POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 245, 15 October 1889, Page 5

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Dr. Giles, R.M,)

Drunkenness.—One first offender, 5s or 24 hours; Henry Bowen, 10s or 48 hours; John Thackaberry, £1 or 48 houis. "As in a Looking-glass." — Edward Harris was charged with having on the 14th of October broken one looking-glass, value £1 15s, the property of Annie Farrell. —• The. Bame prisoner was further charged with having assaulted the said Annie Farrell.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.— Annie Farrell was called, and deposed that she did not wish to press the case provided the man would pay the damages sustained. —Prisoner agreed to do this and was accordingly fined Is and costs 30s, to be paid within 14 days, or in default 3 weeks' bard labour.

Lamb v. Lamb.—On the application of Mr Tbeo. Cobper, the hearing of this case was further adjourned. Obscene ..Language.— Charles Gilligan was charged with- having on the-9th of Ocbober commibted a breach of the Police Offences Act, 1884, by using obscene language in a public place, also with using provoking language towards Henry Frith. —Mr G. N. Brassey appeared for complainant, and Mr C. E. Madden for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.— Henry Frith deposed that he had taken defendant out of the Domain, where he had been sleeping. Witness kept him seven months, and supplied about 1,500 photographs for an advertising sheet. On Wednesday the defendant rushed into the house and accused him of arsonand obtaining goods by false pretences. Witness' wife pushed him out and locked the door. —Mrs Amelia Reid deposed to having heard) defendant threaton Mr Friths life.—Dr. Giles said that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant going further with the charge of obscene language. That would be dismissed.—Mr Madden then called evidence to refute the charge of having used provoking language. The .defendant gave evidence denying the charge, and he was corroborated to some extent by Joseph MoCaghey.—Dr. Giles considered that the case had not been laid very accurately by the complainant. He would order the defendant to find £10 as surety that he would keep the peace for six months, and also pay the Court fees.