POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 287, 3 December 1889, Page 5

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Dr. Giles, R.M.) Drunkenness.—Two firsb offenders W6re each fined ss, or in default 24 hours' hard labour. Thomas Dunn was fined 10s, or 24 hours in default, for a similar offience.

" No Lights Had They."—John Heath was charged with having committed a breach of the city by-laws, by leaving a load o. bricks in Karangahape lload after dark, without keeping a light burning.— Defendant pleaded guiifcy, and was fined 10s and costs.—William Hirsfc, for a similar breach of fche by-laws, was also fined 10s and costs. —Thomas Dye wes lined Is for having allowed the lamps of his hansom cab to sro oub.

Stray Horse. —Mr G. -W. Binney pleaded guiifcy bo having allowed a-horse to stray from his property, and was fined 5s and costs.

Alleged Insulting Language. - Jane Errington was charged with having on the 28th of November used insulting language towards one Susan Lee. —On the application of Mr B. VV. Burton this case was adjourned until to-morrow.

Br_ach of Education Act. —Joseph Drape) - was charged with having neglected to send his son to school after being ordered to do so by fche Bench.—Defendant stated that the boy was now going to school. He had himself baen away looking for work.—Mr Small appeared on behalf of the City Schools Committee.— Dr. Giles said bhab orders of the Courb musb nob be breated as wasbe paper, and inflic ted a fine of 10s and co.sts.

Unregistered Dogs.—Wm. Forsyth was charged with having failed to register his dog in the Avondale district. —Mr Stewart appeared on behalf of fche Local Board aud askod permission to withdraw the case, which was granted.— Wm. Thompson was charged with a similar breach of the Dog Registration Acb.—Defendant pleaded guiifcy.—Mr Stewart, on behalf of the Board, stated that they had been compelled to bring the action in order to show residents of Avondale that bhis law must be complied said that the Board owed him ss, and he told Mr Cox, the collector, bo keep bhat fOr the collar.—His Worship inflicted a fine of 5s and Court costs.

Alleged Assault. —Margaret Reid was charged wifch having on the 28bh of November assaulted one James Henry Bond. —Defendanb did nob appear.—Dr. Laishley appeared on behalf of the informant.— James Henry Bond deposed bhab'he'was a bailiff and was assaulbed by bhe defendanb whilsb in the execution of his duty. Witness was suro that th© woman was under the influence of liquor ab bhe bime she struck him.—J. B. Lnks, assistant bailiff, deposed to having assisted bo remove bhe goods from defendant's house.—The Bench inflicted a fine of £2 10s and costs, or in default seven days' hard labour.