POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 172, 20 July 1907, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

YESTEBHAY.

(Before Mr. E. W. Dyer.)

An Alleged Palse Cheque. — Edgalr Hodgson was charged with forging a cheque on the Bank of New South Wales for the payment of £4, and also with intent to defraud Edward McGinley of. £2 by means of a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand. Defendant was, on the application of Chief Detective Marsaek, remanded until Monday.

Big Bisks for Sixpence.—Thomas Barrett, convicted of stealing three scrubbing brushes hanging outside of a shop window, which he disposed of for sixpence, was ordered to come up for sentience when called upon, the offence having been committed previous to the incarceration of Barrett for another infringement of the code.

A Tangled Melee.—As the result of a passage at arms among several Hohsonville settlers, an action for assault was ! brought by Frederick and Katherine j Barclay against James C. Briagiord, who in turn laid cross information against IPred. Barclay. Mr. Sharpies repreI sented Bridgford, and Mr. J. R. I>ondon [appeared for the Barclays. After hearing the evidence, the magistrate decided thai although Barclay came off worst in the encounter, he was the offender, and accordingly convicted and fined him 1/ and costs £7 2/, in default two months' igrprjso nnrent. The informations against Bridgford were dismissed.