POLICE COURT,- This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 122, 1 June 1885, Page 2

POLICE COURT,- This Day.

(Before Messrs Moody and McElwaln, Justices ) Dbunk.—Nino persons were punißhod for this offence.

TnuFT.-Georgoßowe was charged with larceny of throo sblrts and a dog-chain, value 10s, tho property of Frederick H. Clement, of New Lynn. The prisoner, quit- a boy, pleaded guilty. Ho was under the Influence or drink, and had beou In prison eight days under delirium tremens.- Sorgeant Pratt stated thefaot. The prisoner had been drinking heavily, and was vory deolamatorv at the New Lynn Hotol. Ho was sont away, and Immediately after it was discovered that ho bad stolen the dog chain, and three shirts from the olothes-horso. The ortloles had been recovered.—Fined 20b, or 14 days. No Visible Means.—Patrick Walsh was oharged with begging by the wnysido.—Prisoner denied tho charge.— D-teotive Jones had received numerous complaints of ihe prisoner's habit of annoying persons. Yesterday the prisoner a_kcd the detective for 2d to make the amount of a 6d dinner.—Mons. Jolly deposed tho prisoner had called at his shop, and told him that he was a detective officer in plain clothes, and was sent by the police authorities to watch his shop. Ho did Dot "knuakle down," and prieonor wanted money.—Several witnesses depoaed that prisoner had asked them for money. —Constable White deposed that prisoner was In tho habit of taking drunken men by the orm as a friend, and endeavouring to fleece them.— Three monthe,' Imprisonment with hard labour. Prisoner oiclaimed, with astonishment, "Vat, tree months! I'm 'spcctablo man, and got a vife otOamaru."

Alleged Larceny.—Richard T. Hill was ohargod with larceny as a balllo of v theodolite, a surveyor's instrument, value £10, tho property of John Shaw on February 21.—Tho case was remanded until Friday ; bail admitted, prisoner In £100. and two sureties in £50 each.

Disorderly.—Mary Daly, a young girl, was unable to appear In answer to v charge ot drunkenness and disorderly conduct.—Sergeant Pratt stated that the girl, who was unwell, had been kindly bailed out by Mrs Hutchineon, who had taken the child to the Salvation Home. Mrs Hutchinson promised to do her best tor the girl. IL-EGAL.—John Brady was charged with illegally powning a hammer chisel, etc., value Us 6d, on the 21st inst., the property of Wm. G. Garrard. Remanded until Friday. Breach op Sheep Act.—Wm. Waters, farmer, was oharged under this .Act for permitting sheep to be infeoted with lice.—Mr Browning appeared and said Mr Waters was not aware of anything of the kind. Tho several sheep were not really his property, and It was a very trivial case.—Mr T. Knevitt deputy-inspector, confirmed Mr Browning's statement.—Fined 20b and costs.—.Andrew Austin, farmer, was charged with a like offence. —Tho charge was proved, and as defendant would not appear, a fine of 40s and coats was Imposed after tho case had been proved. A Larrikin's Trick.—David Lynoh, 17, was oharged with being drunK and very disorderly on Saturday evening. — Prisoner pleaded "ignorance."—Constable Carroll arreated the boy, who wap creating a great disturbance.— John Ross, street stall-keeper, deposed that prisoner came up to his stall, declaring himself •• Prince Imperial," and demanded a saveloy and somethinE hot in the shape of f reeh-roasted Java without chicory. To prevent any disturbance he gavo prisoner asavoloy and coffee, but when prisoner had Bwallowcd It ho demanded a repetiton of the service. Mr Robs, however, refused: he could not sail on that taok. Prisoner then sworo he would make himself at homo, and collar the lot, but Constable Carroll's active presence saved tho saveloys.—'l he Bench, in eou-iderat-oii or i.__.on.__'_ youth, ilac- him only 20s and c 0?:...

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