POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 290, 12 December 1906, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before MeKra, Hi Wadinft «il f. , Alexander, JsJ.) The Inebriates.—Two first: offaodex were dealt with; one being discharge* with a caution and the other fined, ifwith costs. An. Awkward. Error.—Thomas Knot and John Grieve pleaded..-not, gufltigr te a. charge, of fighting in Alexanderstreet. Constable Robinson depopl .".- thai, the mien. had. a stand-up fight, fie, heard loud shouting- and some swearing, -which attracted his attention. Knox complained that Grieve attempted to enter his house and insult his wife, but Grieve protested that he had been attacked without provocation. Mrs. Knox was called by hex huetuuid, : and gave evidence that the man fk» ■ insulted, her was not Grieve; The Bench came to the conclusion that while Knox had cause for anger, he'nail assaulted the wrong man. They dfecharged both defendants. Remanded.—Harry Taylor, alias AX fred Whitehead, a young man, wae remanded in custody until Monday charged with having indeeentty a»saulted a girl aged 15 ; jest#-;-day. He was also charged ' with * wilfully expoaing himself, vk * ftih lie place on December Ist, and Si May laet. Chief detective Marssek, wfe secured the remand, stated that Tayte had intimated his intention of pluiUg guilty. Unlighted Heaps.—Three charges of permitting building material to remaie unlighted in Rutland-street at nifnt were preferred against Henry Buckley, a builder. The police l accepts Mfr Buckley's explanation that a man ha* been ordered to do the work which h» had neglected, but it was urged that someone had to take responsibility for preventing such a danger. A fine of 10A with 13/- costs was imposed. Schoolboys in Trouble.—live school? boys* who pleaded guilty to having thrown stones at Grey Lynn, thus ea- ■ dangering the property, of Mr. D. G*triock, were severely cautioned sad oz« dered to pay 6/- costs each. ' -' * . * - ■■■'•■ YESTERDAY. / • '■ (Before Mr. R. W.-Dyer, SJt). ;4,^ Alleged Hotel Robbery.—William Thompson, a young man, who - pleaded • not guilty, was. committed for trial at the. Supreme Court, charged with stealing a portmanteau and contents of the. , total, value of £14 16/& Sergeant Hendry, who i outlined the evidence, which wa.s. to the. effect tha* Mr. George Edward Cowling, staying te the Thames, Hotel, lost his portmanteau, which contained a bieecb.-loedm§ ■ fowling piece valued at £5, a bodk, set of boxing glovea, a pair of blan*r«t«j punching ball, and a Post Office sanaf* book. Thompson left the hoM. tAk the. portmanteau, aod asked: a cabea* to drive him away, who fejanei:** take., the fare. Thompson then: offered to sell his burden to another cabman, and «.. policeman was aent for, the-,** . cueed being arxegted. - The Charge Against a Yotttfcr 1 ? Claude Marmont, who, ac reported- yjsterday, was, cbixged with Wiegvi* decently assaulted a- little girt at TO* sonby, w committed for trial, itearv ing, his defence. Bail ia the hob of- * 100 wa* allowed, ■, , ' .. - l -•-