LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5490, 21 June 1879, Page 6

LAW AND POLICE.

"bankruptcy. I „ p, rG e Williams.— An adjournedlmeet-BbGe.-b ge vy.i b . en he , d ingrf arijto"™ but at the time fixed rtelmS-no creditors appeared. .The forthepnrpo master manner, d Wn»b Hties were set down at £109 ; and his "■> lbc absence of creditors, Mr. assets, m . appointed trustee Court. POLICE COURT.— Friday. {Before J. 5t -d T. U Prime, K*,, THREvrrvisr: Language.—Peter Dowd ,t eharcf d with using threatening language Wa Helen Dowd. Mr. Cooper towards ■ '«;/ <le f eU( lant, and Mr. Tole Me prosecution. Helen Dowd deposed l?.f for the last three n.onths, defendants induct hail been unendurable. He bad not wn sober for several m,..,r.h5. He took up V b-.ot on Sunday last, and threatened to „t j'"- through her head She had eeveral hruis->3 on her legs where he had struck and kicked her. Peter Dowd, for the defence, deposed t>.at he did not threaten to put the boot through h ? r head. Ho said she deserved to have it put through her head. The bruises on her legs were always there. He was bound over to keep the peace for three months, himself in £50, and two sureties of £25 f ach. Mistaken Charge of Theft. — John William Masterton was charged with stealing an oilskin coat, worth 2(K the property of John Diamond, at Auckland. Sergt.Major Mason faid the police had subsenuentlv learned that prisoner found tho coat 2n the wharf. He would ask the Bench to discharge the prisoner. Discharged accordingly. _ _ Breach of Hakbouk Regulations. — William Jones was charged with a breach of the Harbour Regulations, by neglecting to have a seaman on board and in charge rf the vessel Zdlab. Mr. J. B. Russell appeared for the prosecution, and stated that, as the defendaut had left a rnan oa board, he would not press for a heavy fine. Fined 20s and costs. Assault.— John Black and David Wilson were charged with assaulting Alfred Hutton, by striking him on the arm and clutching him round the throat. Mr. Tyler for tbe defendants, and Mr. Cooper for the prosecution. On the application of Mr. Tyler, all witnesses were ordered out of Court. Mr. Cooper stated that Hutton was a seaman on board the Loch Dee, which lately arrived from London. On the day in question, prosecutor asked to leave off work to obtain gome food, when the mate, David Wilson, struck him, and told him to wait till the captain came. When the captain, John Black, came, he went up to the prosecutor, and, taking him by the throat, said to the mate, "Why did you not kick this man off the ship ?'' Alfred Hutton deposed that on fiho 11th hist., about noon, he left off work, and went and asked the mate if he could go and obtain something to eat. The mate told him he had a fine cheek ; if he wanted to fight, to come on to tbe wharf. He was then ordered to go to the forecastle, whither he went. He heard tbe mate say something to the captain, who replied, " Why did you not knock him as stiff as a pole ?" The captain then took him by the throat, and told him to clear off the ship, at the same time using bad language. Cross-examined by Mr. Tyler: The vessel was being moored at the time. He did not tell him he conld not have any food till after the vessel was moored. Leo Simpson deposed that he was a professional diver. On the day in question he was walking down the wharf, and stopped to watch the Loch Dee being moored alongside. He corroborated the evidence of the last witness. The informant was not violent, and did not use any bad language. Elias Hoffison deposed that he was passing along the wharf, and when near the Loch Dee he saw the captain take the informant by the tbroat and order him from the ship. He also heard the captain say to the mate, " Why did you not knock him stiff." Joseph Stitt also gave evidence. Mr. Tyler said he would not take np the time of the Court by making any remarks on the evidence. He thought there was no evidence to show that the mate slrnck iim. He would call Mr. Wilson. David Wilson deposed that he was one of the defendant's in the case, and mate on board the ship Loch Dee. When they were mooring the vessel, prosecutor came to him and asked him if he could go and get some food. He told him he would get nothing until the vessel was moored. Prosecutor then made nse of a very nasty expression. He afterwards complained to the captain about it. John Black deposed that he was captain of the ship. The mate complained of an impertinent expression made by the prosecutor. He asked the prosecutor for an explanation, and he said he was hungry, He asked for his discharge, which was refused him, John Saunders and David Rae also gave evidence for the defence. After some consideration the Bench dismissed the case against Wilson, and fined Black £2 and costs.