POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 270, 15 November 1898, Page 5

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Mr H. X W. Brabant, S.M.)

Obstructing the Footpath.—A man named P. Homfiean pleaded guilty to obstructing the footpath in Queen-st. by playing a musical instrument there. Sergt. Clarke said the police would be satisfied if the defendant were cautioned. These musicians were not allowed to play in the principal streets, such as Queen and Shortland streets, but they could go into the side streets unless the latter were very narrow, like A'ulcan Lane and Durham-street.—-Defendant haying- promised not to err again, His Worship discharged him with a caution. 111-treating a Horse. — In the adjourned case against James Nicholson, charged with ill-treating a horse, Mr Stewart appeared for the S.P.C.A. and intimated that since last Tuesday the defendant had destroyed the animal. The Society would therefore be satisfied if defendant were convicted and ordered to pay costs.— His Worship made the order accordingly. Drunkenness.—Eliza Lesirange was fined 5/ or 24 hours for this offence, and Samuel Williams 10/ or 48 hours. Three first offenders were dealt with.

Traffic Cases.—Wm. Coleman was fined 1/ with costs 7/ for carrying more than the licensed number ot passengers. Charges of Vagrancy. — A man named Alfred Ashendon pleaded guilty of having no lawful visible means of support.—Detective Maddern said the accused had been a terrible nuisance about the city, going to ministers and others for money, which he spent in drink. There were twenty-one convictions against him, but the police did not want him to be always in gaol, and if lie would leave the city they would be satisfied.—The accused having promised to do this, His Worship recorded a conviction, and deferred sentence for a wee ] c ._A young girl named Theresa Butler pleaded not guilty to a similar charge, Mr O'Meagher appearing in her defence. —Detective Maddern said the girl was one of the worst in the town; the police had given her every chance without avail. — Detectives Mcllveney, Miller, and Kennedy gave evidence "in supporf of the charge.— For the defence evidence was given by the accused and her sister, who stated that she had been supporting the girl for the last three weeks. — His Worship adjourned the case until to-morrow morning.

May D'Arcey, brought before the Court on a similar charge of vagrancy, was discharged on promising to enter the Salvation Army Home until her friends at Dunedin could be communicated with.