POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume XXIV, Issue 2613, 21 March 1866, Page 3

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

[Tu soAy.j [Before Taos. Beckham, Esq, R.M.] BREACH OF THE BREAD ACT.

John Robinson, baker, of Queen-street, was charged with a breach of the third clause of the above Act. John King 1 nspector of Weights and Measures, deposed that he visited defendant’s shop on the 10th instant, accompanied by Constable Jackson. On examining the bread the witness found two loaves eacli three quarters of an ounce short; whereupon ho drew defendant’s attention to the fact. The broad which was light was plain bread, and appeared to bo now. Each loaf ought to have weighed two pounds. Police-constable Jackson corroborated the statement of the last witness. Defendant said that when the bread was baked it adhered together, and in separating it, it was impossible to break the loaves to a nicety, and one would generally weigh a little more than another. Mr. Beckham said that it would only show that one half of the bread was light and the other half heavy. Defendant said that if two loaves were weighed together it would be found that there was full weight. Mr. Beckham remarked that it was not. perhaps a very severe case, and under all the circumstances a very small penalty would be sufficient. His Worship then imposed a fine of 10s. and costs. David Snodgrass was charged with a similar offence. Mr. Beveridge appeared for the defence, and submitted that unless it could he shown that this particular bread had been offered for sale the case would fall to the ground. Surely it was not an offence to have light bread lying about iLr> nremises. He also offered the v "~ * „ ' ''•her defendant, same defence as tUe ~- Mr. King was again sworn, and gave similar evidence as in the last case, tit added that, aitriougl. of.ff.C Of tl,e loav6S were under weight a full ounce, none exceeded the two pounds. Tu the cases where the loaves were light they were generally the outside ones and by the heat of the oven were slightly dried. As in the last case a line of 10s, was imposed. John Choat was charged with a similar offence. The defence was precisely the same, and the same penalty was imposed. Samuel Granger was charged with a similar offence, and was also fmed 10s. and costs.

BREACH OP SALE OF SPIRITS ORDINANCE. William Wotherspoou was charged with giving rum to a native, named Kopek contrary to the statute made and provided. 11 is Worship, after remarking on the vice of drunkenness among Europeans, and also its prevalence among the natives, ordered a penalty of £lO to bo imposed. The defendant,who appeared thunderstruck, was then removed. i. aucf. xv. Tlios. Fitzgerald and Charles Bartlett, two men belonging to the Ist Waikatos, were brought up on a charge of stealing a quantity of wearing appar 1, value £l3, the property of Capt. Fisher. They were remanded until Friday. TheJCourt then adjourned.