THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 165, 14 July 1902, Page 5

THIS DAY.

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

Drunkenness. —For this offence two first offenders were 'Convicted and discharged, and another offender who had not appeared for over six mouths was fined 5/, with the usual alternative. Richard Davis was fined 10/ or 48 hours in default, for a second offence within six months. William Charles was fined 20/ or seven days' in default for being , guilty, of disorderly conduct while drunk in Albert street. A first offending , old agji pensioner was convicted and remanded for a week. Alleged Theft.—An elderly woman named Charlotte Ann Bradbury, for whom Mr Brookfield appeared, -vas charged that on July Ist, at Dunedin, while deserting her husband, she 4id steal a quantity of household goods valued at £6 4/6, the property of. Thomas Bradbury. Accused was arrested yesterday on warrant on board the s.s. Mararoa by Detective Maddern. The case was adjourned until to-morrow morning, , in. order that Mr Brookfield nnight be more fully instructed, and that further details might be obtained from Dunedin. Breaches of Railway Regulations. —A young woman named Elizabeth Lever was charged with boarding - a train whilst in motion at the Auckland railway station. Defendant pleaded that she "did not know the law forbade her to board a moving train. Sub-inspector Mitchell said that defendant was warned by the guard, but boarded the train in spite of this, and had to be assisted by a passenger on the train. A fine of 5/ and costs was imposed. Carl Paterson was charged with crossing the Customs-street crossing with his cart when an engine was within half a mile. Defendant pleaded guilty, but pleaded thJh. when he was warned by the crossing keeper it was too late to pull up. The crossing- keeper said that defendant persisted in crossing', even when he went in front Of the horse. His Worship pointed out the serious nature of the offence and inflicted a fine of £2 and costs. Sunday Trading , . —William Dowding- pleaded guilty to a eliarge of Sunday trading Ln Karangahape Road on June 22nd, and was fined 5/ and costs. Discharging Fire-arms.—A young , man named Cecil Renwick pleaded guilty to discharging fire-arms at Mount Eden within fifty yards of Eden-street. Defendant explained .that lie was using blank, cartridge at the time. Constable Carroll stated that this class of offence had been frequent in the locality lately. His Worship cautioned defendant and discharged him on his promise not to repeat the offence. Breach of Prohibition Order. —An elderly man named William Charles O'Brien was iined £2 and costs for, being found in the Freeman's Hotel daring the currency of a prohibition order against him. Adjourned.—William Swaneon was charged with wilfully damaging- to the extent of £5 a glass door, the property of Alfred Drake, on June sth. On the application of Mr H. T. Gillies, who appeared for the defence, the case was adjourned, until July 21st. Breaches of Stock Act. —'Patrick McAllister was charged with exposing sheep (195) affected with lice in the yard of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Epsom, contrary to the provisions of the Stock Act. Mr Reed appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty. His client was, he said, a farmer of the Bay of Islands, and had he been aware of the condtition of the sheep he would have been the last man to expose them. The sheep in question came from the back portion of his estate, and he had -not noticed that they were affected with lice. Mr F. Brittain, Inspector of Stock, said the Stock Department had not prosecuted for some time for this particular breach of the Stock Act, as they thought they .could work without prosecution, but they now found that it was necessary. In this case he did not ask for a heavy penalty. A fine of 20/ and costs was imposed. John Peach was similarly charged with respect to 30 sheep, and pleaded not guilty, contending that the sheep were not affected with lice. Mr Brittain gave evidence for the prosecution, and a fine of 20/ and costs was imposed. Withdrawn.—A man named Walter McQuoid was charged with deserting his wife at Onehunga, and pleaded g-uilty. Sub-Inspector Mitchell said that a warrant was issued for defendant's arrest in June of last year, and he had just been arrested at Ponsonby. Defendant's wife appeared and said that as her husband had come back she did not want the prosecution to go on. ■ Under the circumstances His Worship allowed the information to be withdrawn, and the defendant was discharged. (Proceeding.)