POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1900, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

(■Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.) Breach of the Poisons Act.-John M Jefferson, chemist, was charged that on the 4th of April he sold to Alfred Driver poison Known as priissic nrfd. Mr Baxter appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty. He said that Mr Jefferson was really not responsible. The poison was sold by defendant's apprentice when the defendant was absent at tea He submitted it was a breach of the Act by his apprentice and was not done wilfully Sub-Tnspector Wilson said the prn'ssie acid was sold to Driver, who next day poisoned himself. The resister had not been signed. His Worship imposed a fine of 40/ and costs. A Hobsonville Case.—Henry Whiteside Wm. Bell, and Joseph Perry wore charged with disorderly behaviour while drunk at Hobsonville. Defendants pleaded guilty to being drunk, but denied they were disorderly. District Constable Eowe and ■Henry Clark, farmer, gave evidence for " the prosecution. Defendants were convicted and lined £1 each with costs 7/6.

Police Offences Act.—Thos. Wilson and Alfred Evans were charged with being found by night without lawful excuse on the premises occupied by Pearl Ellis, situated in Wellesley-st. Mr T. Cotter appeared for defendants, and pleaded not guilty. Chief Detective Grace conducted the case for the police. The hearing of evidence occupied a considerable time. It appeared certain jewellery was missed from the house. Mr Cotter submitted . the defendants were not found on the premises. His Worship said he did not agree \ith counsel. The defendants were fi *ad on the premises> His Worship said- the evidence .disQlosed.a cage of breaking- and entering and he was surprised the police had not taken action. The: charge was mislaid. He ccmld not convict on the section of thai Act, and the information would be dismissed. Subsequently accused were arrested by Detectives Bailey and McIlveney on a charge of breaking and entering and stealing a quantity of jewellery value £26, the property of Pearl Ellis.

Breach of By-laws.—Alfred Brook was charged for riding1 on a bicycle in Manukau Road at night without a light. Defendant did not appear. Constable Hock g-ave evidence in support of the information. His Worship imposed a fine of Is and costs, 7s. Win.Noton, for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Clarence-street, Devonport, was fined 10s and costs. Constable Williams gave evidence in support. Defendant did not appear. Fredk. Marc-iott for riding a bicycle at night in Manukau Road without a light, was lined 5s and costs, 12s.

Sanitary Cases. — Charles Shivnan . for neglecting to clean his private yard in Nelson-street was fined 20s and costs. For allowing offensive matter to be cast upon a vacant allotment in Upper Pitt-street, Francis Cherry pleaded not guilty. Edward Townley, in the employ of the City Council, deposed that all sorts of garbage, house refuse, fins, and old mattress beds were deposited on the allotment. Mr Turner, who prosecuted, said this was a case where persons wanted their gullies filled in. Defendant said the City Council, used the allotment for depositing their rubbish. ITis Worship said defendant's statement did not. help him. He advised defendant to fence in the allotment, nnd lot no one \ise it. Mr Turner said the Commissioners gave instructions to prosecute in this case and otherjj. His Worship fined defendant 40s aD<3 costs. *