POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 145, 18 June 1912, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.)

Patrick Mangan. who had been in the infirmary for a fortnight for treatment for delirium tremens, appeared well again, and was fined .5/ and 30/ costs, with a default of 48 hours' imprisonment. Two first offenders were convicted and discharged: John Patten" and Mary Campbell were each lined 10/, and- Wiiliam Scott Carroll was fined £1. in default ten days. ANOTHER CHANCE. Margaret WiUkie had been found, wet through, on the Domain on Sunday morning, and had stated yesterday that she had been living with a daughter, and was consequently not an idle and disorderly person without snfficient means. This morning Sub-Inspector HenuTey informed the Court that the daughter had found it impossible to keep the woman at borne and away from drink and other undesirable habits. Mrs. Wilkie asked for another chance to get away to the country, where she could' maintain herself hy domestic work. She was convicted, aud ordered to-come up for seu- [ tence -when called on. MISCELLANEOUS. William. A. Murray, charged -with hav-i ing stolen a pocket-book and contents i from the person of Frederick Dalbertson, was further remanded to the 25th inst. Peter Peterson, fox fafling to comply with an order to pay 5/ a week towards the support of his child in the industrial school, was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour, the warrant to be suspended provided he nays 10/ a week till the arrears ara wiped <jfs»