POLICE COURT. —This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 1420, 14 July 1884, Page 2

POLICE COURT. —This Day.

(Iloforu 1). B. Mncdonald, Ksq.. J.P.| Dki-nk.—Eight portions wore punished according to law. DiaoKur.ULY. —Thomas Boucher, 20s, or 7 days. David Garry was charged with riotous conduct in Parnell. — Constable Hobson said the prisoner was in a wild state of excitement, shouting, "Down with tho Orangemen 1" and ui_ing very improper lan"tinge ; ho was evidently undor the influence of liquor.- Fined 20s, or 7 days. Un.soi-.s-d Mind.- Richard Young was rcmandod for medical examination. Larceny ah a Baii.kk. — Alexander Angus was charged with stealing a horse, vuluo £7 10s, in February last, the property of William Jillett, of Porirua, near Wellington.—Sergeant White produced the warrant for the arrest of prisoner, and asked for a remand to Wellington.—Sir Tolo appeared for prisoner, and said tho application for the remand was not warranted by tho circumstances of tho case. Angus had exchanged bin horse for the mare belonging to Mr jillett, and it was unreasonable after five months to send the man away from his wifo and family to a distant part, especially when the prosecutor know where tho prisoner was, and could have brought tho case on long before. He might aay further that Angus was innocent of tho alleged offence.— Sorgeant White said the case was not exactly as tho learned counsel had stated it. The prisoner had taken money, and had been keeping out of the way.—Mr Tolo denied tins. It was not a question of horse-steal-in!_ at all, but a money dispute between the parties. — His Worship consideredthatit was his duty to grant a remand to Wellington, as tho information had beon sworn to, [Before Joseph May, Esq., J.P.I Robbery at a Boarding House.—Robert Recce, (dins Thomas, was again brought up on v charge of stealing a bank deposit receipt, gold and silver watches, chains, and jewellery, value £210, the property of Edward Loinea, -The prisoner was undefended.—Sergeant White prosecuted on tho part of the police.—Edward Loines defused that ho wu3 a bricklayer, residing in Vincent street (Mr Leonard's). Knew, the prisoner as the young man who Blept in the same room on tho Bth inst. He loft on the morning of that clay for his work at 7 o'clock." The boxes were locked in the morning. In the evening, on looking under tho bed for his slippers, ho discovered that his boxes had been broken open and the property taken. Ho informed the landlord of his loss. The bank draft was for £180. A gold and silver watch, 1 gold albert, 2 silver chains, a revolver, 2 gold rings, bank book, anil pencil case w*re all his property. He estimated the value at £210. The prisoner seemed very anxious to discover the thief. Hunted under the bed and brought the cash box out. Mr Leonard suggested to tho prisoner that ho (prosecutor) would no doubt forgivo him if he would hand up the things. Suspected the prisoner. He looked at prisoner, and said he should be sorry to cause a mother's tears to flow by sending her son to prison, and if he would give up the things he would give him a note to clear out. Information in the meantime had been given to Detective Hughe*. Prisoner might have seen him take money out of the box on the Saturday. He wore the gold albert on tho Sunday in prisoner's presence. Accompanied prisoner and Mr Leonard to the Market yard. Prisoner got over the fence, and handed the property overtuMr Leonard, who handed it to the police.—The evidence of Mr Leonard, his son, and Detective Hughes was simply corroborative.—The depositions were then read over, and the prisoner was committed for trial. This was all the business. I