POLICE COURT.—Monday. [Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3514, 20 October 1868, Page 7

POLICE COURT.—Monday. [Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

DftTOUNNXSS.— William Hood, James Kfgo, Charles de Practer, George Blakely, Peter McßraoktD, and Jamrs Holt were dealt with in the usual manner for the above offence. Stowaway.— Robert Nelson was charged by Captain *l iwerday, of the s.f, Ahuriri,' irtb. refusing to pay the far* from Wellington to ihii port.— The proitoutor aaid the defendant had stowed himielf away before the vessel left Wellington. The fare was £6. A. person in Court hore oame forward aud stated that h« was a fellow«|>assenger of defendant*, and that h« and tome of the others who had come up in ttia 'Aburiri' had agreed to mako up a subscription among themselves, for the purpose of defraying the amount of defendant's pal■age. — Mr. Bcokbam said this would not do. This ola«s of offences was largely on tbe inoreaas of late, and he should nob allow defendaut to go without inflicting a penalty upon him. He was thtrefore ordered to pay a fine of £5 in addition to the fare, or, in default of payment, to suffer one month's imprisonment.

The Lati Romirt ik Ab«rorombik«strmt.— Three woman named Elix* Cain, Bridget SelUrs, and Hannah Connolly* were broughc up on remand, obatged with stealing the mm of £30 from a bushman named Sinytb,. who bad acoompanied them -to a home of ill-fame in Aberorombiestreet, It will be remembsred that, at the time of the remand, Mr. Naughton said he was afraid he should not be able to bring the obacge .home to the wonloq, although there oould not be the slightest doubt that they had committed the robbery. When the women were brought into Court, yesterday morning, there was, as on the first occasion, a great rush of men into the ■pace allotted to the public to witness the proceedings — His Worship animadverted in r<ry strong language upon the conduct of people who would crowd a publio Court for the purpose of satisfying a disgusting cariosity. Snch people were A dingraoe to the city of Auckland, and he wondered they were n..t ashamed to show their face in Court. It was by such men as they were that women of the prisoners' cl >ss were made' the unfortunate beings they were. — Mr. Nauphton «aid that be was afraid the case could not be supported, the p'oteontor having i>een .drunk at the time of the offence, and apparently having given the women several s uns cf money to get dnnk with. He should, howrver, charge them under the Vagrant Act with having no risible means of rapport. — '1 he Bench then orderel the ca-e of robbery to be dismissed, and the other charge to be proceeded with. — All three prisoners pleader not guilty. — The youngest one said «be was ont at service, and had only vitited the house on the evening in question. — Mr. Naughton raid he did not wish the youngest" girl to be punished if there was any. chance <«f reclaiming her, but the other women were notorious characters, belonging to the very wont class of prostitute*. — Both women denied that they were prostitutes at all.— Detectives Murphy and Teraahan gave evidence to show the calling of the women.— His Woiship said the offence was clearly proved, and he should order the two elder pri«oners to undergo a term of three months' imprisonment. With regard to the younger one, he should remand'htrfor, a day or two, tusee if anything could be done towards reclaiming her .and snatching her from such society as that of the two women ju-»t convicted. He w«s only, sorry that there waa no public reformatory in Auckland ; if , there had been he should certainly have sent her to it.— Jßemauded for a few days.' • " ' *"

Assxult.— There ,was • c*se on the list in which one Ellen Lombard was charged with assaulting Martha" Barke, bat, neither parties answering to their names when called, the .charge was dismissed.

A Maobi Riot. — A. native woman n^med Mokeke was called, on the information of a Maori girl named Set Retunana, charged with committing a savage assault upon her in a house in West-Queen-rtreefc. It teems/ that a. general drinking bout had taken place among a party of natives at the home in question and that » scene of riot and c>nfoaioQ followed, in^whictt the assault complained of took place. — The defendant did not answer to her name when called, and a warrant was accordingly issued for her apprehension. This concluded the basinets, and the Court adjourned.