POLICE COURT.— Monday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4693, 28 November 1876, Page 3

POLICE COURT.— Monday.

[Before E. C. Barstow, Esq., E.M.] Drunkenness.—Two persons were punished for inebriety in the customary manner. Djutnk and Disorderly.—Stuart McKenzie, for this offence, was fined in a sum of 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labour. Vagrant Act.—Jemima Morgan pleaded not guilty to a breach of this Act, by being an idle and disorderly person, a rogue and vagabond, and a person having no lawful visible means of support. The case having been proved by the evidence of Sergeant O'Connor and Michael Burke, a sentence of six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, was dealt out. Neglected Child.—Anne "Belle, a girl 13 years of age, was brought before the Court charged with being a neglected child. The evidence of Sergeant O'Connor having been taken, the girl was committed to the Howe-street Industrial Home for a period of fifteen months, to be brought up in the faith of the Church of England. Larceny as Bailee.—Francis Gould was charged on remand with the larceny as bailee of a number of articles belonging to one Henry Smith, of Mercury Bay. Mr. Joy, LL.B., appeared on behalf of the prisoner, and Mr. Dufaur for the prosecutor. Mr. Dufaur asked for a remand until Monday next, as Smith and his principal witness, a half-caste, were at present absent from Auckland. After some discnssion the remand was granted, on the understanding that if the prosecutor arrived before Monday, the case should come on at once.. Larceny.—Christian Olsen alias Strengel, was charged with stealing from the barge Lady of the Lake a silver lever hunting watch, valued at £6 10s, and the property of Rufus Dunning, master of the barge, The complainant, Dunning, Henry Goodacre, an assistant at Mr. Neuinagen's pawnbroking' establishment, Andrew Heavey, and Detective Grace were the witnesses examined. Breaking and Entering.—The same prisoner was charged with breaking and entering the. office of John Taylor, contractor, and stealing therefrom a field glass, valued £2 10s. Thomas Green, John Taylor, Andrew Heavey, and Detective Grace gave evidence in support of the charge. The depositions were read over to the prisoner, and having reserved his_ defence, he /was duly committed to take his trial on both charges at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court. Larceny.—Christian Olsen, alias Strengel, was likewise charged with stealingfrom a shed in the ship-yard of Messrs. Henderson and Sprageon, a meerschaum pipe, valued £1, and a stick of tobacco, value Is, the property of Andrew Melville. The case was proved, and the prisoner sentenced to two months' imprisonment, with hard labour. Railway Regulations.—Edgar P. Hulme was charged with a breach of one of these regulations, viz., by going over the railway crossing at Newmarket on the 22nd inst., when the train was approaching, and while its whistle could be plainly heard. As Mr. Hesketh, the counsel ior the defence, was engaged at the District Court, the case was adjourned till Friday, on the application of Sub-Inspector Pardy.