POLICE COURT.—Monday.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2676, 13 February 1866, Page 6

POLICE COURT.— Monday.

I?ftCTNKENNESB. . . Patrick McFarline, Rose Ann Ingha in, Patrick Comns was committed 7 clays additional for a third offence. EMBEZZLING CARGO. . was sentenced to one month's mipnsonment witn hard labour. LARCENY. . t William Page pleaded guilty *° Mr. J. B. R cSIL° B d rS d de n po S ed that he was carpenter and second officerTboa?d the < Seaßird,' MfJ* «** sionto go into the cabin on or about '^ W^g January? when the captain asked him if he had told the mate he should have to knock off work. Jie replted in the affirmative, and the captain took upa stfck and held it towards Hm calling him a scoundrel and threatening to knock his bramsout There was no person present at the time. Witness ran out Tthe cabin, was afraid that unless the defendant was restrained he would do him some grievous bodily harm, as he had been at him evcfrsince he k %EE2Ld by Mr. Russell: He w- second officer on board ; but in the absence of *»F»™ and mate should not take charge unless told to do so. He always did what he was ordered, and nevei refused to comply with the capWs commands The captain did not strike him with the stick, but pid P itinto his face, aUthehounds^nd scoundrels he could think of. He did not know how many hounds and scoundrels he was called He presumed the captain meant to s take him when he took the stick into his hand and held it towards hl Mr. Russell briefly addressed the Court for the defendant, after which The Bench dismissed the case. NEGLECT OF DUTY. Charles Brown (complainant in the last case) was charged by Captain Abbott with being absent from the vessel, without leave, for seven days. Mr. Russell appeared for complainant; Mr. Weston for defendant. Anthony E. Abbott deposed that he was master of the 'Sea Bird,' on board of which n defendant shipped as second mate and carpenter On Monday laot to loft th« vessel, and had not since returned. He was absent without leave during this time. Mr Weston, for defendant, contended that ma client was prevented from going on board the vessel during this time, in consequence of the threats used towarls him, as elicited in the las * case He was instructed by his client to say that he could not go on board the vessel, in the face of such threats as had been made use of by the captain. Mr. Russell said, that being the case, he should ask for a warrant for his apprehension. The Bench considered the case proved, and ordered defendant to be sent to prison for fourteen days. A NUISANCE. Mr Barnard appeared before their Worships to compiain that a nuisance, created by a dead horse in a paddock occupied by Peter Grace, outside the boimdary of the city, remained although complaint had previously been lodged with the police. He was fearful that some pestilence would ensue, unless the nuisance was removed, as the stench was unbearable in the neighbourhood ; and already several persons had complained ot illness arising from it. . The Court instructed the police to inquire into the matter.