POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 145, 21 June 1899, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before Mr T. Hutchison, / S.M.)' \ Drunkenness. — For this offence a woman was convicted and discharged. Mary Ann O'Brien was fined 10/ or, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. Mary Ann O'Keefe was fined 5/ or 24 hours in Mt. Eden. A first offender was fined 5/.

Indecency.—John Modson was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour, for exposing- his person in Hobson-street. '

Theft of Shoes.—Henry John Atkms was charged that on 20th June he stole a pair of shoes, value 17/6 the property of Henry Shepherd. Accused pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs Johnson, of Durham-street Boardinghouse, Henry Shepherd, and Sergt. Forbes, that the boots were taken from Mrs Johnson's boardinghouse by accused, who was subsequently found wearing them. His Worship sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour. -

Alleged False Pretence.—An elderly woman named Mary Ann Pearce was charged that on 15t'h December, 1898, she obtained from Thos. Anderson, of Auckland, dealer, one safe, one sofa, one roll of linoleum, and 4 packages of dhairs, value £2 10/, by means of a false pretence, representing herself to be. the owner of a house at the Thames. Sub-Inspector Wilson said the woman had been arrested at Stratford on warrant, and she was only brought up by steamer this morning. He asked that the accused be remanded until Friday, which request His Worship granted.

"After the Dance."—Two young women named Mary Elizabeth Finlay, (on bail) and Mary Walsh were charged that on 20th June, at Karangahape Road, they behaved in a manner whereby a breach 6f the peace "was occasioned. Walsh pleaded guilty and Finlay not guilty. According to' the police evidence the girls were fighting in Karangahape Koad at 11.30 last night. Finley said she hit walsh in self defence. She was hit with a stone. Four of them were coming home frbm a dance, and one wanted to take a man named McLaughlin away. Walsh said it. was really a man's fault. His Worship (to accused) : Will you promise not to fight again on the streets? Accused: Yes, His Worship. Well, away you go. The two girls then left the court in high glee.. . •

Prohibition Order.—On the evidence of Mrs Maxwell a prohibition -order was; granted against Charles . MaxwelL

A Breach of the Peaces—Philip Bradey, who appeared in court with, his right arm in a sling, was charged that on the 16th June he behaved in a manner in Karangahape Road whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Evidence . was^ given by thfc» police and two other"witnesses as to a fight which took place outside* a hairdresser's shop between defendant and a man named Mumford. Constable Johnston said that Mumford, who! was arrested on" {life night >4'ii question fdr^'feftlf* ¥lili aSw's&i&i orderly, had been brought before the court and fined. Constable Douthett deposed thilt BMKtey had been in thj* hospital. He had a poisoned arm supposed to be caused by a blow. Bradey in evidence said that three men came along the road and one of them (Mumford) struck him. He retaliated. He had never seen Mumford before. Defendant was convicted arid fined 10s and costs, lls. . . . . '