LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5637, 10 December 1879, Page 6

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday. [Before It. U. Barstow. Esq.. R.M.] Dkcjnkkxxkss.—Pour persons were convicted of having been drunk —one of them disorderly—and were fined in the usual penalties. Malicious Injury to Property. — Ed. ward Kenny was charged with wilfully and maliciously breaking one pane of glass, worth 15s, the property of Charles Veith, on the 9th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and to not knowing what lie did in that condition. Sub-Inspec-tor Pardysaid defendant went to Mr.Vcith's for a bed, and there being none for him out of revenge he smashed the pane of glass. His Worship sentenced him to pay a fine of ss; damages, 153 ; costs, 2s ; or, in default, Savon days' imprisonment with hard labour. A Petty Thief.—Maggie Fair was charged with stealing 2 waterproof cloaks, 1 zinc bucket and 1 saucepan, value! at JCI 103, the property of John Tremaiu, on the 3rd inst.; also with stealing 1 book, worth 2s, the property of Frederick Henry Dyer, on the Bth iust. Defendautpleadedguilty to thefirat charge, but had meant to return the articles ; to the second, she pleaded not guilty. The constable, who searched the room which defendant and her husband rented in Mr. Tretnaici's house, deposed to having found the cloaks aud a pawn tic-ket for the bucket and saucepan, and to haviug gone to the pawnbroker's with Mr. Tremain, who identilied the articles. Defendant to him pleaded poverty and distress as hiving forced her to take and pawn the things. Sub-luspector Pardy asked for a remaud till Thursday, in both cases. Defendant's husband, on being askei by hia Worship whether he would guarantee to have his wife in court on Thursday, promised he woulrl, and stated that lie had been working for Mr. Denipsey, and had not received a penny of his wages for three weeks, and he supposed it was from sheer destitution that his wife had been driven to do what she had done. His Worship accordingly remanded the case, until Thursday, Hth inst. A Vagabond Boy—John W. Vesey was charged with a breach of the Naval Training School Act, for not being under proper control, on the 9th inst. This boy was brought up by his mother, as she could do nothing with him, aud he was running wild in the street entirely beyond her control. His Worship, after having the boy examined by Dr. Haines, who gave the necessary certificate, ordered him to be sent for four years to the Naval Training .School. A Savage Dog. — Jamee Smith was charged with a breach of the Dog Nuisance Act, 1854, by being the owner ef a dog which did, in High-street, attack one James Neenan, whereby his limbs were endangered, on the otli inst. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy thought Mr. Smith should have killed such a savage dog, as he had bitten a person before. He was sentenced to pay a, tine of on, and costs 15s.