POLICE COURT-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 305, 24 December 1891, Page 8

POLICE COURT-THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs J. P. King and P. B. Cheal, J.P.'s.)

Drunk.—Three first offenders were fined 5s and coats, and Margaret Williams £o, or , in default 14 days' empnsonment. — Jns. Thos. Ereomsn had a tine of £1 imposed on him, or one month & imprisonment. - John Leonora was fined £1, or one month's imprisonment, foi beino drunk and disomerly.-A Maori named Karahui, for bein X drunk and disorderly, and damaging the uniform ot beigeant" Donovan, was fined 10s and costs, md ordered to pay the cost of the Ijohn Clements was fined 10s, or 48 hours imprisonment, for being drunk and for, Suiting Samuel Marks, restaurant-, beeDer. A conviction was recorded. Breach of By-laws. -X W. Duder was charged with bathing within view of the public wharf at Devonporb between the. houreof 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on tiie 19th December.-Mr O'Meauhor appeared on behalf of Mr Duder.-The Bench dismissed tho 0080, undeleted that the ghee ought merely to have warned Mr Uudet. 1C WAS almost a persecution to bring the case bexore th ls f SAulT -Harry Smith was charged woJndinK Jane McMunus XS he? on the head with an iron bL ontho 19th December. There was-a eecond charge against Smith or also striking Cha*. F. Chase with an iron baThe Bench sent the prisoner to Mom.t. Eden for one month's imprisonment with hard labour on each charge. Breach ok thk Gaming and Looters. Acr.-Jane Yandlo w«e charged with committing a breach of the Oaming and fcoriea'Act by unlawfully OKtablwhrnK a Bchome whereby i>rizea aro (jiiinod by ohanco.—Mr O'Monghor appealed lor dofondant and pleadod not guilty. On tho application of li\apector Broham tlio case waa adjonrned till next Wednesday. Shipping and Seamkn's Act.—Androw McLeod, owner of tho Opotiki, was chared with v breach of the Bhippmfr and Seamen a Act, 1877, by not paying to Thoß. ft. BluckwoU the sum of £471752 d, under nortaiu for wiigea as mafitor.— Mr J. 1, , . O'ampboll apuoared tor tho complninant, and Mr S. 'Hc.skoth for tho doferiflaiit.—Afl:er opposition on tho port of Mr Campbell, tho Bench adjournod tho || «aao i)\\ Thuraday next.