POLICE COURT.
YESTERDAY. (Before Mr a C. Kettle, S.M.) _ Looking for the House.—Mick Markotich, an Austrian driving a delivery van, was charged with delaying to deliver some furniture for Mr Colin Mclntosh, and .also with demanding more than the amount allowed under the by-laws. The defendant stated he was not able to find the house, as the correct address was not given to him. With regard to the amount charged, he had asked 15/, hecause he had lost a good part of a day in looking for the house. Finally, on the application of the Traffic Inspector (Mr T. C. Turner), the informations were withdrawn.
THIS DAY. Up for Sentence.—Violet Henderson, who was sentenced at the Supreme Court the other day to , 12 month* , imprisonment for theft, was this morning brought up before Mr. Kettle, S.M-, for sentence in connection -with a conviction for Btealing a quantity of goods at Wellington on December 10 last, the stolen goods being the property of Mrs. E. Boseter, and valued at £10. His Worship 'sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment, the sentence to run concurrently with the one she is already serving. (Before Messrs. Thompson and Maekay JJVs.) Alleged Wife Desertion-—A law stationer's traveller named Francis James McCaffrey appeared in answer to a charge of deserting his wife, Annie McCaffrey, at Wellington. Mr. Hackett appeared .for the accused. Chief-Detec-tive Marsack applied for a week's remand to jSWellington, which was granted, bail Hbeing allowed in two sureties of £50. The Inebriates.—One first-offender was convicted and ordered to pay cab hire, and another first offender, who disputed his offence, claiming he had only taken one glass and -was amusing some friend with a song was fined 10/ and cab hire. A prohibited woman named Mary McDonald, with two previous convictions registered against her, was fined £.1, in default seven days. Maintenance.—A young man named John Mclnnareny was charged with being about to leave the colony without making provision for his unborn child. Mr. Hackett appeared for the defendant. On an agreement between Mr. Brookfield and Mr: Hackett, a remand ■ was granted until to-morrow, bail being fixed in one surety of £50. A Chinese Deserter.—Wong Nan, a much disgusted looking Celestial, was haled before the Court upon a charge of deserting His Majesty's cable steamer Iris on February 5, and also with landing in New Zealand without paying the £100 poll tax. After the charge had been interpreted to the accused, Mr. Black applied for a remand until to-morrow, in order that the case might be heard before a magistrate. This wai» granted. Alleged Perjury.— Annie ffnright, charged with committing perjury in a case at a recent sitting, of the Magistrate's Court, was remanded until tomorrow, bail being allowed in her own surety of £20. Assaulting a Chinaman. —A young woman named May Gibbons was charged with assaulting a Chinese laundrykeeper named Harry Wong in Queenstreet by .striking him in the face with her clenched fist. She was further charged with using obscene language. Mr Lundon defended. Harry Wong, after blowing out the indispensable match, explained through an interpreter that he was in Queen-street yesterday afternoon when a young man approached him and caught him by the throat. The woman was in the man's company. After being released he called to a constable and complained to him, whereupon the girl struck him in the eye once and used a quantity of offensive language. It was not true that he accused the of being the man's new paramour. Constable McKenzie gave evidence as to the assault and arrest. The woman was under the influence of drink at the time. The Chinaman didn't utter a word to the woman. When witness had taken the woman to the watchhouse she 'struck him in the face. It was not true that the woman was roughly handled at the Police Station. Thomas Wilson, the young man in.question, and the accused herself, gave evidence for the defence, each alleging that the Chinaman used offensive language to the accused. The Bench convicted, however, inflicting 20/ and costs (13/6) for the assault, and JE3 for using obscene language, in deiault one' month's imprisonment.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 34, 8 February 1906, Page 5
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