POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 161, 9 July 1888, Page 5

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs S. Y. Collin3 and H. Wilding, J usticea.)

Drunkenness. —One first offender was fined 5s and cost 3, or 24 hours in default. Airing his Grievances.— John Filmer ■was charged with being drunk and also, under the Malicious Injury to Property Act, 1865, section 52, with having wilfully and maliciously broken two panes of glass, value 10s, the property of William Wilson Steele, in Grey-street, on the 7th of July.— Prisoner: " 1 broke the pane wilfully for the purpose of getting into Court to state a grievance against two men who have turned me out of my home."— Constable Howell deposed that he was on duty in Grey-street on Saturday night, when he saw the man go to the house and heard him shout out, " Will you let me in ?" He then put His hand through two of the panes of glass in the window. * Prisoner said that Steele had sent his wife to get the police.—William Wilson Steele said that lajst Saturday afternoon this man was creating a disturbance, in the evening he came and broke the windows. The prisoner's wife was never down stairs at the time. The prisoner was very drunk, and had been lying down outside. He was taunted by the larrikins, who called him "Luny." The prisoner has a vilo, ungovernable temper, which he at times allows to get the better of him.— The prisoner said that a man named Boyce had turned him out of the house, and he had to walk the street all' night. He had struck Boyce.in the hopes of getting into Court, but they would not send for a constable. That man had been the means of separating him from his wife.—The Bench fined the prisoner 5s and costs for having been drunk, and 10s and costs for breaking the window, besides ordering him to pay 103 damage.—The alternative was 14 days' imprisonment. Alleged Horse Stealing.—John Mowbray Saul was charged with stealing one horse, value £5, the property of Charles La Roche, on the 25th of June, 1888.—Mr J. O'Meagher appeared for the accused and obtained a remand until next week.— Priaoner was allowed bail.

Stabbing Case.—Edward Boyle, who was charged with stabbing Annie Hill, was on the application of Inspector Broham remanded to Helensville, as the woman was not in a state to give evidence.