POLICE COURT.—Friday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5018, 15 December 1877, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—Fri day.

fl'eforc K. U. lUr.-tow, Esfi., K.M ( A Row by Bushman.—Henry Williams, the man who created a disturbance at the ftagle Hotel by committing a series of wanton assaults, as reported in yesterday's issue, pleaded guilty to having assaulted Richard Richards by striking him on the face with his clenched fist, also with having assaulted David 1 -aggin iu a similar manu<«r» and with having assaulted Constable McLellan while in the execution of his duty. For the (irst assault he was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with bard labour, and a similar sentence was inflicted, for the scoond, while for the third a penalty of one month's imprisonment was ordered, the sentences to be cumulative.

Falsi-: Pr.i-rn:s*CGs.—John Williams was charged with obtaining the sum of £3 by means of a valueless cheque on the Bank of Xew South Wales at tho Thames on the 12th inst. Mr. Pardy briefly stated tho circumstances of the case, :>nd on his application the prisoner was remanded to the Thames.

Wandkiiinu Cows. — William Dawson was charged, with allowing two cows to wander in Ponsonby. He admitted the offence, and was fined 2s (».l and cost 3.

Wifk Deskution*.— Robert Chalmers was charged with having deserted his wife and chilil, and leaving them without sufficient means of support Mr. Madden appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Thorne for the defendant. The plaintiff, a fashionablydresscd woman, gave her name as Grace Wells Chalmers. She deposed that in May last her husband left her, his effects having been .sold under bill of sale. lie agreed bo pay her 25s a week but failed to do so, and she aud her child, live years old, were left to subsist; oil their neighbours' charity. In cross examination she admitted that defendant paid her rent, Ss (>d week, and butcher's accounts. They separated by mutual agreement. The defendant deposed that when they separated ho agreed to pay 20.-* per week. He paid rent, butcher's bills, and clothing account. The last butcher's bill was at the rate of (Is per week. His average earnings, however, were only 25s to 30s per week. lie paid JCL a week for his board and lodging, and he now owed his mother, with whom he lived, .-CC or £7, and during the last three weeks he earned nothing. He had, so far as he was able, fulfilled his portion of the agreement made when they separated. H«r temper was most violent, and she assaulted him with a log of wood. The Bench considered it a pity that they could not agree to live together. His earnings would then be anflicient for both, although insufiieieat to keep two establishments. LEo mn*fc, however, h}ld the case as proved, and ordered that so long as they livi d *:«'paj'ate ho .should pay-o.< a week toward the support of his wife and child. Defendant said thrit plaintiff's temper was si violent he could not live with her His Worship : Blic 3*oll took her for better or worse. Defendant :Ah I y<-s t that was the mistake, your Worship. Mr. Madden applied for co>ts, but the Bench declined to grant them.