POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 155, 1 July 1911, Page 8

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.) A FAMQiY SQUABBLE. Jane Greacen brought a charge of alleged assault on the 16th inst. against her husband, Robert Greacen. She alleged her husband continually struck and kicked her, and she could not stand it any lor . The lady, who cleans feathers, i\ uuvates fur 3, etc., said that she had always kept herself, and could make up to £3 a week. Her husband lived in the same house, "but would do little work. He slept half the day, and every two or three days he assaulted her. She wanted defendant bound over to keep the peace, and support her. The lady had no evidence to support her contention that defendant assaulted her, but she wanted to know whether she could get a separation order. She had lived a terrible life with him for 10 years, she said. Defendant, who described himself as a wharf-labourer, said he came home on the night of the alleged assault, and had to make his own tea. His wife bullied him so much that he could not eat any food, and he went out for a time. He returned and went to bed, and about one o'clock got up, and found his wife with another man.

His wife liit him on the head, and then fell down, and that was all the assault. In dismissing the case his Worship said there was nothing before him on which he could act. He advised the woman to take advice before bringing any further action. Mrs. Greacen: Then are you going to let him come home and murder mc? Court Orderly: Silence! WANTED A GOVERNMENT POSITION. A young man named Henry Andrew Condon, in his desire to make himself eligible for a position as letter carrier under the Government, altered the date on his birth certificate from 18S0 to 1886, to make himself six years younger. Yesterday Condon pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was allowed in a surety of £50. COMMITTED FOB TRIAL. Harry Wilson, a young man of big build, pleaded not guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial, on charges of having indecently assaulted two small boys. Baal was allowed in two sureties of £100 each. WASTED £20. JL quiet looking big man named Peter Nelson, according to his own statement came to town from bushfelling on Saturday last, with. £20 in his possession. He was with a mate, and ever since had been drinking. Last night he was observed by a plain clothes constable to be accosting people in Queen-street. He went up to the constable and asked for 6d, stating that he wanted to buy liquor.

Questioned, he said he had sold his watch and overcoat, and had spent all his money. The man was arrested, and was thds morning charged with vagrancy. His Worship did not want to enter a charge of this nature against the man, as his character was given as good. This charge .was dismissed, but on one of drunkenness, accused was remanded for a week. A YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE. A lad of about 20 years was last evening found wandering the streets, and this morning he had to answer to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person. Station-Sergeant Treanor stated the lad had come from Dunedin and was destitute. He had no father or mother, and apparently no friends. The case was remanded, the Station-Sergeant agreeing to see the Salvation Army authorities, with a view of getting work for the defendant. THE DRUNKARDS. Numerous drunkards fa>eed the mark. John McNaughton, an old man with numerous convictions, .was fined £1 or three days. Six first offenders were fined 5/ each, one was convicted and discharged, on his agreeing to take out a prohibition order, and two forfeited their bail. BOTOROA FOR TWO TEARS.

Jas. Wigg, a respectably dressed man, resident at Remuera, was charged with having been drunk, and evidence was given that the man was ruining his health with drink. He 'hud also threatened to commit suicide, and had ofdered his wife out of the house. In his own interests the Magistrate decided to send the man to Eotoroa for two years, explaining that he would not necessarily be kept on the Island for the full term. MISCELLANEOUS. Before Messrs. Wm. Thomas, Wm. Tattley, and O. J. Sturge, J.P.s, the adjourned cases charging Wm. and (Richard Green of the theft of a quantity of corrugated iron at Biverhead, -were continued. Accused were found guilty, and eiich fined £1 costs. Wm. Chaa. Coy, a young wharf labonrer, was fined £1 for having used obscene language in Victoria-street last night.