POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 165, 15 July 1896, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

(Before Mr R. S. Bush, S.M.)

Theft.—A charge against Samuel Appleby of stealing the sum of 8s 6d, the property 6fThoa. William Jones, was adjourned till September next to see how accused behaved iiiiuflelf. -— Mr '-'■ Braseey appeared for accused. ■

> Maintenance Case. —Mr Bush gave judgment in the case brought ;by Sarah Ghadwick Rgainsb Joseph Chadwick for maintenance.—He ordered defendant to pay 5.1 per week, and£l la coats. •iHAJ,F Howday fok ; Carters.—Richard W. aud Robert H. Duder were charged fchat on Ist July they employed Alfred Potter and Ernest James lator than half an hour after the prescribed time of cloiing their shop.—Mr R. W.. Duder appeared. Qe said chat the men were carbore, and wefre nob,employed.^on the. premise.*. .....He was not aware thab he WK3 breaUing the law, and was too pleased to give his men a holiday. Everybody he empleyed outside of the carters gob a holiday. — Mr McAluter. who appearod for the prosecution, said he personally knew that Meßsrs Duder were gpod employers and v treated their men ivelL—A fine of Is and costs was imposed in each case. The solicitors' and Court costs amounted to £4 se.—Mr H. Ferguson was present on behalf of the Labour Department. , •

The Oyster, Reason. — Henry Arthur and Frank Ryder Davieß were charged thatj on the 4bh July last, at Rakino Island, they had in their possession two sacks of oysters, taken in contravention of the Sea Fisheries Act, 1894. Defendants were also charged with unlawfully taking two sacks of oysters at Rakino Inland. —Mr McAlister appeared for the prosecution (instructed by the Collector of Customs).—Mr Reed appeared for defendants. Defendants gave evidence to the effect that they went into Rakino for shelter, and gave a total. denial of blie charge.—Mr Bush said it appeared to him that the prosecution had proved everything with the exception of seeing defendants actually taking the oystera off, the rocks/. Ho thought it his duty to convict.— Davies was fined 40a on each charge, with costs £4 14s.— Arthur was fined £5 for taking the oysters, £2 for possession, and eoats£4l4a.—OohnClernenbs and Richard Humpuroys ,were charged with unlawfully takinsr four sacks of oj's'ers at.Rangitoto Island on 4th July. Defendants', did not appear, but it was stated that they bad been served with summouaos. Evidence was faoard and, Mr Bush fined defendants £3 with costs 28s 6d, in default l 4 days imprisonment. ;> - ,;,■*.: