POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 129, 30 May 1908, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

'" ''""? '■■- - ;' ; ; TBSTEBbAY.V /; h . "v. ' •'/-. ' : ■.■ ; ~--^i^ -r ./ .*:■... ... (Before Messrs. J. Jainieson and W. •'.. ,;':/■..:.;. ./ Johns.: : ' A CASE WXTHDBAWH. George Ashtonwas-'chargedwith having -wilfully trespassed ; . on Alexandra Park on May 11, and refused" to leave when requested' by ar person authorised by the lessees .(the Auckland Trotting Club). Mr. Mays, who appeared for the prosecution, said the case, had been arranged on a satisfactory basis, "the, de•fendant having signed an undertaking "not to" go on the' club's racecourse.:at Alexandra Park or- elsewhere. . He therefore asked for the withdrawal of the information. "This .was agreed : t6 %• the Bench, Mr. Hacketti"/who appeared ;f or the defendant, s/tatnig: that .a number of gentlemen who admired Ashton's line of conduct in the case had. subscribed the costs..;/.'/..""./-; » _ J. ,

(Before Mr.;.O. cV Kettle, S.M.j;l/

ALLEGED FAXSE PHETENCES. Tjie <;ase in which \ William:" Warwick Woods was charged with obtained two suite; of clothes valued at £10 10/-, from Wm. Young, by means of a false, pretence, was'continued yesterday. Mr. Lundoiappeared.fbr the defence." . For thie defence,,'ffm. E. Hackett, solicitor,.said that Woods .had consulted him concerning his claim on" a certain estate,. and subsequently when the, complainant asked if he had any money in hand belonging to Woods, he replied, "No; whatever money he has coming to him he will have to wait for." '.•'•' " ; '"'•• The-aocused stated, in the course of his evidence, .that he.had been farming at Waiotapu for the .past four years, and had had transactions with the complainant from 1902; to 1907. /With irespect to the suits in question, he had intended to get one, but Young induced him t.o. take .; two; He mentioned *to Young that he anticipated securing an appointment in the Agricultural Department as he possessed the iiecessary qualifications. He never had the slightest intention of defrauding tire complainant. As he could not" pay at once, he promised to give his solicitor-an order to Imeet the account. -He went to. Wellington and Otago, and was arrested near r-Dunedin •while,working with a party. He had ., received -a letter from one .signing himself. "A Friend," and stating that ■ a warrant was' but for his arrest. Witness wrote, to the inspector of 'police' saying that the •warrant must have;been issued'-under a. misrepresentation'''of facts.' He was-advised not-to post the letter, and it was/ handed by him to the arresting constable, who asked if he wanted it forwarded with- the polki report. Witness replied, "You might" as well?' ,?':'[* '.';" ; ',.,";.; ; f ;':i"; ■;: ■; ; :: ; -- '_-■•. The further hearing of the "case' wasadjourned until this morning. • '■-• ; ' TO-DAY. ? ' : ;''' (Before Mr C. C. Kottte, b.M.) In the' course of the accused denied this morning that he . was evading the police *»fter he/"received a letter froiin. Young. ' Before leaving Auckland l he bad not informed the licensee of the Albion HoW that, he was.going to Rotorua. He had intended to paj the complainant when.it suited him. " Mr Luridon applied for .the productioi of a written/-.;by,, the "aeewsed ,tc Inspector Cullen,- but Mr Kettle rulet that the communication iras not ed inissiblel Woods pleaded not) gtßJfy, and 'Was committed for trial, bail being allowed. THE INEBRIATES. /' V Henry an old prohibited nw-n was convicted- and ordered to come .ut lor . sentence in a fortnight. Frank who confessed tff/.iundry' vio lations of the terms of his' prohibition agreed to ■ the magistrate* . sagges»ioi that v he. should take .up his v quarters '£ mbathi oh ' Pakatoa Island. r His -Worship \ adjourn ed" his decision . until Monday. Em ' est Lindon. Webster was ■emvicted anc made the subject of a prohibition ft<der One first offender paid up five shillings When arrested on accbimt of his lan guage last night, William Murray, a pro hibited, had a bottle »f' teer i* : his pocket. I. His Worship/described" th« language as particularly filthy, and sen fenced Murray to thre» months' impri sonmeht. ,; -. ■, / V. '."' J-}' THE BEAKY SIDE. Some rather dubious relationship! "were exposed during 'the hearing'of■;.« case in which a young man named Tho mas. Bernard Ludlbw,. was charged, witl haying assaulted Annie O'Mera. Mi Lundon appeared, for , the defendant From the , evidence It appeared that;"th< complainant's mother, woman 0f;37 was living with" the " defendant, who if aged 23, while the daughter in tun rented a room of the: house, where ah< resided in company -with "a gentlemat protector." Trouble broke out in thii household last night though accounts .of ; its " origin varied The girl, while admitting that she struct first, declared that she was, goaded intc it by the language oltudTow. Helii turn made accusations', against the com plainant,. but admitted that he repliec to her, blow with, another. His Worship said the evidence dis a '"-most disgusting: and deplpr able; state of affairs- existing: in this house. There was. doubtless consider able provocation on both sides, but i< was. a cowardly-thing to strike a woman, A fine off was imposed. ONE MONTH. Thomas .Davies picked up a cp;ir/oi boots which had been: deposited on' a bar counter by their rightful owner, and disposed of them for Sixpence. He was sent into seclusion tor a month.' " ; ". APifcriMJiie..' ■'. /=/ An old'woman named Martha L. Wilson was remanded for »;.weekfon a charge of haying stolen a pug dog worth £8. /Bail was allowed. -. ' ''■ - : ••' [ "■'