POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 167, 15 July 1907, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Mr. C. C. 'Kettle, : &M,). The Drunkards.—The tisual list of Saturdaj night drunks came up for correction, ten delinquents having been"-ar-rested. Two first offenders were fined •5/ and costs ; one who did not appear had to forfeit his bail of £l and pay cab hire. Charles Francis Nealis, a second offender, was fined 10/ and 2/6 costs. Edward Lowther, an old man, pleaded guilty to a third offence, and, in addition to being fined £1, -was prohibited.

Breach of Prohibition. —A woman approaching the middle age, named Locy Mackie, who -was found wandering round the streets in Ponsonby about half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning, pleaded guilty to this offence, and to breaking a prohibition order. She was ordered to the Salvation Home for a fortnight, to give her an opportunity of communicating with friends in the country, to whom she professed a desire to go. Margaret -Wilkie, who pleaded guilty to similar charges, was remanded for a week for sentence, in order to give the police an opportunity of ascertaining if she came within the-scope of the Habitual Offenders' Act, and could receive <*an indeterminate sentence.

Idle and Disorderly.—Elizabeth Watson pleaded guilty to being drunk, and not guilty to being an idle and disorderly person without sufficient lawful means of support. Acting-Detective McCartney and Constable Boag stated that the accused, who had left 'her husband, was living with a Frenchman in Cross-street, Newton, and was continually soliciting men in the street. Accused, who, pleaded very hard for a chance, was remanded for a week for medical treatment.

The Fresh Air Cure.—Francis Murphy, previously convicted of having insufficient means of support, pleaded guilty to bemg a, rogue and a vagabond. He stated that his trouble was due to rheumatics, a complaint which his Worship, in inflicting a three months' sentence, suggested was due to sleeping out in. parks,

Dismissed. —A lad named Charles Reston pleaded not guilty, to a charge of breaking and entering the shojj of Axtfeur Lowndes, Newmarket, and stealing therefrom tobacco valued at 11/9. Lowndes stated that on Friday night he looked up the shop at 8 p.m., and on returning next morning found everything tumbled into confusion, and a quantity of tobacco missing. The stock taken was similar to that produced. Detective Shine stated that on coming in from Onehunga he saw accused in company with two other% one of whom •was carrying a parcel. He searched the three, and on Reston found a quantity of cigarette papers, matches and tobacco, concealed in a parcel behind his back. He took accused and one of his companions to the station, and there Reston said that he had bought the articles from a man named Harry Campbell, in Victoria-street last week. Accused signed a statement to this effect. Detective Hollis stated that the statement of the accused to Shine was varied to witnesses, Reston stating that he had got the matches found on him and sex sicks of tobacco which he sold to Campbell from a man whom he met in Mount, Eden gaol. Harry Campbell stated that on Monday last he sold to accused four packets of cigarette tobacco, several sticks of tobacco and a dozen packets of papers to accused. On. Thursday he asked witness to purchase six sticks of tobacco, saying that he was haxd up and had previously paid for the tobacco. On Saturday morning accused purchased more tobacco, cigarette and stick, from witness. His Worship said that there was insufficient evidence to warrant the case going for trial and dismisesd it.

Remanded.—William Anderson, charged with the theft of an overcoat, and with the forgery of a cheque for £2, was remanded for a week, accused having been taken ill since his arrest.

A Victim to Drink.—Walter Samuel Collins, a young man of 23, pleaded guilty to entering a hotel during the currency of a prohibition order, but stated that he had merely gone into the hotel to see-somebody, not to get drink. His father stated, however, that drink was the lad's master, and that ■within an hour of receiving his wages he had spent the money in liquor. His Worship inflicted a fine of £2 and costs, in default 48 hours.

Aγ. Unfavourable Report.—Albert Homan, one of the youths implicated in the theft of two overcoats from the Royal Albert Hall on June 4 last, and who was remanded until the probation officer had reported upon him, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, the report being unfavourable.

Evading the Marriage Act.—A youth named Edward Wm. Moore was accused of making a false declaration under the Marriage Act, whereby he lalsilied the name and age of his intended wife. Evidence was given that the girl's age at the time of declaration was only 16 years and 7 months. She would not be 17 until September. Accused stated to the registrar that her age was 21 years. Accused admitted the truth of the charges, saying in extenuation that tte girl had expressed an intention to him that she would clear out, as he wa»s also going to clear away. He was committed for sentence.