CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 261, 28 July 1908, Page 4

CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE.

• Frank M'Cormack, a cook, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on July 25 unlawfully obstructed Constables Cripps and Reynolds whilst in the execution of their duty. Tho same defendant also pleaded not guilty to a chargo of unlawfully assaulting Constable Reynolds whilst in tho execution of his duty. On the application of Mr. Wilford defendant was remanded until Monday next, bail beihg allowed in the sum of £20 and one surety of £20. THEFT OF LEATHER REINS. A young man named Chas. Leigh appeared on remand on a charge of having on July 1 stolen,, a pair of leather reins, valuo 255., the property of Enoch'E. Tonks, contractor. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Evidenco showed that one df. complainant's drivers who was carting sand from Kilbirnio to town left two horse.s at the top of Constable Streot with their loading reins on. When the i driver camo back for the -horses on his retnrri trip he found the reins missing. Tho reins wore later, identified by complainant and his driver in Mr. Wycherley's saddler's shop, Revans Streot. 1 Evidenco was given by tho manager for Mr.. Wycherley that the reins (producod) were brought to the shop by accused to have' buckles put on them. They had been cut down. Complainant and his employeo identified tho reins produced in court.

Accused denied any knowledge of the matter, and said ho had never been in Wycherley's shop in his life. His Worship said tho evidence was against 'accused, Ho would b'o'roihfinded until Wednesday for 6ontonco,' Bail was allowed in the sum of £10 and one surety of £10. INSUFFICIENT MEANS.. A plea of guilty, was-entered by John Finlay to a charge of being deemed an idle and disorderly'person within the meaning of the Police Offences Act, 1884, in that lie has insufficient lawful means of support. Sub-Inspector Phair informed tho Court that' accused, who was subject'to fits, had no fixed place of. abode,' and was continually wandering about tho streets. / A sentence of three months! imprisonment was imposed. ALLEGED THEFT FROM THE PERSON. A young woman named Elizabeth Black, alias Grant, alias Freeman, was charged (1) with having on July 25 stolen the sum of £1 2s. Id. and one leather purse from the person of Thos. Trenbirth, and (2) with importuning. Mr. Cook appriared for defendant who pleaded not guilty .to both charges. After tho ovidenco had been heard defendant was committed to the Supremo Court for trial ,on tho first charge, hnd on the seeond charge was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. ! - M AINTEN AN CE. Wm. T. Williams was ordered to pay 7s. per week towards tho support of his illegitimate child, and to pay costs amounting to £2 2s. Mr. O'Leary appeared for applicant. Mr. Toogood, instructed Dy ; Mr. R. A. Singer, Auckland, appeared for, defendant. v George Pinnock, Who failed to appear, was convicted and sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment for disobedience of an order to pay 10s. per week towards tho support of his mother.. '.... Arthur Wm. Sievers was ordered to pay 7s. Cd. per ' week towards -the maintenance of his child, and to pay costs £1 Is. CRUELTY TO A HORSE. • Alfred Larkiiig, who wai convicted on Friday of cruelty to a horse and,whoso fine was held over in order to enable his counsel, Air. Wilford, to make inquiries as to appeal wa3 fined £3, and costs £2- 125.; in default ten days' imprisonment, counsel informing the Court that his client was'not in a position to proceed any further. , > Mr. Meredith appeared for the prosecution. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Wm. Morgan and Charles Watson, alias Riley, again appeared on remand in answer to a chargo of having on :or about July 13 committed theft of a watch value 765., a chain value £6, four sovereigns, two halfcrowns, and lid., tho property of John Spiers Angus. On tho application of the police a further remand was granted until J August 5 on account of tho illness of a witness. Ono of the defendants protested against another remand being granted. Thi? was tho fourth time lie had been remanded, and no evidence had yet been olfered. His Worship: "You have heard the reason —one of the principal witnesses was ill. Bail will].be allowed, each in tho sum of £100 and two sureties of £50 each." I ' A young man, Henry Bnllantyne, a labourer, was remanded until Friday morning on a chargo ' of having committed a serious criminal offcnco at Birch Hill, Upper Hutt, on July 25. Bail was allowed in tho sum of £80 and two sureties of £40, each. Mr. Wilford' appeared for tho defence.

A young man named Augustus Geo. Thomson was remanded until 'Wednesday on a charge of doing actual bodily harm to ltobert Patorson. Bail was allowed in tlio sum of £80 and two sureties of £40 bach. Mr. Wilted appeared for defendant. • Four first - offenders for drunkenness wcro brought forward. One was .conyictcd and fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment, and tho throo others were convicted and fined 55., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. A middle-aged woman namwl-Lizzie Griggs, alias Minifc, pleaded not guilty to n churga of having used obscene language. After'hearing tlio evidence, His Worship entered a viction and sentenco of 14 days' imprisonment. I'