POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 53, 16 March 1887, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Col. Lyon and Major Lusk, J.P.'s.) Dbunkknnkss.—Ono person was punished for this olTenco.

ALf-KGKD Intention to Desbbt.— Wm. Goodbon was charged with intending to desert his wifo on tbo Sth instant. --Mr O'.Mcaghor appeared for the prosecution.-—Defendant sad hi. lawyer, Mr Napier, was net able to bo present, and ho therefore asked for a remand till next Wednesday. Mr O'Meagher objected to any remand without better reason being given, but subsr rjucntly c.n.ontcd to a remhnii till Saturday.- Kemanded accordingly. Ai.i.i iiF.n Lakcknv.—Wm. (ioodison was also charged with stealing _ Rold watch, value £5, Ihe property of Alfred Miuott. — Mr Theo. Cooper appeared tor the prosecution, uinl nskol for a run mil liil Friday.— Accused obj.ctod to any remand, and said tho prosecution bad only been set o-i font in ordor to got him into gaol. 110 had Hio receipt for tho watch.—Mr Cooper said there was mi intention on his part to deal harshly with the prisoner, and they would accept bis own recognizances in iho case, as ho was already on bail on another chargo. It was truo that, ho had iho receipt for tho watch, but it wa« obtained under such circumstances that lie had no doubt that when they were brought out, the magistrate would commit the accusod for trial. It was one of tho rlearo>t and most barefaced peases of fraud that hud ever conic betoro a criminal Court. Accused raid the prosecutor got him whon in liquor to sell him his gold watch for £S 10s. On tho following morning ho went to prosecutor and told him that if ho did not return tho watch ho would givo him into custody. ;. lo got tho watch back, aud also tho receipt for it. —Mr Cooper: But did you givo tho £8 10< back ?—Accused : No, but I gave a bill for it (Laugli tor )—Tho caso was adjourned till Friday. Aixku-D I'kk.i.ky. - The chargo of porjury proforrcd by Mrs Uobortson against Mrs Graham was again called.—Mr Eurl, for tho accused, said he had arranged with Air WillianiEon for an adjournment for a week, in order that the case might bo dealt with by tho Resident Magistrate —Mr Williamson referred to tho fact that several witnesses were not present, aud stated that unloss they wero in attendance this day week ho would apply for a warrant for their arrest.