POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume XXIV, Issue 2603, 14 February 1866, Page 3

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Saturday. [Hefore Tnos. Bkckiu.ii, Esq, R.M.] STOWAWAYS. George Websterand William Mitchell were charged by ('<■ P. Thornpsou, muster of the steamer ' Queen,' with having been stowaways between Napier and Tauranga. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were ordered to pay a fine of £5 or suffer two months' imprison-! incut. Monday. [Rofore S. Brownino, Esq, (Chairman), J. j W. JJai.n, Esq , and J. Uaiikr, Esq , J.l'.'s.] EMBEZZLING CAUOO. James Howes pleaded guilty to a I charge of embezzling a hag of sugar, I value 205., preferred against him by Captain McEwan, of the barque ' Ayr,' j and was sentenced to one mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. LAKCENY. William Page pleaded guilty to steal- j ing a pair of blue serge trousers, the property of Win. Ayers, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Anthony E. Abbott, master of the , barquentine 'Sea Bird,' was charged by j Charles Brown, carpenter on board, j with using threatening language towards him and putting him iu bodily j fear. Mr. Weston appeared for complainant; Mr. J. B. Russell for defendant. Charles Brown deposed that he was carpenter and second officer on board the ' Sea Bird,' and had occasion to go iuto the cabin on or about the 27th of January, when the captain asked him if he had told the mate lie should have to knock o(F work. He replied in the affirmative, and the captain took up a stick and held it towards him, calling J him a scoundrel and threatening to J knock his brains out. There was no person present at the time. Witness ran out of the cabin, lie was afraid that unless the defendant was restrained he would do him some grievous bodily harm, as he had beeu at him ever since he left Newcastle. Cross-examined hy Mr. Russell : He was second officer on board ; but in the absence of the captain and mate should not take charge unless told to do so. He always did what he was ordered, and never refused to comply with the captain's commands. The captain did not strike him with the stick, but, pushed it into his face, calling him all the hounds and scoundrels he could think of. lie did not know how many hounds and scoundrels he was called. He presumed the captain meaut to strike him when he took the stick into his hand and held it towards him. Mr. Russell briefly addressed the Court for the defendant, after which The Bench dismissed the case. NEGLECT OK DUTY. Charles Brown (complainant in the last c.tso) was charged by Capt. Abbott with being absent from the vessel without leave for seven days. Mr. Russell appeared for complainant, Mr. Westou for defendant Anthony E. Abbott deposed that he was master of the ' Sea Bird,' on board of which defendant shipped as second mate and carpenter. On Monday last he left the vessel, and had not since returned. He was absent without leave during this time. Mr. Weston, for defendant, contended that his client was prevented from going on board the vessel during this time, in consequence of the threats used towards him, as elicited in the last 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, thai being the case, be should a<k for a warrant for his apprehension. The Bench considered the case proved, and ordered defendant tj be sent to prison for fourteen d:iy^. A NUISANCE. Mr. Barnard appeared before their Worships to complain that a nuisance, created by a dead horse in a paddock occupied by Peter Grace, outside the boundary of the city, remained unrestrained, 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 of illness arising from it. The |Court instructed the police to inquire into the matter. Tuesday, [Before Udoii Morrow, Esq, (Chairman), J OIKS 1)1 L worth, Esq., unJ Daviu Graham, Esq , J.l's.] ASSAULT. George Blackburn was charged with assaulting Sam Finch on the 7th iu.-t. Plaintiff deposed that he was moving some palings by authority of Mr. John Williamson in the Kurangahape Road. The defence was that the palings in question were not on Mr. Williamson's but on the land of the defendant, to whom they belonged. The defendant was fined 10s. and costs. TIIK ALLEGED KOIII'.KIIY IS Tilt: KYIiF.R PASS KOAD. James Bums was called on an information charging him with giving false ! information to" the Police, but he did j no! answer to bis name. I Mr. Naughtou said he would ask for a warrant in this case. The defeudont i had informed the police that, bis cart ! had been slopped in the Kyber Pass Road, and he had himself been robbed and ill-used, and that the robbers had ; driven off.with his horse and cart. This j had turned out to be totally false, and Mr. James Rogers,'a gentlemen who j had assisted him, when through his careless driving, his cart had overturned, had la.d the present information against him. The police also had a charge of | furious driving against him. A warrant was granted for his apprehension