POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 48, 25 February 1910, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs. W. Morgan and F. McGovern, J.P.'s.) THE DETTNKS. Four first offenders were convicted and discharged. John Stewart, found dnmk in Sy-monds-street, was fined 10/- or 48 hours. Elaine Maud Bowden, found drunk in Albert-street, was fined 5/-, and ordered to pay 2/6 cab hire. Thomas Hunt, found drunk in Queen-strset, was fined 5/- and costs. ASSAULTED WIVES. William Burns pleaded "guilty" to a charge that ho did assault his "wife at Newmarket on the 24th inst. SubInspector Hendrey said the man struck his wife, and turned her and his children out in the street last night A human brute who struck a woman deserved no pity or consideration. The wife said her husband night after night failed to come home to his tea, and spent the evenings in the hotels until closing -time. Constable McLeod said the accused was a hardworking, respectable man, well epoken of by his employers, but hie failing was drink. The wife said she was supported by her husband. Under the circumstances, the Bench decided to bind the man over to keep the peace for twelve months in his own surety of £50, and a prohibition order was issued against him. AKOTHER UTTHAPPY WIFE. Robert Lamb was charged with having assaulted .his wife, Sarah Lamb, on Fol> ruaryS, 1008. The man pleaded "not guilty," and said the remembered nothing about the .matter. Sirb-Inspecbor Hen° drey said this offence occurred over two years ago. The man gave his wife a .violent 'blew in the face, bashing her head .through a glass window. He" then decamped, and his family .had to 'be supported by .the Charitable Aid Board. He was arrested in Napier under another name some days ago. The assault was a, most cowardly and unprovoked one. The 'bench sentenced the man to three ■months' imprisonment with hard labour. A BOGTJE AND VAGABOND. Henry Keega-n was charged with 'being a rogue and a vagabond. lie pleaded ''guilty," and said he elected to be tried- i in the Supreme Court .by a jury. SuibInspector Hendrey said there were strong reasons for doubting the complete sanity -of the man, and applied for a remand for one week. The bench remanded the mm for a wcok and ordered thai, ■he : bo examined by the gaol surgeon. ON A COW-CATCHEH. -Tames Walsh, who did not appear, was ■charged with having, on the 15th met., at JCllerslie, acted in such a manner as might endanger the lives of persons emj ployed upon th« railway, lie was further charged with having wilfully proceeded by train beyond Penrose, having ' no ticket ibcyond that (station. Strb-In-sartor Hendrey, in relating the circum- I , stances, explained that the man boarded . the south express at Auckland. When . going through the train for tickets the '. Slum! found the man hiding .behind the lavatory door. Upon belli;} asked for • bis ticket ho presented a ticket for Penrose Junction. The train does not i usually stop there, but that night, hay- • ing an extra engine to take on, it .did i \ ?o, and the gtrar.l told the m.m he must i alight at the next stopping place. At ] Penrose the man got out of the train. ; hut the guard, being Kus;.<ioious, watched . 'him, and he was seen just as the train ' was on the move to get on the cow- . catcher. The train was stopped and the i mjin was removed after a struggle with h the guard. But bring very persistent, \ i he managed to clamber on the guard's i van, and at Frankton Junction .he was I c found wrapt in slumber, in the van. , The man is an engine driver by occupa- E tion, and the Sub-Inspector stated that f he is addicted to drink. The 'bench im- i posed a fine of £2 and cost* on the first charge, and £3 and costs on the second, I in default one month's imprisonment i Twjiai .feaxd labour. ■ , . :