POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 52, 13 January 1864, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

[nefuro Thomas J!kciuiam, Esq.. R. M.] iii:r.AciiKs or the ' iMrovNDih'o act.' Jane s Murray was charged with allowing two pigs to run :it large m Chancery-street, contrary to tho provisions of the ' Impounding Act.' He pleaded guilty, and wi-" lined '2s. Ud. and costs. l'etcr ti race was also charged with a like offence, but pleaded not guilty, stating that the pig did not bi'l'Mig to liim. ilr. Naughton applied for the case to bo remanded until .Saturday next, in order to secure the attendance of Ilic ji'.imdiiOL'por. lieimmdcd accordingly. ASSAULT. William (.'ranch was charged by John Priaulox with assaulting him on Friday morning last, by sinking him in the face with his fist. Dclcndant pleaded not guilty. Joan l'liaulcx deposed :—I am a boatman living in, Uueen-st rect, and know the defendant. I saw him on the wharf at half-past 11 o'clock on Friday morning last, when Crauch caught me by the sleeve of my .shirt saying, "I want you," and then struck me in the lace, and made my cheek bleed. I was on my way to the land the troops, and did not speak a word to defendant; he wanted to stop me. Cross-examined by defendant:—You did catch mo by the sleeve, and struck me with your clenched fiat. I gave you no provocation on New Year's Day. This was the caso for the complainant, and defendant called Capt. 11. Kelly, who stated :—I know tho plaintiff and detendant. I did not see either of them on Friday morning. 1 can state that plaintiff gave tho greatest provocation on New Year's Day. Cranch uad from 30 to 40 females and children in his boat, when the complainant tried all he could to foul the boats, and once ran into defendant's boat. Hod there been a strong wind, wo should all havo been drowned. Robert Alexander, sworn, stated:—l saw plaintiff and defendant on tho wharf on Friday morning laßt, when my mate, Crunch, went up to the complainant and put his baud on his shoulder, saying, "What made you humbug mo on Xcw Year's Day '(" I can po.-ilively swear that Crunch did not strike tho plaintitf, neither did he tour his slecvo; I was about 16 yards from them. The plaintiff was drunk. Cross-examined by plaintiff:—l was not in tho boat but on the wharf at the time. The bench remarked that in tho absence of further evidence tho case must bo dismissed. Plaintiff ■hould havo brought somebody to prove that he was ..truck. Case dismissed. THE SF.AMEN OK THE ' CHARIOT OK FAME. Mr llevrrid-c appeared for Thomas Robbing, K. J. Sinstron Wlham L-riee, and Auo.no W, Fame/ ""ffl uhJv ad all aigncd articles for Is a .'.lt, I ml-im- their time was up on the arrival of the ship j arbSur. They tad agreed to go back to the TBj ','l anil work the cargo out, and the Captain agreed l.) it, ami also promised that they should he discharged on Monday next. They were therefore discharged, and ordered to be put on board their vessel.