LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5634, 6 December 1879, Page 6

LAW AND POLICE.

i- BANKRUPTCY.—Friday. y [Before E. S. Wilicocks*. Esq., Registrar.] There was a Eitting before the Registrar, 1 in chamber?, to hear applications in bank--2 ruptcy. 3 He Hugh O'Brien.—The debtor was q described aa a carter at Coromandel. Mr, Buddie made an application for his dis--0 charge. The estate was inconsiderable, bat e has been some time iii process of winding up» e The amount of liabilities aud assets have already been published. The trustee brought ' up his report, to the effect that the estate £ had been administered for the benefit of the e creditors, and there was no objection to the order of discharge being granted.—Dis- ' charged accordingly, Meeting of Creditors, re Joseph Os- ' do fine. —The debtor in this case was described as a felmonger. The particulars of the estate have already been published, * The bankruptcy was attributed to a 1 fall in the price of wool. The bankrupt 2 came before the creditors to apply for [ their certificate recommending his disI charge. The trustee brought up his rej port. The ordinary resolution was passed that the debtor should have the creditors' certificate. This concluded the business. \ POLICE CO CJRT.- Friday. [Before K. C. Barstjw, l"sq., R.W.] ( Drunkenness.—Two persona were mulcted in the usual penalties for this offence. t Richard Quinn for having been drunk ami ; disorderly was finsd os and costs, and Kate ' Clarke for a third offence was sentenced to 1 7 days' imprisonment. Vagrancy.—Elizabeth Sest nm charged > with being a rogae and vagabond, and a habitual drunkard. She plea led i_uilty, and was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment ! with hard labour. Obscenity.—Richard Qjinn was charged with using obscene language in Moure-street. [ He admitted the offonco, and was ordered to [ pay a iine of £5 and costs or (in default) suffer a mouth's iuipri-oumeut with hard labour. Furious Riding.—Frederick McCafTery and Joseph Burkton were each 1 in■ 1 20= and costs or (in default) 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour, for riding fu.iously along the Remuera Road. City Rates.—Edward T. Ilill did no appear to answer to a charge of failing to pay city rates, and an order was made that be should pay £15 and 7s costs. A of other rate cases, which were on tbc l:st, were settled out of court. Riotous Behaviour.—.James JlcKinna was brought up on remand, charged w;th behaving in such a manner that a breach ol the peace was occasioned. The prosecuti i was withdrawn, and the prisoner discharge'. Sheep Stealing.—William Swinbouriie was charged with stealing sheep at Waita« kcrei iu the mouth of .November. Mr. Pardy said the lad had been in the training school, whence ho had been sent to be employed by Mr. Andrew Dilworth. He behaved himself well until quito recently, when ho ran away. The police were informed that after absconding ho iw— —' a house, but whether aa occupied or Ulloe pied house he (Air. Pardy) ilid not kccV« The police were now making inquiries, he asked for a remand for a week. The remand was grauted.