POLICE COURT—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 236, 7 October 1887, Page 5

POLICE COURT—THIS DAY.

(Before H. C. Baddeley, Esq., R.M.) Drunk and Disorderly.—Francis Small was ordered 21 days' imprisonment for thia offence.

Failing to SurroßT. —Hugh Carr wa3 charged with failing to support his illegitimate male child, an inmate of the Kohimarama Industrial School. —Sergeant Pratb stated that the child was committed to the School in August last, the mother then being destitute. The father had since been found, and was now in Court. The child had already cost the Department £3, and he asked that an order should be made on the defendant for the' amount.—Some amusement was caused during the progress of this case by the talkative propensity of defendant.—The mother of the child, who was also in Court, wanted to have her say at the same time as her • husband, and had to be put out of Court forcibly. The defendant waa given a week in which to pay up the arrears, £3, and was ordered to pay 7s 6d per week towards the further support of his child. A Hard Case.—Susan Mattheson, who was before the Court a few days ago on a charge of having no lawful or visible meana of support and was released on the application of Mrs Cowie, who took her into the Parnell Home along with the illegitimate child which had previously been in charge of the Charitable Aid Board, was again brought up. Detective Hushes deposed to the facts. He also stated that the prisoner went to the Parnell Home with Mrs Cowie, but left the institution yesterday, and was accordingly taken in charge by the police. His Worship said the defendant had received an excellent chance to reform, and had proved very undeserving of the kindness extended to her. —She would receive three months' imprisonment.. The Offensive Sign.—Frederick Woodruffe again appeared to answer a charge of allowing an offensive sign to be placed over his premises in Queen-street. — William Anderson deposed to having examined the defendant's verandah. There were two screens, one in front of the other, both being contrary to the by-law.—Fined Is and costs. Valueless Cheque.—William Smith was charged with having obtained from Nathan Goldwater the value of £3 10s in goods and 10s in money by false pretence, viz., by a cheque drawn on the Bank of Australia, purporting to have been signed by Mr Smith, who had no account in the .bank.—Sergeant Pratb applied for a remand till Wednesday, there being several other charges against the prisoner. Kemanded accordingly. Insulting Language-.—Margaret Lyons was charged with using insulting language tovvarcls Francis Berry. The summons nob having been served the hearing of the case was postponed. Drunkenness. —John Murphy, an old offender, was lined 20s and costs for thia

offence,