POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4545, 18 November 1884, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before "W. J. Hurst, Esq., J.P.) Dishonest.—George Crooke, a lad, was charged with the larceny of too and heel elates, tho pro- r' porty of Wm. Garrett, boot manufacturer Wakefield-street, on the' 17th inst.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Me Garrett said the mutter - '■ '" S appeared to bo trifling in its nature, but he was almost compelled, to bring the :; case forward as an example to others. "i He was continually gotting robbed by the boys in his employ. He saw the prisoner take the plates and slip them into his pocket. When spoken to, the prisoner said another apprentice -,"'*. had induced him to take theni. " <-(At: •;-J this stago of 'tho proceedings, Mr Hurst -bb said he could not deal with the' caso ' " without a second justice.) Mr Garrett/ said ho would not pres3 the charge.— Mr Crooke, the father, a respectable-looking man, expressed his regret, and promised to give him ' a sound thrashing.—Discharged. . House op 111-fame.—itichard Sarsfield was charged with keeping a brothel In Morton- .':- street, and harbouring persons of bad character. —Prisoner denied that he kept suoh a house, - * He had been convicted of soveral offences, but now he was in the ili-hmongering " lino.— John Wright, carpenter, deposed that unfortunately he lived in the houso next to Sarsfleld'B, which he considered a common brothel. Numbers of women came in the even- '■■• ing.and rows continued all night Theflghtlngand language were dreadful. A woman named Diver i lived there, but she was cleared out; a man named Connor was kicked out: of the houae, and another person bundled over the hedge; 2women named Barstow and Rico wero there on Saturday night.—Doteetive Hughes and Constable Bernard gave evidence. Prisoner had been '"'■' i keeping a house of ill-fame in Abeterornbie- ' *. streot.—To prisoner, by Detective Hughes :Tt is '■*'■ my duty to watoh your movements., Have seen . Holy Coppers in your house, and several women of bad character named Howley, Cuthbert, and Hennedy.—Piiaoner: I am going to Te Awamutu to work, and will take Mrs Barstow with • mr.—Margaret Barstow was also chargedasvagrant, and both prisoners were remanded until Thuisday, to give them a chance, or be re arrested.—i-liza Rice, another person of In- *; different character, was charged aa a vagrant, etc., and ordered to prison for one month. ' Disoßev.ng Orders.—SamuelHlll, aaeamaji. was chai*ged Willi refusing to obey lawful commands' on board the' American ship Boatrloa Haverna. — Captain Burgess deposed .ftatligH i prisoner was an articled seaman. He refused to turn-to, nnd he referred the matter to the constable: still he waa willing to take Mm t/Ock if he would return to duty:—Prisoner Bald. Never, since I have boen arrested.—A letter was - -i' read from the American Consul authorising the .*» arrest.—His Worship endeavoured lo persuade -"'< prisoner toxeturn, but he obstinately refused.— .4lSW Fourteen days! imprisonment. -• (Boforo Messrs W. J. Hurst and It. B. Lu.k, . Larceny. — James Whittle, r charged "with stealing five Coohin China fowls, value £i''the property of Georgo Wenninger, on-the-llth inst.—Mr Gribbin for prosecution, and MrTheo. Cooper in defence. — Remanded until to-mor- ..yi : Forging and Uttering.—William Johnson - was charged' with forging and uttering a certa _ ;HI&_B telegram for the payment of £7. with intent tO defraud, on the Bth July. - Sergeant Prat* ■" ■ ■ conducted.-Jolm Williatu Robinson, chemist; ' J See., and in chargo of tho Telegraph Station, Parnell, deposed that prisoner called at his office on the Bth of July, and made out ii telegram, whioh he-signed as Robert Bett Hood, addressed to James Hood, care' of Walter Armstrong, Wanganui, requesting £7 for^deposits on contract. Ho (Mr Robinson) received i%> a reply.." Statomoreipartieiilai's. and when you its left Waikato." The prisoner called in the aile**' ■:__§ noon. He gave him the telegram, for which he signed the reoeipt.. Said he -wanted inoneyin connection with the contract, and another was sent at once, Bigned Robert Hood. Wanted *". amount at once to make up £50. He de- £' hvercd the reply, Pay Roboirt Bett Hood, #7. To Postmaster, Auckland. " Saw him later in tlioday. Hesaid-Youwillbetoolatowithyour . _! tender." He replied, "Thetime is extended until ~ two o clock."—Thomas Kilfoylo, clerk in the, Post-ofllce, __avo evidence as to the paymentef * the money to the prisoner, according to advlto c-\ and order. Paid It on the 9th July.-Jamefl Hood,, blaoksmith, of Wanganui, deposed tp • : receiving tho telegram, supposed to be from his ■ brother, requesting the loan of 457, dated from Hi Parnell. He forwarded that amount through the PoSt-olfice. He ' knew the prisoner by the name of Tkomns Johnson.—RobertHoofl, cirpi ncr, of Hawera, deposed that in July last ' ■:'■; he was living in the Waikato, at KihlkihL Kn»w the prieoner at Wanganui. He did not ■ , wiite the telegram, nor sign it, nor did he .authorise tho prisoner ti do bo., Knew _j| nothing personally of. the matter,,—. ';> William He ry Jones, veterinary surgeon, was staying at tho Masonic Hotel, Princess-street, in July last. Prisoner Was - there, and showed him a roll of notes which he had recoived from his friend, Mr Hood, of Wi_*jS|_Bß gauui, and that ho could get more if he required thcmi—To prisoner: ion showed me thenars by the billiard-room;,—Sergeant A. Bissett, of Wanganui, idontillod tho prisoner's hanjt writing. Saw him sign the property sheets.— Tho depositions'wore then read over to the prl- '•_-' soner, and he was fully committed for trial, ' reserving his defence. . ~, .' IK