POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 138, 12 June 1911, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.), THE DRUNKARDS. The drunkards to face the musk this morning lacked considerable in numbers, as regards the usual lot that make an appearance on Monday mornings. Three first offenders were convicted and discharged, and one forfeited a bail of £1. A DETERMINED RESISTANCE. Wm. Latham (Mr. HaU Skelton), on remand, was charged with committing an indecent act in Litchfield-street, Newton, and with resisting a constable in the execution of his duty. The charge ■was reduced to a by-laws' offence, and in pleading guilty and asking that a fine might be inflicted, Mr. Skelton said defendant was an elderly, respectable man, and it was only when he took liquor that he made any trouble. Some time ago he met with an accident to his head, and had since been advised not to take liquor. It appeared that when asked his name, | on the occasion of the arrest, defendant became very stubborn, and twisted a | constable's thumb so that it was nearly i broken. He then made a dash into a ] billiard room, and had to be handcuffed and carried to the station. On the first charge defendant was fined £2, or 7 days, and on the latter convicted and prohibited. A STRONG MAN. "He fancies himself something of a strong man," said Sub-Inspector Hendrey, when John Hill (Mr. Singer) was charged with drunkenness and with resisting the police. Accused was seen early on Saturday evening in a semi-drunken condition. He was then advised to go home, but later was in a worse state, and was arrested. During a struggle the constable was thrown violently to the ground, and there received a kick. It was accused's first appearance before a Court, and on the first charge he was convicted and discharged, and fined £2 on the latter. DOMESTIC MIX-UP. An elderly man named Jonn Fitzell (Mr. Singer) was charged with failing to provide adequate provision for bis wife's maintenance. The case had necessarily to be remanded, accused having only just 'been arrested on warrant. Mr. Singer said the case was an unfortunate one. ,Ten years ago the man's wife left him, going away with another man, and returned a year later, when she asked for forgiveness. Notwithstanding i that she brought another offspring with her, she was forgiven, and lived with her husband for three weeks, when she again left with the first man, and, according to defendant, had been living with him ever since. Why a warrant had 'been necessary was not very clear, as defendant had been farming in the Papatoetoe district. Remand was granted until Friday, and bail was fixed at £100, or two sureties of £50. SOMEBODY'S EGGS. Henry Roland Cooper yesterday foond with 11 eggs in his possession, evinced no desire this morning to plead guilty to a charge of having stolen the eggs. Accused was seen on the wharf yesterday morning, carrying a pair of boots. On being stopped by a constable, he said he had come off the Ngapuhi. Questioned as to what was in his pockets he said nothing, but this was untrue, as eleven eggs were there. On inquiries being made it turned out that accused came to the Ngapuhi late on' Saturday night, in company with a fireman who did not belong to the ship. He stayed the night, but did not seem to possess any eggs, although he had a good store of liquor on. On his way out of the ship, he had to pass the ship's galley, where plenty of eggs were kept, but the position was that the ship's officers could not swear to the eggs having been taken. It was surmised, however, that they, did not come from a shop into accused's possession, as he stated. His Worship did not think he could convict on the evidence, and the case was dismissed. TROUBLES SETTLED. The complainant, in a case in which Geo. Williams was on Saturday charged with having assaulted his wife by hitting her on the head with a piece of concrete displayed considerable fear that something untoward would happen to her if accused was remanded, and defendant's solicitor, Mr. A. J. Moody, had to make promises that nothing would occur in the interim if the case was adjourned until this morning. WTien the case was called this morning there was no desire evinced by the complainant to go on with the case, nor to proceed with one applying for separation, it being stated that the difference between the parties had been fixed up. The case was accordingly struck out. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Arrested on Saturday by DetectiveSergeant McMahon, Tony Prelenda Siniich (Mr. Singer) was this morning charged that on or about April 7th, by means of false pretences, with intent to defraud, he obtained £40 from John Marusich, by falsely representing himself to be the owner of the racehorse Caruso. On the application of Chiefdetective Marsack the case was remanded until Monday next, bail being allowed in a surety of £100, or two sums of £50 each. BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. A young man named Henry Smith, charged with having stolen a 'dog, the property of James George, pleaded "Not Guilty." He admitted taking the dog, and giving it to some children to play with, but the dog was following him at the time, and he did not know it belonged to Mr. George. After hearing the evidence his Worship said there was a doubt as to criminal intent in taking 1 the dog, and accused would be given the benefit of the doubt. The case was dismissed. MISCELLANEOUS. Robert McLean was fined 5/ with 7/ costs, for feeding a horse in West-street other than by means of a nosebag. Jas. John McKinnon bad two charges against him for breaches of his prohibition order. Sub-Inspector Hendre y stated that complaints had been made that accused was not keeping his order at all. A watch was made, with the result that accused was found in an hotel. Accused protested that h e was a hard-workin» man, aud had been doing nothing "_ou will be fined £2 on the first charge' and dismissed on th e second," was the sentence "Well, I won't pay," said cused. In default seven days," concluded his Worship. Harold Foley was fined 5/ with 7/ costs for allowing a horse to wander in Karangahape-road. For a similar charge of allowmg a horse to wander i n Welles-ley-street, Stephen V. Orson was fined: I the same amount. For i_treatin<r . ! j horse he was fined £1, with f 1 8/ co°sts, and on a charge of stealing a set of bar-1 , ness accused was remanded for a week. I bail being allowed in a sum of £25.

R. J. GalbTaith, charged with using i horse when the latter was lame, wa» convicted and fined £2, with costs £5 11/. Abraham Bowden, the owner of thi hoTse in question, was also charged, bu: the case against him was dismissed. Reuben Woods pleaded guilty to illtreat ing a horse by using it when sufferins from a sore shoulder, and Thomas Wood! pleaded not guilty to allowing the horsi to be used. The former defendant wai fined £1 and costs, £1 8/. The lafctet charge was dismissed.