POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 15, 18 January 1889, Page 3

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs J. Gordon and 8. Y. Collins,

Justices.)

Drunkenness.—Two first offenders wer c each fined 5s and costs or 24 hours' in default.—One woman was dismissed in order to give her a chance bo leave the city.

Obscene Language.—Martha McManus pleaded guilty to having used obscene language in Victoria-street, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Idle and Disorderly. —Thomas White was charged with being an idle and disorderly person and having no lawful visible means of support. —Constable Hobson and Detective Hughes deposed to arresting the man sleeping in the Domain at 4.30 o'clock this morning. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Absent Without Leave.—George Miller and John McKinly pleaded guilty to being absent without leave from H.M.s. Rapid.— On the application of Inspector Brohara the men were remanded to Wellington. Larceny.—Robert Leay was charged with having stolen one pair of boots, value 15s.—On the application of Mr Brohani the prisoner was remanded until Monday. Murder.—Michael McDermott was again called to answer to the charge of murder. On the application of Inspector Broham he was further remanded for one week. It was stated that it was probable the man would not be fib to attend Court for some weeks.

Absconding Apprentice.—Maurice Mulcahy was called to answer to the charge of breaking his articles by not working, he being an apprentice of George McCrae.— There was no appearance of defendant, and consequently a warrant was issued foi-'his arrest.

Helping a Sailor.-—John Williams and Henry Arthur were charged with attempting to steal money from the person of William Gibson.—They pleaded not guilty— Sergeant Kiely deposed that his attention was called to the two men, who had Gibson on a vacant allotment in Shortland-streot, near Messrs Hellaby's premises; He followed the men and when he charged them they resisted so violently that he had to get assistance to bring them to the station. —John Stevens deposed to seeing the prisoner Arthur up the man's waistcoat. He appeared to be feeling his pockets.— George Smith deposed to seeing the two men with the man. He saw Williams with" a pocketbook in his hand, and saw him draw Ms hand from the man's side. They took the man away about 10 minutes to 6 o'clock.—Edward Wilson deposed to seeing Williams examining Gibson's pockets. Ho also saw Williams kick the man. —William Gibson deposed that he was a seaman on the Tainui. He knew the prisoner Williams by meeting him in a publichouse. Witness did not know anything about being robbed. He knew that Williams had taken him down to the shop the night before. He had taken care of money for. witness, and had given it back all right.—Constable Cotter was called. He deposed to seeing a drunken man speaking to Arthur in Queen-' street, who said, " It's all right, constable, I'll take him away to the boat." Witness thought they were mates of the drunken man.—The Bench were not quite satisfied with the evidence, and therefore decided to dismiss the case.