POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 299, 17 December 1900, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M.)

Drunkenness. —Four first otfenders were convicted and discharged. Kate Hindi, John Dooley, alias Thomas Show, William Davidson, Frank Roberts and David Mahoney were each lined 5/, in default 24 hours' hard labour; William Williams, 10/ or 48 hours; and George Heighway, £1 or 7 days' hard labour.

Vagrancy.—Nellie Wright was convicted of being an idle and disorder^' person, without lawful visible means of support. His Worship, after hearing the evidence against stccusecl, remarked that it was for her own good that he sent her to gaol for a month.

Theft. —A small boy named Charles Edward Donnelly was convicted of stealing- a padlock, the property of E. Porter & Co. His Worship cautioned the boy, and discharged him, at the same " time cautioning accused's mother to look after himMnore strictly in future. Neglected Children.—-Two little boys named Charles and Ernest Glogoski, before the Court last Friday on a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Samuel Parker and. damaging property to the extent of £0, were bi ought up for sentence. His Worship, after hearing evidence, committed them to the Parnell Industrial School as neglected children. A Trespasser. —A man named Frank Docherty pleaded guilty to having been found by night without lawful excuse upon the premises of T. B. O'Connor, Victoria-street. Chief Detective Grace appeared for the prosecution, and asked that a second charge of breaking and entering riiight be withdrawn, as no evidence would be offered on that charge. The charge was accordingly withdrawn. To a third charge, namely, of having been found with implements of housebreaking in his possession, accused pleaded not guilty. The evidence showed that defendant was found in the cellar of Mr. O'Connor's hotel with keys which fitted the bar-room door, and with several cigars and cigarettes of a brand similar to those kept, by the licensee. A half-crown was also missing from one of the bedrooms. His Worship said both were serious charges, but he was not prepared to convict on. the charge of having- housebreaking instruments, when the evidence related only to ordinary keys. That charge was dismissed. On the charge of being illegally on the. premises accused was sentenced to one month's hard labour. Travelling Without a Picket. —A boy named L. Waddell pleaded guilty, through Mr. Clayton, to a charge of travelling on a railway train on the 'Utekland-Onehunga line without haviri"- paid his fare, and with intent to avoid payment thereof. Mr. Clayton said that the boy's father had paid the fare as soon as he heard of the matter. A fine of 10/ and costs 7/ was inflicted.