POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 2 April 1913, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.) DRTJNTiENNESS. "Some feller hit mc," said one first offender who appeared with a bandaged head, accompanied by a doctor's bill for 25/-, put in by the police for patching up a nasty wound that was on the man's head when he was picked up drunk in Quay Street. He was ordered to foot the bill. Thomas Oak Bandies, when charged that he had been found helplessly drunk in Customs Street in the early morning of last Wednesday, said that he was not drunk.but in a state of.physical collapse. This he explained by stating that he had been drinking in a certain house in the city, and he believed he had been drugged. He was ordered to pay 27/6, the medical and maintenance costs incurred by the State in putting him on' his feet again. Three first offenders were fined 5/each. iWm Monaghany who gave a grudging consent to his being restrained from drink by an order, was convicted and discharged, for getting ..drunk yesterday, and Thomas Calvert was fined 10/-. REMANDED. James Edward Maugan, aged 33, on. a charge that last Friday he stole a cheque for £15, the property of George Niccol; was remanded till Tuesday, the ChieTDe- : tective : remarking that there was a eoni federate to be brought to book. Bail was fixed at .one surety of £30. Gwymwßees, aged 31,' a seaman off the s.B. Pakeha, admitted that he, had deserted on Monday, but on a further, charge thai he had stolen two shirts, a singlet, a pair of "socks, and a.razor, was remanded Jor, a week. ■■ ■-.-.•■ WHEN FRIENDS FAIX OUT. The case of John Joseph Callaghan was a eurioue one. He was charged that in •December he stole a watcli, value £10, the property of Ellen Kane. The .ChiefDetective explained that Callaghan was given the watch to get it fixed, and he went and pawned it. Repeated requeste ■for its return noi having any effect, the matter was- put in the-'-hands of the police. Callaghan et&ted that'he went eventually to redeem the.watch, .but found.that a detective-had been-th-ere just in front. ■of him. Accused was endeavouring to explain the. circumetancee, when. Mr Hackctt came into Gonrt and stated that he .had been instructed.' by the proeecutrix to defend. ' He ; eaid that the owner of the watch was a epecial friend of accused, and had given him the money to redeem the watch. An act of angry ■impulse, 'however, caused her to complain to the police, and a detective beat Callaghan to the pawnbrokers by about half an hour. Accused was convicted and ordered -to come up for sentence when called on, ■and to pay 59/4.costs, of which 53/4 goes to the pawnbroker. MISCELLANEOUS. James Hill, -who had-left a cart without any horse attached, standing in City Road, was fined 5/ and 7/ costs for the breach of the city by-laws. Robert Grice, aged 16, who admitted ■having stolen 5/ worth of apples from the shop,of Jrio.W.-, Hopkins, was convicted and discharged;■-.'•' ■■ - -;•