THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 10747, 6 October 1898, Page 3

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

CI?T POLICE COURT.

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., S.M.)

A Chakoe Withdrawn.— Donald Morrison was charged, on the complaint of Elizabeth Morrison, with failing to provide his wife and family with adequate means of maintenance. —Mr Hanlon, who appeared for complainant, said that the case had been adjourned from Tuesday morning. Since that day the parties had met, and the husband had agreed to go home and maintain his wife. It, seemed to him (counsel) that, as there were several young children, it was desirable that the husband should go home instead _of the parties separating. With His Worship's consent he would aek leave to withdraw tfae information. Sergeant O'Neill said that if the case was withdrawn he would ask, under section 6 of the justice* of the Peace Act, 1888, for the expenses incurred in bringing defendant down from Auckland.—Mr Haulon said he knew of the provision referred to by the aergeant. There was, however, just this difficulty about it: If in a case like this a warrant had been issued but not executed, then the burden of keeping the children would fall on the State; hot now that by this procedure the hatband had been brought back home and there wa9 a prospect of his nuinCaining hia wife and children, it would be a pity to harden them at the outset by awarding these eosts against them—His Worship : What is defendant's position ?—Mr Hanlon : He is a laborer, working for the Harbor Board at 8s a day. Neither he nor his wife has any property.—His Worship: It is far better that defendant and his wife should make their quarrel up and live together instead of being separated. I will *tlow the information to be withdrawn. With regard to the expenses—what do they •mount to, sergeant?— Sergeant O'Neill: The steamer and train fares alone of defendant and the constable come to £6 19*. Those are the costs ohargad against Ottr department, but defendant's steamer fire from Auckland to Lyttelton, £2, is all the money that really changes handa. Mr Hanlon suggested that defendant might be ordered to pay the £2 which the police were actually oat of pocket oyer the matter. His Worship concurred in this view, and made an order accordingly. Maintenance.— Robert Row and William GilcLriit Hots were charged with failing to contribute towards the support of their mother. Mr Hanlon appeared for the informant Moorehouse) and Mr Moore for the defendant Robert Roas. la the course of the hearing it was elicited that Mrs Boss had been living for the last twenty years with Moorehouse.—Robert Roas said he was quite willing to maintain his mother or contribute towards her support in the Benevolent if she would leave Mr Moorehouse.—His Worship made an order against e*oh of the defendants to contribute the •anrn of 43 a week towards their mother's support.