POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 293, 10 December 1900, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAT,

(Before Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M.). Drunkenness.-For this offence Charles McLean, William Dalziell, William Edwards and Peter Morgan were each- fined 5/ or 24 hours' hard • labour;, Le Muer Tules 10/ or 48 hours' hard labour;* HenryScent' Martin and Samuel FuUertori, £1 each. "Win. Inkster received 14 days hard labour fet. a fourth offence. Two fit st offenders were dealt with in the .usual way. Prohibition orders were .issuea against McLean and Dalziell, and the former was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for using obgcene language. Samuel Blair was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for disorderly conduct while drunk. '.'.'..

Charge of HOuseb. easing.—A man named Frank Docherty was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of■: T. B. O'Connor, Victoria-street, and stealing 13 cigars, 6 packets of cigarettes, and 2/6 in money. Sergeant Gordon asked for a'week's remand, as accused had only been arrested this morning. Accused offered no objection and was remanded accordingly. - ; - .. -' 7... ---;-.;7 .*-;■, --,

A Dangerous Practice.—A boy named B. Keyes, for whom Mr Button appeared, pleaded guilty to getting on and off a train while it was in motion. His Worship after cautioning the boy as to the dangerous nature of the practice, dismissed him with a fine of 11. and costs. ..-- _

Cycling on the Footpath.—A. Johnston was fined 10/ and costs 7/ for cycling on the footpath at Remuera. Similar charges against Harold Warren and Pearce Frost, in respect to the Epsom Road, were adjourned pending the decision, ih a test case already- heard. Theft of a Purse.—A little girl was charged with stealing at the Auckland railway station a purse valued at, 10/, belonging to Mildred Such. , Mr Cotter appeared for the accused and pleaded guilty. CounSel stated that the accused, seeing the purse lying On the table in the waiting room, had yielded to the temptation . and had taken-possession of it. .The. real oilier saw her with it in: the train, and claimed it. Accused disputed the claim, and When brought before the stafionmaiiter she concealed the purse. Counsel stated that the girl belonged to a respectable family, and beyond the present charge there was nothing against her. He suggested that she should be ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. ; Chlef-Bete-tl>-« Grace concurred in the suggestion, and accused Was accordingly ednvicfed and ordered to come up for SenteneeiWhen: called on during the next six months. His Worship giving her a caution "as to: thei serious .nature pf. the charge v .-. .'.-,.,...

A Dangerous Dog.—Harry. SoWmah. Waa charged With being the Owner' of a dangerous dog.. After hearing' evidotj.ce, which showed that defendant had already, been, cautioned, by the Magistrate?, that the dog tmist not be allowed but unless, muzzled. His Worship "adjourned {he case till td'-mo'rrow *to enable the defendant either to destroy the dog of else to-dis-pose of it to some responsible person, whoi Would keep the animal under proper eohtttfl. ■ : - - - *

_ Alleged Insulting Language,—An adjournment till to-morrow was granted irt a case against Mrs Smith, charged with using insulting language towards Margaret Ness. ■ '7 *t ;

This concluded the business,