POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 300, 16 December 1908, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

THIS PAY; (Before Mr-C. C. Kettle, S.M.J THE DRUNKARDS. Christina Hoyle, a prohibited •woman, was convicted and remanded until Monday morning, in order that arrangements might be mafle for her reaOmlssion to the Salvation Army Home. Daniel Fitzpatrick, -was placed beneath the ban of a prohibition order for twelve months. Another man, Alexander Morrison by name, who had transgressed twice during the last six months, was convicted and sent to the Labour Department to secure employment. THREE MONTHS. middle-aged man named Joseph Robinson was observed yesterday standing outside Mr Kemp's shop in Qoeen-street, admiring a rubber raincoat. A few minutes later the price ticket was seen lying on the ground, while the accused was observed stuffing the garment under his coat Information was given to the police, and Robinson was soon afterwards captured. Hia Worship said the theft was a deliberate one, and the offender, who had but recently been discharged from gaol, was returned to Mount Eden for another three months. GIVEN A CHANCE. Mary Theresa Shave, who was before the Court yesterday, and was remanded until to-day, was this "morning convicted for having importuned passers-by in Bowen-avenne, and wi£R having insufficient lawful means of support. Hie Worship said he would give her one chance. She was convicted and discharged, as well as being made the sub- - ject of a prohibition order. STOLEN JEWELLERY. A young man named Harold Breesey, formerly employed by Messrs. Buchanan and Ltd, wholesale jewellers, was charged with having stolen a number of articles of jewellery, valued at about £47. Mr Hackett appeared for the defence. It was stated that after the accused left the service of the firm, a, quantity of jewellery was missed. The articles were recovered subsequently from a shop, where the accused was working, and he admitted that they were stolen. Bressey reserved his defence, and was committed for sentence. A DANGEROUS DOG. Edward .Pierey was called upon to answer for the misbehaviour of his Newfoundland dog. The animal had dashed out and knocked a little down,, as she was passing down Bellwood-avenne. The, dog was given, a bad character by the police, and his Worship remarked that the owner had not thought fit to appear and make explanation. A fine of £2 and costs, in addition to 10/----damages, was inflicted on the defendant. It was mentioned that the offending animal had been removed from the district, but, in the event of his reappearance, his Worship intimated that the police could apply for a sentence of death to be passed. REMANDED. A sixteen-year-old girl, who was before the Court recently on a charge of hav- 1 ing obtained three blouses at Hamilton by means of a false pretence, was further remanded this morning to appear at Hamilton on. the 18th. AN UGLY CUSTOMER. A short, thick-set individual, answering tc the name of Albert Johnson, alias Jones, entered the Waitemata Hotel last night in a state of intoxication. He ordered a pint of beer, but the manager, John Endean, noticing the condition of the customer, declined to let him have more liquor. Johnson made an attempt to swallow the contents of a pewter-pot, which had been served to another customer. Mr. Endean endeavoured to take the pot away from Johnson, and finally capsized it on to the floor. The accused retaliated by dealing Mr. Endean a violent blow with the pewter, catting his face- severely. Johnson, who took the whole proceedings with the greatest unconcern, offered no explanation whatever, and was committed for trial. THE MINIMUM WAGE. John W. Robinson, chemist, was pros*I cuted by the Labour Department on a charge of having employed a boy and paid him less than five shillings I per week. It was etated that the defendant employed a school-boy at the rate of 1/6 per week to call once every evening for the purpose of going any messages that might be required. The boy was not employed in the shop, and i did nothing but make one call per day I for messages. His Worship said the'boy was employed by the defendant in con- : nection with his business at a weekly i wage of 1/6. The defendant was con- [ victed and fined 5/- and costs. AN INFORMAL INTRODUCTION. John Henry Cook and Andrew Kerr were observed yesterday in Karangahaperoad locked in a fierce embrace, from which they were duly separated by a constable, and haled to the lock-up. Cook afterwards explained that he was walking along the street when the other defendant suddenly and forcibly assailed hhn. Kerr, he declared, was a complete stranger to him, and his pugilistic exhibition was brought about through reasons of self-defence. His Worship said that the row had evidently arisen through Kerr, whose faculties at the time were muddled and hazy. He was fined 20/- and costs, and the charge against Cook was dismissed. BROKEN PROHIBITION. James Rae, who admitted that he had broken the terms of his prohibition, was given a final chance, being convicted and discharged. A young prohibitee named Claude Martin was fined £ 1 on each of two charges of violating his order.