POLICE COURT-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4440, 8 August 1884, Page 2

POLICE COURT-This Day.

(Bofore H. 3. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.)

Drunk.—Six persons were punished. No Visible Means.—Eliza Lestrange was charged with having no visible means and with being an habitual drunkard, etc. —Prisoner said sho was a drunkard, but sho had means of subsistence.—Constable Mitchell, Detectives Hughes and Walker gave evidence.—Prisoner said sho was earning 20s a weok.—Twelve months' imprisonment.

A Reputed Goon Boy. — Charles Mack was charged as a vagrant, and with stealing i'lo on the- sth instant, tho money of Adam Clarke. — Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Detective Walker said the prisoner was one of the most expert pickpocket^ in Auckland. He did no work, and was always watching drunken men and taking opportunities of robbing them. He was ostensibly tho thief of the auction marts, but the police had great difficulty in catching him. Last night he took a man named Adam Clarko to the Brick House, Rokeby-street, and eased him of £10.— Detective Hughes gave similar evidence— William Kirby, contractor, deposed that ho had known tho prisoner from a boy ; knowno harm of him. Ho was fond of doing tho dico business at the racecourse. Ho was prepared to give him work. The boy was a good boy, but his father was an awful bad man.—Sergeant White said that as Clarke was at Onehunga, he must ask for a remand.—Remanded until Monday.

Bad Times.—Thomas Quinn, a blacksmith, of Parnell, was charged with failing to support his wito and family.—Mr S. Hesketh appeared for Mrs Quinn. —An order was made upon defendant in March last for 15s a week, but the order of the Court had not been met.—Mr Quinn said trade had boon dull, and ho had much difficulty in gotting in his accounts ; ho would pay up as soon as possible.—Mr S. Hesketh asked that defendant might bo called upon to find sureties, or. bo sent to prison. Defendant could find money for drink ; £11 5s wa3 due. —Defendant said ho had boon married IS years, and his wife could bo happy with him if she liked, but she preferred the company of a gentleman, because he could give her somo nice rides round the country in his buggy. Ho had paid £4 10s. —Mr Cunningham : I find that is coirect. —Ordered to pay £9 15s, and t's costs, within a week, or find two sureties in £25 each for the payment of the same.

j Summons Cases.—John Petford, plumber, iharged with allowing his horse to stray in -, Henley-street, 5s and costs; William Kirby, ( contractor, failing to keep a light burning | by building material in Paget-sti _ct on tho 30th ult.—Mr Kirby said it was a bright, moonlight night, and the placo was not open for traffic—Constable Bernard gave evidence.—Fined 5s and costs.

The Assault at Parnell.—A, G. Morrit* was charged with assaulting Thomas Watt.—Mr S. Heskoth, in defence, asked that the case might stand over, as it was very possible that the case would bo settled, without troubling his Worship, in tho course of tho day.

This was all the business.