POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2903, 19 May 1873, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

[Before T. Beckham, Esq., K.H.] Druxkf.nxess.—Three persons for this offence were punished in the usual manner. I'.xrr.AXATOUY.—Before the business of the Court commenced, Mr. J. B. Kussell addressed his Worship :is follows:—Before the cause list is called, your Worship, I have one or two remarks to make respecting an article which appeared in the Scitr of Xliursd:iy, the 15th instant, in which reference is made to your Worship's decision in a ease in which I was concerned, 011 behalf of the Corporation. I e:m only say, as fur as I am concerned, I have 110 cause of complaint either of your conduct towards myself or your decision. On the contrary, I am pleased to have this opportunity of making this statement that there now is no difference existing between your Worship and myself. Those matters have been happily disposed of, and I have great pleasure in stating this publicly. A t aoho-ct (A Xl-hriisle Talk).— A woman who save her name as Kato llaepherson was brought before His Worship charged with drunkenness and vagrancy. She presented, when placed in the dock, a dreadful appearance. Her head was bound with a dirtj cotton pockethandkerchief; she was sail to be in an andescribable state of filth. She had no shoes, and only half a stocking on one foot. Her appearance caused something of consternation in (lioso who knew Iter, for she was, less than a year ago, in a highly respectable position. His Worship : I little thought to see you here ag:un. I did hope that you would have improved your position. I fear the last time you were here I wasted my words in trying to induce you to reflect upon your position, and to amend your life, ily words, I am afraid, were of little avail. You are charged hero with drunkenness and vagrancy. The next, time you are found by the police, as you were found last night, or this morninw, you will be chargeable with a much more serious oll'-nce. The prisoner said she had been obliged to >nuke money of the few things she had. Detective X'ernahan said he knew the prisoner for some time about the town. She went from hotel to hole], and was a prostitute. Prisoner: You are wrong, lain sUviug ut Dund-iss's. Witness: You were there for some time. But lately you lived in a wretched pi.tee at Lhe back of Albert-street. Sergeant i'ardy gave similar evidence. His Worship : What is to be done with this woman ? Inspector Uroham : I really do not know, your Worship. The benevolent people have done all they could foi* her. She has been in the Hospital several times, but she ia incorrigible, she will not nbserve the rules. His Worship : (addressing the prisoner) It is most fhocking to see a person, a woman, too, who occupied the position you until recently occupied, in si.ch 1; position as you are placed in to-day. 1 fear there is little use in repeating any exhortation to you, that you should abstain Ironi drink. If you could only see yourself with the eyes you had when you were in jour uropcr position, you would be horrified ut the thought that you could ever become as you are lio.v. You appear to be in a most wretched state. Wiil nothing induce you to reflect upon what you have come to, ami Ihe pain you must calif; to all who know you ? Inspector Brohaui: I really think, your Worship, gaol will be the best place for her. There is 110 asylum here in which she could be placed. His Worship Miid he was afraid what Air. Brouam said was too true, and sentenced the prisoner to tlirea months' imprisonment. — Jan.- Xelly was charged with being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond, having been previously convicted as an idie and disorderly person. Trie police said the prisoner was a woman of bad character. His Worship sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprisonment. .Assault.— Jame- Ingram was charged with violently assaulting Ellen Brown, on the 16th inst. The prisoner was, remanded for a week, bail being taken for bis appearance, viz., one surety in £50, and the prisoner's own recognisances in £100. Xiiis concluded the business before the Court.