of 20s, or in default, 7 days. This was all the brtslnosa.