POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 132, 6 June 1898, Page 5

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Colonel Haultain and Captain Harris, J.P's.) Drunkenness.—An old Maori appeared!, in the dock wearing a huge overcoat, with his head wrapped in a handkerchief that once was white. He could speak no English, so Constable Goulet was called upon to interpret. The old fellow when charged with being drunk admitted having had a few glasses, but as a set-oil' claimed that he hail jumped oil'the wharf to rescue a"pakeha" woman. The Bench let him off wilh a caution.—Another lirst offender was lined ss, or 24 hours in default, and one who forfeited his bail by non-appear-ance was fined 20s.

A Street Disturbance.—A scuffle took place in Queen-street about midnight on Saturday while Detectives Railey and Herbert were arresting a man named Thomas Williams on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. The result of the altercation was that George Campbell and Sydney Arthur Brierly were arrested and charged with obstructing Detective Bailey in the execution of his duty, while Robert MeMasters was arrested on a double charge of obstructing Detective Herbert and breaking a pane of glass. The four were taken to the Police-station, but were bailed out immediately, in sums ranging from £10 to i'3o. When the cases were called (his morning Sergeant Kelly applied for a week's remand, and no objection being offered by Mr Cooper, who appeared for the defence, the four cases were adjourned till the 13th itist. All four were admitted to hail, Williams in a bond of £10, Ca'nipbell and Brierly in £20, and MeMasters in £25.

A Modem Cave Dweller.—Por want of a better habitation, an old fellow named Michael Ryan has for some time past been living in a cave near Otahulm. This morning he was haled before Mr Brabant, S.M., and charged with having no lawful means of support, and with being an idle and disorderly person. His Worship sent the cave-dweller to gaol for a month Maintenance.—-7\. J case against Michael Kiely, charged with deserting his four-year-old child, was adjourned till to-morrow.

A Neighbour's Quarrel.—Mrs Matilda Piiiebe Turner brought a charge of assault against a neighbour, Mrs Alice Stewart. She complained that the defendant slapped her face and hit her on the back, and brought two children to corroborate her story.—-The defendant denied the assault, and asserted that Mrs Turner had been continually annoying her by calling her vile names.—After hearing several witnesses called for the defence, the Bench dismissed the case.—Mr Gregory appeared for the prosecution and Mr Napier for the defence.