POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 74, 28 March 1895, Page 8

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs J. Gordon and VV, ■■■'; Dinnison, J.P.s)

. Dsdnkekness.—One first offender waß given the alternative of a fine of 5a or 24 hours';'" Hugh'MdDonald was'fined 10s for a pacond offence, and a charge of habitual drunkenness againsb Eliza Lesbrange was adjourned for a fortnight, on condition she went) info tibe country and kept away from town. ' "'.■■. .';' '']': '■ , ' '■•.' ' ' .- : Larceny.—-Leonard Darcy pleadedguilty to a charge of having on the 27th instant stolen one oilskin coab and one pair of oilskin trousers, of the value of 16b, the property of George Buckley. — Sergaant Gamble'said the accused was nob known to the police. —The apcused said he was a sailor and had arrived here only six weeks ago.—The Bench imposed a fine of 203 or a sentence of 24 hours' hard labour. By.-laws.—Fong Hing Kee was fined 2a 6d, with costs 7a, for driving round a corner ab other than a walking pace.— Thomas McLaughlin was charged with having on the evening of the 17th of March driven a vehicle which had nob proper or sufficient lights. MrPurchas appeared for defendant, and said the offenco bad been committed under extenuating circumstances. The defendant lived out in the country, and on the day in question he came into town and forgot to bring his lamps, with him.— A fine of 1b with coats 7s, was'imposed.' ' • Police Offences Act. r-Jameß 1m pey was charged with having on - the . 16th March committed a breach of the Police Offences Act by using insulting words to one Albert; Edmonds, in the Auckland Domain.—Mr Whitaker. appeared for the defendant, and Mr Lundon for the qomplainant.—The complainant and other witneßaes gave evidence to the effect that on the occasion of the recent'celebrations in the Domain in connection with Sb. Patrick's Day, the defendant called bhe complainaut ♦'a dirty mean skunk," in the presence of a large numbeSpf people. When the delen' danb mado uso of the words, he added fchafc the complainaapbad accused Impey and Jhis band oi having^been drunk whilst playing aba picnic twelve months before. It was stated also thab the complainant waß a member of another band.—The defendant and a young man named Charles Sp.eecb.ley gate evidence for the defence, and their statements were to the effect thab If ineu.lt.

ing '--iwo'rds :were/ used by one party, tfaey, wore also used by the other'.—rThe Bench considered the defendant had committed; a breach of the peace, and imposed a tine|of Is without} costs. ; : '