POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 66, 29 January 1864, Page 4

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

fßerore Tiros. Bixkha.m, Esq., Tt. 51.] "William I>ihson, u privato in the GSth wprt., was charged by ThoiniLs MeAtecr witli stealing two blankets from the " Governor Browne Hotel," on Tuesday evening hust. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, stating that ho knew nothing at nil about itThomas McAteer, sworn, stated :—I am a dither, residing at the " Governor Browne Hotel." ' On Tuesday 1 left my blankets tied up in a bundle behind the casks. On the following mominii ] missed them. The blankets produced are mine, and the same 1 lost. They ;ire viiluctl at 10s. John Conway, deposed:—l am barman at the " Governor lirowne Hotel." 'J'he last witness left some blankets in the bar on Tuesday evenins; last. Prisoner was there, Mid left about a quarter to nine o'clock. I saw liiPA take the blankets and followed Win, when Mr. James turned him nut of his yard, ■which is tuljijimnjf the. " (Juvernor livowiie." The blankets jinxiueed sire the same prisoner took, and I gave him in charge of the police. The police, constable then g:ive evidence euiicerning thf apprehension of the prisoner. Sentenced to three months' hard labour. thueatkni:;g and ahusive i.anc;ua(;k. "William GoWxpink for \isinjr ilm:utenin£ and abusive limpisv to Capt. Williams, 11. M. Cu.-tmns, was ordered*to find two sureties of £20 each, to keep the peace and bo of good behaviour for three months. DUUXKAItIIS. Four drunkards were then summarily dealt with.