POLICE COURT.-Thursday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 4230, 4 June 1875, Page 3

POLICE COURT.-Thursday.

[Before T. !'.ickli:uu, Esq., K.M.] Drunkenness.—Three 'persons were punished in the usual manner. L.U'.l'E.nv. —Janus Sixcm was charged with stealing a quantity of old. iron, value 2s Cd, the property of D. H. McKcuzie, from the Gore-street jetty. The evidence of Detective Grace and Mr. McKuii/'.ie having been taken, the prisoner was remanded, in order that a witness might be called who could identify the iron. Vai;i:.vnlv.—William Mooie, a lad ah,,nt 19 or '20 years of age, wa-i charged with having been illegally upon premises. The prisoner had been remanded in order that he might be examined by medical men. Dr. Dawson stated that the boy was of a very weak intellect, and claimed to be 03 years of age, but he was in no way dangerous, and could not be strictly termed a lunatic. If committed to the asylum, the boy would probably be at once dis charged. The charge of vagrancy was then proved by the police, and the Bench remarked that as there was no proper institution to which he could Le soul, and that what ho most wanted was probably food, cleanliness, and a little exercise, all of which he would obtain in the gaol, he would commit him to prison fur a term of four months. Destitute Persons ileum Grdinanc k. —Mar} Ann Pall was called upon to ausue-r a charge of having failed to support her child. This was the case which was aeljourned on Wednesday in consequence of the non-appearance of the informant, for whom a summons was issued. The Relieving Officer (Mr. Graham) appeared, and stated that the defendant had paid towards the support of her child, and urgent business had on Wednesday called him from attendance at the Court. His Worship said that a case could not be withdrawn without the express permission of the Court, and if it were otherwise the Court might be made a vehicle of persecution aud extortion. It was even more necessary than in ordinary cases that persons holding official positions should be particular with respect to these matters, and fully comply with the requirements of the law. The Bench saddled Mr. Ciraham with the costs of the case. Mr. Ciraham expressed his regret for what had occurred, aud the Bench, in consideration of this apology, did not proceed to deal further with the case.