POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1126, 24 June 1867, Page 5

POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., It.M.) DRUNKENNESS. 1 horn as Johnson, John Warrell, James Wylie, Joseph Smith, and .!• li/.a McGin were punished ■for this oiicjicc. ASSAULT. Horace Scaly was charged with having assaulted John Joseph McCormick on the evening of the ISth inst, There was also a similar charge against a person named Finny who did not appear. Mr. Joy appeared for the complainant. Jolm Joseph McCormick, deposed that at halfpast eleven o'clock on the evening of the 18th inst., he was in his own house, when the defendant and a man named Finny came and knocked at the door; complainant opened the door, and one of the men handed him a note. The note was from the Tailors' Protection Socioty, and related' to some books. Witness said ho had sent the books, and he closed the door. The two men forced the door, and Finny'struck complainant in the check. Sealy used threatening language, and challenged complainant out to light. Edward Posscniskie, corrobated tho evidence of the last witness ; saw Finny force the door, but could not s:iy whether Scaly assisted. Heard the latter use threatening language. He tried to force his way in, but was prevented by a person named'McClano.' To the defendant: I did not seo you forcc the door or attempt to strike the complainant. It was after you challenged McCormick that he said lie was man enough for you. ■ Ilis Worship indicted a merely nominal fine of Is. aud the costs: mtEACH OF THE DOG NUISANCE ACT. John W. Greaves pleaded not guiity to a breach of the abovo Act. Thomas Chandler, a tailor, deposed, that at abont -A o'clock in the evening, of the 17th instant, he was selling goods in the Karangaliape lioad, when a dog flew off a door step and bit him. Went into the house and discovered that the dog belonged to the defendant. (The complainant here produced a pair of trowsors torn in the leg, and displayed the marks of the animal's teeth on the calf of his leg.) Ann Buckley, gave corroborative evidence. Matthew Hoare, a constable stationed at Newton, deposed that the complainant had pointed out the dog in defendant's yard. The dog belonged to defendant. Witness had issued a dog collar to defendant for the same dog. ' On one occasion the dog flew at witness when he was passing. His Worship said he would let the matter stand over until Monday (to-day) for the defendant tomakereparationtothe complainant and kill the dog. If the defendant did this he would merely order him to pay the costs of the Court, but if not he would fine him £5 in addition. BREACH or THE IMPOUNDING ACT. Peter Grace pleaded guilty to this offence by allowing four horses to stray about the streets. Fined Is and the costs. BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. John Warrell was charged with the above ofleuce, by breaking in tho door of a house in William-street, occupied by Kichard Sarsfield. Defendant pleaded guilty to having broken the door, but argued that he was legally justified in doing so. It appeared that the defendaut had been lodging in the house, aud on coming homo drunk and finding the door locked lie took up stones and broke it in. Detective Tcrnahan deposed that the defendant was very drunk and disorderly. In defence defendant stated, "It was a p'int o' law, j T er Worship." His Worship inflicted a fine of 20s and tho costs, and in default of payment ordered him to be imprisoned for one week. Defendant said " it was all right," he would " take it out." This concluded the business.