POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 230, 26 September 1906, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. District-Judge Kettle.)

Maintenance. — Louisa and Clara Payne, two young sisters, contested an application of their father, aged 63 years. for contributions towards the support of himself and their mother. Mr. J. R. Lundon appeared for the old couple, and Mr. Skelton for the daughters. After hearing evidence on both sides, his Worship adjourned the case for a week to enable an amicable arrangement to be arrived at. Robert Drummond was ordered to pay 15/ a week towards the support of his wife. David Mellis agreed to pay his wife £2 a month.

An Hotel Case.—The Court continued i the hearing of the case against George Taylor, licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, charged with having permitted drunkenrrees on his premises on August 9th, in connection with a. man named Poland. Mr. Selwyn Mays prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. F. Earl defended. Evidence for the defence was begun by the liceneee, who said he saw Poland and Dalziel enter the bar-parlour together at about a quarter to the evening. A man named Catiams afterwards joined them, and Dalziel asked for drinks for all, but witness refused to supply liquor for Poland. Poland appeared a respectable man, but witness suspected balziel of being a- bad character, and did not like Poland to be in his company. Witness thought more drink would not be good for Poland. Poland asked for a bed, and was told he could have one. Five minutes later Sergeant Hanson and Constable Quirk appeared, and Hanson said Poland was drunk. The police left the hotel, and witness showed Poland to his room. Subsequently the sergeant and Poland's brother came to the hotel, and the two brothers walked arwny together. Tic Hid not receive notice of proceedings till a month lateij. This concluded the evidence. The case was adjourned till next Friday for legal axgument. THIS DAY. (Before Mr. J. M. laxon, VT.-P.) The Inebriates. —H. William Barstow, a derelict, who had preferred a life- at large to one in the Costley Home, was fined £ 1 and costs for .his third offence, in default seven days. Edward Comerford, a cab-driver, for being drunk while in charge of his horses, was fined £1. Frank Brovra, a previous offender, was mulcted to the extent of 10/, notwithstanding lond protestations' that 'She was capable of his own actions'." Two first' offenders were each fined 5/. Unlawful Timber Floating.—William Helyer and Robsrt ■ Brunton, represented by Mr. Skelton, pleaded guilty to two charges each of rafting logs on the Orewa, without having licenses, on May 9 and 10 last, in contravention of the Timber Floating Licenses Act, 1884. Mr. Skelton urged, however, that the infringement had taken place owing to the misapprehension of the provisions of the Act 'by the, defendants. Mr. Mays, for the prosecution, said that although the offence made the defendants liable to a penalty of £10 each, he did not ask for a full penalty, as the costs would amount to something like £8. Both defendants were fined £2 on each charge, and £l 11/ costs. Thomas Beasley, represented by Mr. McLean, pleaded guilty to a similar offence on the Kohinui Creek in August last, and also to having constructed a dam contrary'to the provisions of the Timber Floating Act. Hβ was fined £3 10/ on each count and £1 8/ costs.