POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 33, 8 February 1910, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M.)

THE DEUNKABDB. James Moase, an elderly prohibited man, who was found drunk in Hobsonstreet, promised to go to North Cape if he were allowed to go free. The "Magistrate took him at his word, and he was convicted and discharged. William Barrett and William Burns were each fined 10/-, in default 48 hours; and George Glover forfeited hie bail. William Wilton, who has been in custody since 4th February,-was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence. He was advised also that if he did not get out of the town in 24 hours he would be arrested as a vagrant. INDECENCY. Richard Williams, a resident of Takapuna, strayed into Auckland some time yesterday,'but he -was then drunk, and he does not remember anything about it. He was subsequently found drunk in Wyndham-street, committing an indecent act. He was fined 5/- for drunkenness, and £2 for indecency. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Amy Rigby, a young married woman, who tried to poison herself on the 7th January by drinking lysol, was convicted on a charge of attempted suicide and discharged. David Fisher attempted to accomplish the same object with spirits of salts. His account was that he was overwhelmed by a sea of troubles, from which he sought relier in drink. He took too much drink, became despondent, and then made an attempt on his life. He promised to behave himself for the future, and his wife promised to look after him and take him to the country, in view of which promises his Worship gave him his liberty again. James Bullivant made his unsuccessful attempt with a razor. He was mad drunk, and be did it in full view of his wife. He was convicted and discharged. He was also prohibited for 12 months, and told not to molest his wife. All three accused were ordered to pay costs, and all medical expenses incurred. ALLEGED THEFT. Robert "MeCullougli, an old man not unknown to the police, ■ was charged with having stolen five sacks. He was seen by a constable in Fort-street nt 4 a.m. this morning, carrying a bundle of sacks. The circumstances were suspicious, and the man's explanation of them even more, so; wherefore the policeman locked him up. He was remanded until Friday morning. REMANDS. Thomas Bowden, charged that he was the owner of a horse which another man crueily ill-treated by working it while it had a sore back, was remanded until Friday. Percy Henry Ellis nu charged that on the sth February, being the servant of the Auckland Hurbour Board he stole five cases of benzine, value £2 6/-, the property of the Auckland Har" bour Board. He was remanded for eight daj's. Robert Lamb was arrested a week ago at Xapier for an assault alleged to have been committed by him on "his wife on the 2Sth February, 1003. Since that time the police have never been able to apprehend him, and now that they have him they have not found his wue. lie was remanded until Friday. SUMMARY SEPARATIONS. Emily Randall applied for a summurv separation from tier husband, Arthur Ro=,s Randall, on the ground that he had deserted her nnd left her without adequate means of support. There was evidence that defendant held a crood position, in which he earned wn»es at the rate of £7 per week. There was also evidence about another- woman. The separation was granted as prayed and defendant was ordered to pa\- v .i.'2 per week to his wife, and to par'coste £1 10/.

Sarah Ann Shaw was granted a summary separation from her husband, George William Shaw, the grounds alleged being cruelty and drunkenness. Defendant was ordered to pay maintenance at the rate of £1 per week. Frederick Fischer, who was arrested on warrant some days ago for having deserted his wife and left her destitute, was separated from her summarily, and was directed to pay to her 30/ per" week.

(Before Messrs. D B. Win Goulding,. «* * j^VK^g*, FATHER AND DAUGm*. It is not often that a parent i. mT* wxth assarting hk case of the kind wTft*"* • The defendant Pitt, a man of about 50 y^T** , resident at Birkenhead, I£\? %* plainant was his danjrhter , a "*" years. It was dear frcS the * that the complainant happily in her father's house*£»*??■ cause she could not, or -would n^T 7 * (well with, her stepmother does not seem to hare'teen onTof^ , circumstances leading to «,„■ "* On the evening oStftl came home from work as usual S a few words with her father J£% W cording to her own ary on her side and brutally his. As a result of this disaexem 6he went to her room and wSS come out to tea, and for thk he tei severely with a stick. Tie years of age. Since the occur^n*"th! girl has gone to live with her mefW who divorced the defendant some ago. The lather's own story the girl threatened him with a s k2 and that he then took it from her «j thrashed her, .but by no means saroJS. He said also that the girl .had I>ee»Te» impudent, and had provoked; him gor S Defendant was convicted, gw ~*j ordered to pay costs £2 6/. ' CBTIEIiTT. Frederick Clausen pleaded,gnflty to m. charge of having cruelly flHreited a ■horse by working it while it was suffer ing from a sore 'back. The case was x very .bad one. -The horse Tfas lean decrepit, too old and weak.to work ana it had a very nasty ewe on, the tacfc Accused was convicted tad sent to «oi for 14 days. * l

(Before Mr. E. 0. Gotten, BJt) Eliza Cook was found ia * state «l helpless drunkenness in. Aleiandra-etreet ** on the 30fch January. Bhe wae thea ' charged with two breaches of ht T '. hibition order, and with vagrancy ghe "'• pleaded guilty to the drattkemesse and i breach of the order, Jrat "ni>t guilty* to ' the vagrancy charge. This ktter charm ■was dismissed, and on the otiheTe ghg was convicted, fined £2, and ordered ft pay 17/6 gaol expenses, in default lerti days. Hiram Nixon, who returned to the mainland from Pakatoa in April l»jt was fined £ 1 or three days forlntdiot his prohibition order. Thomu Solon an habitual drunkard, and an htbitmd •breaker of prohibition "orders, . : %ha drinks methylated spirits, vu ieat ta gaol for six "weefcs. Adolph Harry Voght was fined £1 or eevei/dayi for procuring liquor while prohSeted,'iad Alfred Ferguson Hill was gent to fti*toa for a year. Andrew Neflton, t> habitual drunkard, who Iμ already spent twelve months at Pika,to», itu . cent to gaol for six weeks. ALLEGED ASSAULT. William Arthur Roberta was charge! that os the 16th January he awaultei Patrick Shields. He was reminded uatil Monday. .- ■'~ , OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Albert .Smith.and Charles .Hansen I*4 a squabble in Smith's house on the night - of the 25th January, which enbeequently developed into such a wrione jow ; that it ; awakened the neigh bourhood. Then was bad language used, and both were charged with using it. After hearing tin evidence for the prosecution the Semi decided that there was no case as agaiiut Smith. Hansen was convicted and fined £1, and ordered to pay* costs, £2 8/. REMANDS. George Aitken, charged that lie attempted to commit suicide by catting hie throat, was remanded for a week. Harry Lawaon, an elderly man> tit is alleged to be an idle and disorderly person, was remanded for a week. "Margaret Davis has not yet recovered from an overdose of carbolic oil, and »hi stands remanded for another week on a charge of attempted suicide.