POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4523, 1 December 1884, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before His \Vor3hip the Mayor and B. W. Moody, Esq., Justice.)

Drunkenness.—Thiee persons, 5s each.

Assault.—Bridget Lano pleaded guilty to assaulting Vuirick Lynch at Takapuna races, in her haste she struck Mr Lynch with a para-soL-Sewcoant Pratt would not press the chargr, as.Mr Lynch had quite recovered from Use shock.— -Vivwib'scA ou payment of cost*. A Droby Lane TBiaßDsr.-—JCdwurd Drnry was brought up, charged for tho third time with being, drunk; also with damaning Constable Hansen'g uniform coat (value 30s) on the 29th instant.—Defendant pleaded guilty to drunkenness, but objected to being charged under the Vagrant Act. He would not plead guilty to the second charge.—Constable Hansen uepoßcd that he arrested prisoner in Rutland - street for drunkenness, and in taking him to the lock up he resisted him and tore his overcoat (produced, split up the back). — Witness vtaa cicsa-queu-tfoned very severely by'prisoner.— Constable Ed word Lamb gave corroborative evidence. Prisoner was wilfully resisting the constable. The coat was rent from tjp to bottom. Did not nee the damage done —Defendant made a long address in detenoe, and endeavoured to show that he was the victim of police persecution.— The case was dealt with under the Licensing Act, and a line of L 3 inflicted, or 14 daya. and 30s damages and costs, or 14 days, or, together, one ro'on'ii with hard labour.

"Under and Over."—James Evens was charged with a breach of the Lotteries Ace by piuying with dice at a game known as "Under and Over," at Takapuna races, on Saturday last--Sergeant Prate prosecuted, ar.d called Detective Hughes, who entered Into a lucid explanation of the game, which was fully 40 per ceiit in prisoner's favour. He was doing a lucrative business on the course, and had only jnst done a month at Mount Eden for a similar offence at Ellerslio. Prisoner had nothing to say.—Fintd LlO and costs, or. two months wita hard labour. Dice forfeited. ' • ■

Dirty Closets.—Alexander Barnes -war charged with a breach of the bf-laws with causing a nuisance on his premises in Unionstreet, on the information of Mr Uoldie. Sanitary Inspector.—Defendant said he had onl* recently got possession of the premises —Mr Cotter appeared to prdsecnt-*. and asked for a remand for three days to give defendant an . opportunity ot abating the nuisance, otherwise he should ask fur a heavy penalty.—Frances Barnes was charged with a similar offence on her premises in Kokeby-street.—Defendant did not appear.-Inspector Goldie deposed to the condition ot the place onithe 25th inst. Found it in a very bad state. It had been since cleaned —Tho Bench considered tho evidence, and lm-: posed a .flue of 40s and costs. House of 111-Fame. — Margaret Carroll, alias Bedford, and Patrick Carroll were charged ; with keeping a brothel; also, with larceny of £7, were remanded, till tomorrow morning. ,'- Adulteked CoFFKE.^-John Frederick Colegrove was charged under the Adulteration of r Food Prevention Ace with selling-adulterated-coffee on tho 7th August, to Kdward Wcolfield. ( —Adjourned until the loth inst. Alleged Larceny.- George Gr sen appeared in answer, to a charge of larceny of £21oo,the 18th ult, the moneys of R. Sandal], butcafer.— Sergeant Pratt prosecuted.—The nuin part it the evidence in this case has already appeared. —George Heighway, carpenter, ot tho New North Rood, deposed that he know the piuoner. Re was at the Globe Hotel, Wakefieldstreeton the 19th ult. Prisoner was there. Had a drink with him. No other person was drinking with them. Ho was also at the Queen's hotel withhlni. He was not spending money frcaly. Had bat two drinks, one at each hotel. Tendered 2s or 2a 6d - in payment.—To the Bench: Prisoner, knowing , him; asked him to drink. Did not see his lons stocking.—To Sergeant Pratt: Mr Sandallaski d where prisoner was. Ho told him he had seeu him at the "Globe." Sondall said he waii'ed prisoner to finish the painting of bis house. Prisoner said, " Don't tell Sanda 1 where I nui." Did not say tbnt Qjrcen was flush of money.— The Bench considered tho evidence, and thoo ght it was insufficient for a committal. The prisoner ' was therefore discharged. ; : A Book.—Stephon Kuttcr was charged with obtaining by fatso pretences a book value 263. theproporty of Henry White.—Sergeant Pratt prosecuted. FredeiicK Davis d p:sod that he was shopman to Mr Henry White, stationer, . Queen-street. On the 25th icst. he was in the Bhop. About 5 p.m. the prisoner came in and said ho wanted a dictionary for Mr MoCullougb, of High-street. Sbcwed him a small one. Ho •uUI it was not large enough for the office. He selected Ogilvie's dictionary of tho Kngllkh language, 255. Ho took it away, saying if it did not suit he would return it; ; met him about half-pact six o'clock; he said tho dictionary would do very well. Had some knowledge of fee prisoner; knew he had been in the employof Mr McOulloußh.—To prisoner: You had been dealing with Mr White; you said the book was for the office.— Prisoner denied that he mentioned Mr MoCulloUßh's name in conn-c ion with tte " transaction. — William MiUullough. printer, depoaod that prisoner had bi ea in his employ fqraboutninc months; had not dischargedhim; did not send him to Mv White for bojk muntionod in the information.—acrnhard Levy, S pawnbroker, deposed that prisoner pledged the book (produced) at his bhop on the HSth. He advancedsa on it.—Detective Hughes arrested - prismer on the ohargo.-^The Bench told tho. prisoner ne had actod very foolishly, but it did not see its way to a committal, and. hoping bis narrow escape would be a warning to hin.gave him his discharge. : This was all the business. . «■