POLICE COURT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12013, 14 October 1904, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Messrs W. J. Neat* end W. Minson, J.P.s, presided at the Police Court yesterday. DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were convicted, and discharged, while a third, who did not appear, was fined ss. j " ALLEGED VAGRANCY. I William 6haw denied a charge of pos-ses-sing no visible lawful means of support. was given by Detectives O'Coniicll, Bailey, Ward, and Mitchell to the offeot that the man kept the worst company, and did no work. The accused stated that he had arrived from Gisborne at the beginning of August with £24. Hβ had tried to get work in Canterbury, but had not been eucceesful. The Bench remanded the accused for a. week in order that enquiries might be made as to the accused's previous employment. Bail was granted, accused in £10, and two sureties in £10 each: Patrick Ryan, an old man in a feeble and crippled condition, appeared upon a vagrancy charge. The case had been adjourned from time to time in order that arrangements might be made as to the old man's future. A son of the accused offered to take charge of his father, and the charge was accordingly dismissed: A PECULIAR CASE. William Henry Carter (Mr Beattrt) pleaded not guilty to a charge of efceaiuig a tin box valued at 12s belonging to C. ID. Scott. Ohryitall j stated that the police did not propose to offer any evidence.in the case. On March 27th, 1899, "Scott ascertained that hie wife had eloped with the accused to Australia, and 'he laid an in formation against the accused for the theft of the box. The two had since returned from Australia, and the tin box supposed to have been stolen was in the possession of Mrs Scott, who stated that the accused had never interfered with. it. Under those circumstances fhe prosecution had no evidence to .offer. The Bench dismissed the case.