POLICE COURT- THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 103, 2 May 1890, Page 4

POLICE COURT- THIS DAY.

Before Sir William Fox, Mr R. W. Moody, and Mr John Savage, Justices.)

Drunkenness.--Two first offenders were fined for this offence. One pleaded not guilty, bub Sergeant Clark testified to seeing the man disturbing the meeting of the Salvation Army.

Alleged False Pretences. "—• Henry McMurray was charged with having on the 14th of April by certain false pretences obtained from Jane Fleming the sum of £2 15s 6d, with intent to defraud Archibald B. Fleming.—Mr J. A. Tole appeared for the accused, elocced to be dealt with summarily, and pleaded nob guilty. — Inspector Broham conducted the case for the. prosecution.— Detective Chrystal deposed to charging the accused. — Mrs Jane Fleming deposed that she was wife of the licensee of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Panmure. On the 14th she supplied refreshments to accused, who presented a cheque for £215s 6d.—By Mr Tole: Witness did since have drink with the accused's wife. She afterwards paid in the cheque to Mr Hancock. Tho cheque was for £3. Accused paid her 4s 6d that he owed her. When ib was not cashed she saw the accused, who said, "Oh, let it stay for a few days."—Archibald B. Fleming deposed that he saw the cheque tendered in his presence. The cheque wasreturnedmarked, "Noaccounb atßank.' Thomas Me Williams, ledger-keeper at the Bank of New Zealand, deposed that on the 16th of August a cheque for £5 closed accused's account with the Bank. It had only been in existence for one month. The presenb cheque was returned marked "No account."—This closed the case for the" prosecution.—Mr Tole contended that the cheque was drawn as a matter of business, and nob;'with: any felonious intent. He said that j the accused had some little expectations, and there were people who were ready to assist a man to spend his substance. The defendant was sworn and deposed that when he gave the cheque to Mr Fleming he said that he believed it was no good, bub there would be money- there in a few days. Told Mrs Fleming to give her the cheque and it would be all right. He told Mr Fleming nob to present the cheque, as there were no funds. He believed that he also gave Mrs Fleming half a sovereign at the Ellerslie Hotel. Hβ promised to be out on the Sunday to pay the money, but he was arrested the previous Saturday. He expected that certain money would be paid into the bank to his credit. —Florence McMurray, wife ot accused, deposed that she had been married six months. She was not present when her husband gave the cheque. Afterwards she heard her husband promise Mrs Fleming to be out the following Sunday.—The Bench decided to hear the next charge prior to giving their decision. —Henry McMurray was further charged with havingon the 24bh Aprilforgeda cheque for payment of £7 with intent to defraud the Union Bank of Australia. — Detective Chryetal deposed to arresting the accused at th 6 Wyndard Arms Hotel.—After hearing the evidence of D. Robertson, Detective Chrystal, George Cullen and Arthur H. J. Lees, the Bench committed the prisoner for trial. On the first charge prisoner was, sentenced to three months' imprisonment.