POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 107, 6 May 1913, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cuttem S.M.) DRTJNKEHTTESS. There were only two cases, one that of a first offender, who was fined 5/. William Barker, who had made a trip to the city an occasion for endeavouring to dodge his prohibition order. The result was that he overdid it, and came into the hands of the police, where the order caught him up again. For tiie breach of the order he was fined £2, in default seven days' hard labour. SHIPMATES AT VARIANCE. John Quinlan and Patrick Murphy, who appeared « week ago as stowaways from Sydney, pleaded guilty to fighting , in Lome Street yesterday afternoon. Inspector stated that the two men were settling some difference by way of a stand-up fight in the street. The men were fined 10/ each.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Annie Brown, an eiderly woman, admitted that on April 24 she attempted to commit suicide by taking lysol. Inspector McGrath stated Mrs Brown was living at Parnell with a son-in-law, but she was drinking rather much, which caused some trouble in the family, and eventually resulted in the accused taking lysol and being removed to the hospital. The doctor there said that the patient was suffering from the effects of too much drink, as well as lysol. Accused was prohibited and discharged. THE DEMAND FOR PHOTOS. " I've already been three times round Auckland for the same photographic firm, and though the work is good, people don't want their photos taken every six months." Thus John B. Pearce explained his inability to earn sufficient to keep himself and pay something over for the keep of his wife, from whom he ■had been separated for some years. When he could get the money, he added, he would be only too glad to do a fair thing for his wife.

Mrs. Pearce, who was represented by Mr. Deuniston, said that for the period mentioned she had practicafly supported herself by housekeeping work, with but the slightest financial support from her husband, and she thought he spent overmuch in liquor. Her reason for asking assistance now -was that her health -was giving way, making it more difficult for her to get, and keep, employment. An order •was made for the payment of 10/ a week by Pearce, who was ad--vised to try a more remunerative line of employment.

MAN WHO DISAPPEARED. Margaret Havord, of Sydney, complained that she had received only about £20 from her husband, Robert Francis Bavord (Mr. Denniston) during the past ten years. The parties had been married 3*2 years ago, and the family is now grown up.

The" wife .(represented by Mr. A. Moody) aaidSrhafc her husband deserted her about ten years ago. There had been a prior desertion, she said, and a reconciliation, but there haifl after that been some unhappiness respecting another woman. Then one morning he went away and did not come back. As he was in the habit of going fishing and sketching, the harbour was dragged for him, but without result. Some time later, Mrs. Havord heard of her husband being in Auckland, and got into com munication "with horn, but he declined all invitations to return home. Instead, he went to Christchurch, and from there Mrs. Havord got a letter from a woman who desired to know df Havord had got a divorce, as he was engaged to the writer's daughter. In order to keep , herself, the complainant had to let rooms at her house in Mauley, arid when these were unoccupied, she had to go ont washing and charring. The evidence of defendant, taken in Chrietchurcli, was to the effect that iiis earnings amounted to only £2. 5/ a week.

An order was made for the ipityuwiit of 10/ a week, and all costs indiiteirtal ti> the obtaining of the ordet;