POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 303, 23 December 1898, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

THURSDAY. J (Before Messrs H. M. Jervis and I George Kent, J.P.'s.) , j Drunkenness. —For this offence two first offenders were fined 5/ or in de- j fault 24 hours imprisonment. j An Old Theft.—Robert Andrew Col- | lier, with two aliases, was "charged! that on or about Sth July, IS9S, at j Auckland he did steal nine prayer j books, seven catechisms, 53 sets of ' rosary beads, a brooch and box, valued at £1 17/ the property of Patrick j Dwyer.—Accused pleaded guilty. He | said that be had been working at ; Horseshoe Bush. — Sergeant Clarke i handed in a list of previous con- j vietions against accused and he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Theft. — Two boys were charged ' that on 10th December thej- did steal 240 lbs of iron, value 5/ .the property of Dunn, Smith and Co. —Accused both pleaded guilty. Accused were also charged with stealing three hundred weight of fire bars, value' 6/6, the property of Dunn, Smith and Co. To this charge the accused , pleaded not guilty. Evidence was , heard.—The police said there would be j 10/ expenses in collection with the . case. The sum of 4/ was found on j

tne DOVS. —-lire jdcuvu uuuiumoj,g U the boys" and hoped that it would be a caution to them for life. They would be liberated on payment of the expenses. The -Bench also made adverse remarks about dealers buying articles from boys at one quarter their value. Fish Oh!— Walter" Townsend admitted stealing two fish, value 1/, the property of Joseph Roberts.—Serjeant Clarke said it was an impudent theft. Accused went to Boberts barrow in Hobson-street and deliberately took the fish.—Accused said he was drunk at the time.—A fine of 5/ or m default 24 hours imprisonment was imposed. Alleged Attempted Suicide.— On, the application of Sergeant Clarke William Brighting, charged .with attempting to commit suicide on Tuesday last, was further remanded until to-morrow. A. Dangerous Practice.—Joseph Willing; charged with burning coal upon the railway wharf on December 11, did not appear—Evidence was heard, from which it Transpired that accused told the wifneses he was drying sacks.

—Accused was fined 20/ or in default one month's imprisonment Prohibition Order.—A prohibition order was issued against Harry Blank on the application of his wife.