POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 16, 16 July 1910, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.) THE DBimBABOS. A man of small stature, and not ovei liberally clothed, named Harry Boys j made a third appearance within sis 1 months, and was convicted and pro hibited. James Alexander, a. man o: i good address, pleaded guilty to drunken ness, a second offence. Hβ was con victed, and, on the application of Sub Inspector Hendrey, a prohibition ordei was issued. A third offender, Frederick Frederickson, was fined £1; in default, three days' imprisonment. Three firsi offenders forfeited 5/- each, with ai alternative of 24 hours. INDECENCY. y A robuot miner from Greynioutl named Patrick McCahy, who said he was on his way to Waihi, admitted committing a grossly indecent act in Cookstreet last evening. It was the first time he had been before the Court. Accused was imprisoned till the rising oi the Court. A respectable-looking young man, a buohman by occupation, named Harrj Cook, admitted committing a grossly indecent act in Albert-street last night. The charge was, on the application oi Mr. W. E. Hackett, solicitor, laid undei the city 'by-laws, and a fine of £2 was imposed. LANGUAGE. A swarthy-eoanplexioned man, looking about 30 years of a.ge, wno answered to the name of Daniel Smith, apparently resented the interference of the police constable, who was acting the good Samaritan, last evening by telling him to "straighten up," the accused at the time taking up a good deal of the footpath. Smith threw out a volley of indecent language at the officer, who thereupon arrested him for drunkenness and with using indecent language. The latter charge was denied. Smith was fined 5/-, or 24 hours, for drunkenness, and convicted on the language charge, and prohibited. Cecil Ferguson, a well-dressed young man, denied making use of obscene language m Queen-street last evening. I The evidence showed that accused acj costed a young man and woman he i knew, and directed objectionable epithets at them. Ferguson pleaded that he had been aggravated, and admitted that he made use of some words. The information was,dismissed, accused being warned as to his conduct in the future. FOUND BY NIGHT. John Russell, grey-haired and feeble and unkempt in appearance, who had evidently not found the path of life toe rosy, was arrested sleeping on the verandah of a dwelling-house in Wake-field-street late last night. He tottered into the box this morning, shivering through scanty and worn apparel with the cold. His explanation was that be was looking for lodgings, and fell asleep on the verandah. Russell was convicted and discharged*