THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 10852, 9 February 1899, Page 2

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

cm POLICE COURT.

(Before C. C. Graham, Esq., S.M.)

Drunkenness. Thomas Jerome, against whom there were forty-two previous convictions, three within the last three months, was fined 40s, in default seven days’ imprisonment ; Lizzie Darwin alias Borroman, against whom there was one previous conviction, a year ago, was fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment, two days being allowed in which to pay the fine. A Riotous Prisoner.—Ellen M’Gee, an old offender, was brought up on a charge of drunkenness, to which she pleaded guilty. She was then charged with having damaged a cell can, the property of the New Zealand Government. —Accused admitted the charge, but immediately broke out into a violent storm of rage and abuse, and His Worship decided to remand the cases for a week in order that accused might- be medically examined.

Unbranded Sheep.—William R. Baird was charged that on the Ist of February, at the Burnside saleyards, be was the owner of thirty-six sheep, which, after shearing, he failed to brand distinctly and legibly with his brand.—Defendant was not present, but His Worship read a letter from him in which he admitted the offence, and asked to be dealt leniently with.—After evidence had been given by the inspector of stock, His Worship inflicted a fine of Is per head of sheep found unbranded, and costs, remarking that he did so as a warning to others. Threatening Behaviour. Conrad Basan and George M’Kay were charged with using threatening behaviour in Hope and Walkel „ streets, within view of passers-by, whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned.—Sergeant Mulville asked for an adjournment for a week, as the principal offender had not been served with a sum■inons. —Mr Barclay, who appeared for Basan, no objection, and the remand was granted accordingly. A Family Trouble. —William Kennedy appeared in answer to a summons charging him with persistent cruelty to his wife, and wilful neglect to provide reasonable mainten-, ance for his wife eand children, wherefor an order was prayed embodying section 4 of the Married Persons' Summary Separation Act. —Mr Thornton appeared in support of the application, and defendant agreed to the .separation order being made, —After de- j fendant had stated his -financial position, JHisj Worship made an order for separation, providing for the legal custody of four children, under the age of sixteen years, being committed to thee applicant, and for the payment by the husband of the sum of 26s per week for the maintenance of his wife and the esaid four children, and also for the costs inci- ;. ital to the application (30s).