POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 74, 29 March 1899, Page 5

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before Mr H. S. Warden, S.M.) Committed for Trial.—A young man named James Trenwith was committed for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of stealing at Kalwaka a horse, saddle and bridle worth £S 10/, the property of Louis Cameron. The latter,who Is a. farmer, stated that he rode in to church at Kaiwaka one Sunday eveningl, and left his horse tied to the fence outside the building. After the service he found that horse, saddle, and bridle had been taken . Evidence was called with a view of showing that young Trenwith took the horse and rode in to Devonport, 80 miles away, where he offered to sell the whole outfit to a coach proprietor for £2 10/. The very modest price he asked, together with the boy's half-starved appearance, aroused doubts in the coachowner's mind, arid he reported the matter to Constable Miller, of Devonport. Meanwhile, the accused had offered to sell the norse and harness' to a groom for £2, and being again unsuccessful borrowed, threepence from the mail-boach driver to take him across to Auckland, leaving the horse tted to a tree in Victoria Road. He was subsequently arrested by Constable Miller, to whom he admitted having taken the horse at Kaiwaka on the Sunday night, as he wanted to get to Auckland and had no money.

Separation Order.—His Worship granted a separation order yesterday afternoon In the case Jessie Ross v. John Ross, in which complainant charged her husband with having wilfully neglected to provide reasonable maintenance for herself and children. Defendant was ordered to pay 15/ a week in support of his family. Mr Buddie appeared for complainant.

Traffic By-law Cases.—Charles Brien was fined 10/, with' costs 11, for trotting his horse round a street corner. Similar charges against William Cook and Owen McGinn were dismissed. On a like charge George Currie was fined 20/ and costs, 11, tne vehicle in his case being a fivehorse brake. An Information charging Currie with furious driving in Wellesleystreet was dismissed. The Traffic Inspector prosecuted in each case. Remanded.—James Mitchell, charged with a criminal assault upon a girl at Bailarat, Victoria, was further remanded for eight days. A police officer was despatched from Victoria on the 27th inst.. to take the prisoner back, and is due here on April 8,