POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 12, 14 January 1911, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr, John Rountree, J.P.) THE DRUNKARDS. Mary Whittingham, meekly admitted she was guilty of another charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10/, or 48 hours; a statutory first offender was fined 5/; Mary Ann Gibbs, who was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence in October last, on a charge of being an incorrigible rogue, was remanded until Monday. A WELI.-CONNECTED VAGABOND A story by no means uncommon was ; related when Edward Thomas McKeve- | rigan, dirty and unkempt, was charged j with drunkenness, and with being an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient j lawful means of support. Complaints have been made about persons being ' molested in the Domain, and a constable sent to patrol the Domain found accused ; skulking behind some bushes. The man ! admitted to the constable that he had slept out and begged for a chance, which I the constable gave him. Later in the , day accused was arrested in a drunken condition and taken to the Police Station, i where he was searched. From letters | found on accused there was no doubt that |he is well connected at Home, and he ' admitted having received £10 from his j father for a Christmas box. This lit spent on drink. Accused pleaded not guilty, but on the former charge he was j fined 2/6, and on the latter sentenced to '14 days' imprisonment. | TROUBLE IN A FISH SHOP. Thomas Chas. Spearpoints, with a very Biniling face this morning, was evidently i having a night out last evening, and be fell into the hands of the police. This morning he was sure that iie had not been disorderly while drunk. Aecuwd went into a fish shop in New North-road about 5.30 last evening, and after asking for, and receiving, a piece of fish, wanted some chips thrown in. This request was refused, and accused then brought a policeman and threatened to knock the ' restauranteur "into Gibraltar." He was then taken to the Police Station, and wanted to assault a constable. Accused I had a further charge against him of being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart. On one charge he was convicted and discharged, and on the other fined £1, and costs. REMANDS. Henry Parker (Mr. Lundon), charged with assaulting his wife, Dinah Parker, by seizing her by the arm and threatening to cut her throat, was remanded until Monday. Bail was allowed in one surety of £50 and self in £50. Geo. Keenan, charged with assaulting Thos. Henry Danzig, at Ellerslie, was remanded until Monday, bail being allowed in a security oi £25; and Wm. Geo. Griffiths, a lad, charged with stealing two packets, of cigarettes and receiving one packet, knowing it to be stolen property, was remanded until the same date, on a bond of £10.