POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 294, 11 December 1896, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

(Before Mr H. W. Korthcrofb, S.M.)

Dronkennkss. —Robert Casey pleaded guilty to having been drunk an»J .disorderly last night in High-street aud was fbseJ 40s with the alternative of 14 days' hard labour. One first offender was cautioned and discharged. Norah Williams, who was charged with her third offonce on Wednesday and was given another chunce on the condition that she kept away from liquor, was brought up and charged with both her third and fourth offences. Accused said she was not drunk when che waa arrested. Sh^ had had a fall which marfo her leok as if eha was intoxicated.— Sergeant Gamble deposed he saw the accused going down Queen-street about niua o'clock last night. Sho was singing gloriously, and about 40 b>ys were following her, 80 ho sent Constable Fitzgerald down to avresb her. He mighfe state also thab on the day when His Worship gave the accused another chance, iie saw t.he accused und Margaret Wihiuma about half an hour after the Court rose coming out of the Park Hold.— Accused snid *he had no drink in the Park Hotel. Sho had only gome cold water and tea. —Constable Mi.llar the lock house keeper, also gave evidenco, tho arresting constable being too ill to attend.—His Worship eaid he fold the accused on Wednesday he wouldgivo her three months if «he came up again before Christinas. Sho promised that sha would not, but sho had not kept her promise. N-jW he would keep his word,—Accused wan fined 40s, with the option ol 14 days on the third ofiance, and sontowceii to three months'hard labour «w tho fourth.

Larceny.—James Evans, alias E'lvrnrcis, who appeared to be suffering from the effects of drink, was charged with the larceny of fonr knives fr»tn Peter Mhchell, a colieo-«tail keeper.—After somo ovidenca v/as'takoK, the accu-ed was remanded till Monday for medical broatiEaenb.

Alleged Lakckny.—Gaor./e B'Othby, charge'! v/ith having, en tie 9 h Dt.ci n-.1-or, 8101071 14 rolls of v?oll paper, worth 9- 4:i, from Mtißtbew John Bennett, was remanded til! next Friday.—Bail was allowed, in accused's own bond of £20 and two sureties of £20 each. .