POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 20 January 1902, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M.)

Drunkenness.—For this offence one first offender was let off with the usual caution, while another was fined 5/, or 24 hours' imprisonment in default. Thomas Clements was lined 10/, with the usual alternative, for his second offence. A fir^st offender who did not appear was fined 10/. On the application of Sub-In-spector Mitchell, a prohibition order was taken out against William Charles O'Brien.

Abusive Language.—A young man named Thomas Clements pleaded guilty to using abusive language to Alfred Drake, and said he was drunk at the time. A fine of 20/ or seven days' in default was imposed.

A Hobson-street Affair.—A young man named James Long was charged that on the 18th January he did asr sault Arthur McLean by striking him 011 the body with his clenched list. McLean, who is a cripple, said that on walking down Hobson-street on Saturday night accused came up behind him and struck.him on the body without provocation. McLean also said that accused had at times annoyed him by calling him by an insulting name- Accused denied the assault His Worship recorded a conviction, and fined accused 40/, with 14 days' imprisonment m default. Another young man named William Halliday, who was with the last accused, was fined 20/, with 7 days' in default, for using provoking language to McLean. An Old Age Pensioner in Trouble. —The case of Samuel Hodgson Cardwell an old age pensioner, who was convicted a week ago of drunkenness, was again brought up. After hearing the result of the inquiries made by Mr King, the Deputy Registrar, Hls Worship ordered two months' pension to be forfeited. A Peculiar Case.—A woman named Maud Jesty was charged that on Jan. 18th at the Edinburgh Cast c Hotel she did steal one skirt value 15/. Accused, who was defended by Mr Clayton, pleaded not polity. Accused ■mve evidence in which she asserted that seeing a parcel had been left by i lady she followed her into me street to give it back to her. Rhe could not see her and she took the skirt home, with the intention of storing it to the hotel. She had no intention of stealing it. It was slated by witnesses for the prosecution that accused was under the influence of: liquor at the time. His Worship said that accused's explanation that she took the skirt home with the intention of restoring it to the hotel only made matters worse. She had also told a falsehood to tile police as to her presence at the hotel. Ha could not think that there was n« intention to steal, but he thought liquor was at the bottom of the trouble and he would therefore deal leniently with her. She would be convicted and fined 20/. Theft.—A stolid looking man named David Jackson pleaded guilty tci stealing £1 15/ the property of Chas. Farrent, on board'the s.s. Aotea. It appeared that accused was a steerage passenger from London and had conducted "himself very well on the way out His Worship recorded a conviction and ordered accused to come up for sentence when called upon. A Sixth Offence.—A woman named Mary Hamilton pleaded guilty to a sixth offence of drunkenness within six months. After hearing the statement of the woman's husband His Worship convicted the accused, and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon. At accuseds request a prohibition order was made out against her. Obscene Language.—An old man named David Mills, against whom there was a long list of convictions, was convicted of using obscene lanona.ee in a public place in Parnell, and°sent to prison for two months.