POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 72, 24 March 1908, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. C. C. Kettle, -BM.) ONEHOITEK. > ; ; -, " A Portuguese sailor named Antonio Eosa, belonging to the snip Geni, was sentenced, to a month in gitol, on. the understanding that he should be put aboard before the vessel left the port.. t.atb FOB OITOJEB. James Flynn and Alfred Lynch, members of the crew of the steamer Surrey, occupied so much of the morning in tafc ing an alcoholic cargo aboard, that they arrived back late for dinner, and in an advanced stage of drunkenness. They soon fell foul of the cook, and the chief steward, as the;xesiilt of a demand foi. dinner, and the melee which followed was interrupted; TSy, the arrival of the, police. The quarrelsome ones were ordered to be kept in custody until the vessel sailed. THE SBCKSABBS. "There is only one thing to be donl with you," said Mr. Kettle, to John Dunn, who seemed, anxiously aware that his four convictions during the last nine months made him eligible for the "Island." In spite of oft-repeated" pro' mises of reformation and pleadings for . one more chance, Dunn -was sent to his sea-girt residence for twelve months. Oliver Scott-was remanded for aweek'a medical treatment and sexamination, and Samuel Jackson, on his own application) was made the subject of a prohibition order. Four first - offenders "were * deaM with aJso. John Ansenne, who had been arrested for drunkenness while in charge of a horse in Maaukau-road, was convicted and prohibited, L leairing Court with threats of the "Island" looming close ahead. • . — . A YOUNG STOWAWAY. A email, fair-haired Italian boy, ; answering to the "name of Prandoni Gio« vanni, had stowed away on tha Victoria from Sydney to Auckland. Throngh an interpreter he informed the Court that his people were dead, and /that he had neither friends nor money. From this awkward predicament he was. extricated by Mr. Pagni, who offered to take charge of the boy, an 'offer which Mr. Kettle accepted, convicting and ordering Giovanni to come up when called upon. A SOWDY SWSSE. A young Swede named Leonard Knudesn appiited in answer to a VjuarEet of charges, arising out of his conduct at the Opera House, and, later on, when under arrest, at the lock-up.: c-The. defendant and a friend -were smoking and drinking in the dress circle, but were-induced to leave. On the way down the stairs the defendant pulled Hill,'the attendant, to the ground, and kicked him about the head and body. The footpath was reached after a further. ■ struggle, and Knndsen was handed over to a constable. His violence broke out <with renewed vigour at the lock-up, anS one of the policemen received a deliberate and very severe kick, bsides having his shako smashed. Knudsen attempted no coherent explanation of this disturbance, and was sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for his disorderly conduct, in addition to fines and expenses, amounting to £5 10/6, for assault, unclean language, and the damage sustained to the constable's uniform. MCAXHTKNAIiCE. Thomas Taylor, who had failed to recognise, his marital responsihiLitiee, was .ordered to assist his -wife to the extent of 15/ per week.

Charles J. little, -who had failed to comply with an order for the maintenance of his father, was fined £1 for. his disobedience.