POLICE COURT.—Monday. [Before his Worship the Mayor and E. Isaacs, Esq., J.P.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4611, 4 June 1872, Page 3

POLICE CO URT.— Monday. [Before his Worship the Mayor and E. Isaacs, Esq., J.P.]

Drunkenness. — For this offence three persons were each fined in the usual manner. Breaches of Vaorant Act. —Mary Ann OBrien, for a breach of the above Act, was ordered to he imprisoned for three months, with hard labour. — Richard Bodwell, for using obscene language, was sentenced to pay a fine of 103. and costs, or in default to suffer seven days' imprisonment. Neglected Chiid. — William Sherrard, a little boy aged four years, was ordered to be sent to the Industrial School for five years, he having been neglected by liis parents. Larceny.— Joseph McDonald was charged by Eliza Cook with having stolen from her 1 gold watch and chain, 2 gold locketi, 4 diamond rings, i gold brooch, 3 pair gold earrings, 1 ne^lig^e, 1 gold ring, and 1 gold brooch, valued ab £64 10s. — Mr. Bennett, for the defence, pleaded not guilty. — Sergeant Pardy asked for a remand until Wednesday. — Granted. Breaches of Dor Nuisance Act. — George Rolleston, for not having a collar on his dog, was fined Is. and costa. — John Waton, for a similar offence, was also fined Is. and coats. Breach of Municipal. Corporation .Act. —John Brown, for obsfcrueting the public footpath, was fined 20s and costs : in default 14 days' imprisonment. Illegally < Jon verting to ins Own Use- ' — Michael OBrien was charged with having illegally pawned three pair of boots, valued at | £1 17s. 6d , the property of Maurice Kelly, j — Maurice Kelly deposed to having given the boots to the prisoner to carry down to his boat, which he failed to do. — Mr. Smith (of j Smith and Offer) deposed to having sold the boots to tho last witness. — Morris Marks deposed to the prisoner coming to his shop, and pawning the boots produced, j with him. — 'Evidence was also given to the j arresting of th« prisoner. — The prisoner was committed for trial at the next sittings of 1 the Supreme Court. Breach of the Merchant Shipping Act. — William Jew, master of the brig ; 1 Scotia,' was charged by John Bathurst with having refused to pay him £19 4a., wages due to him. Mr. Joy for the complain- j ant, and Mr. McKechnio for the defence.— John Bathurab deposed to having served as an A.B. on board the vessel, and a few days back having applied to him for his wages. The captain wished him to pay for a, bag of sugar lost in the porb of Melbourne. Whilst witness was tilting a truck up on the wharf, the bag slipped over the wharf. He tried to save the bag. — David Craig deposed to having worked as second mate of the brig, and to having seen tho bag fall over the wharf, which he considered accidental. — For the defence, Captain W. Jew deposed to having told the man at the time of the accident that he would charge him for the loss of the bag. — The chief mate gave corroborative evidence. — Judgment given for plaintiff for amount claimed, without costs.

Strangers to Auckland must necessarily feel puzzled u to the best establishment at which to procure clothing and other requisite articles for gentleman on * journey. Samuel Coomhes therofore begs' respectfully that they will call at the City Clothing: Mart, 80, Queen street, juit above the Dutr Southern Cross office, whero they will be ablo to choose fromthe most varied and best-selected stock In the* colony, comprising clothing, hosiery, ties and scarfs, linen and paper collars of all style, white and I coloured shirt*, flannel pnd Crimean shirts, under--clothing of overy description, hats, portmanteaux, travelling- and carpet-bags, perfumery, and other toilet necessaries, Ac, &c. There is also a large tailoring department connected with the Clothing Mart, which— although but lately started— has, fr< m the excellent style and fit of the garments turned out, taken first place in the trade. Specialty— to which tho attention of traveller* is called: Any garment made within 24 hours, and an irreproachable tt fuaTantesd.— S. CoOMBIS, City Clothlnij Mart, 81' Queen-street fidlorin, Establiihmont, High-street.— nDY. "It'« an ill wind that blows nobody good "—By this we mean that somebody is benefited by every current. let one of these zephyrs waft you to the door of Baker, jeweller, Victoria-street, opposite tho Royal . Mail Hot«l ; you will not repet it — ( Apv. ) We hava examined the stock of lockets, some 409 in all, at if. H. Lewiiion'B,j eweller, Queen-st-eet, and pronounce them the best assortment in the colonies Have you son the leoret locket to oontftio four likeIt