LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6213, 15 October 1881, Page 5

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.— Friday. [Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.2il.] Vagrant Act.—James Quinu was charged with a breach of t the Vagrant Act, 1566 (section 4, subsection 5), by wilful and obscene exposure in a public place. Jaue Jackson was similarly charged. The offence was proved by the police, and some young men passing the place at the time. Both prisoners were sentenced to a month each, with hard labour. Obscene Language.—Robert Johnson was charged with using obscene language in a public place. The prisoner was lined ss, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Destitute Pkrsoks Act.—William A. Rockley was charged that he, being of sufficient ability to contribute towards the support of his mother, Catherine Kockley, she being a destitute person within the meaning of the Destitute Persons Act at Auckland, failed to do so. Ordered to pay 5s a week. Hannibal Lory was summoned to show cause why, lie being of sufficient ability to contribute towards the support of his daughter Louisa Lory an inmate of the Auckland Industrial School, failed to contribute. This case was adjourned to Tuesday next.

CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT, ISBl.—William G. G.arrard, arrested on a warrant, was placed in the dock charged with this offence, as follows : —"The offence of personation, by sending in a claim to have the name of Alpheus Eaton inserted on the list of voters without a written authority do to do, at Auckland." Mr. Thomas Cotter appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Theophilus Cooper appeared to defend the prisoner. This

;was a charge under sections 27 and 28 of the .above Act., .His Worship.said he would be obliged to adjourn the hearing. He would admit the defendant to tail in one surety of £25. ' Sheep Act. — J. S. McNaughton was charged with an offence against this Act by failing to give notice to the Inspector that his sheep were infected with scab. Mr. Williamson appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Browning appeared for the defendant. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Browning addressed the Conrt in mitigation of the penalty. The defendant was fined £10 (the lowest fine authorised by the Act). There was a second charge of driving infected sheep along the public highway, to which the defendant also pleaded guilty. In this case the minimum fine of £o was inflicted. Perjury a>'d Conspiracy.—A. Ranihi Hinga was placed in the dock, charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury, at the recent trial of the Queen v. Subritzky, in the Supreme Court, on the 6th October last. The same prisoner, together with her husband, Hone Hinga, and Hakaraka, were charged with a conspiracy to commit injury, and also with perjury on the same occasion. Air. W. Coleman appeared for prosecution (Mr. Brown acting as interpreter). Mr. Laishley appeared for the defendant (Mr. J. C. Young acting as interpreter). The facts of this case have been several times published. The charge made by the woman, in the Court above, was that of rape. The jury did not care to hear the whole of the evidence, but acquitted the prisoner immediately after hearing the first witness for the defence. James Kinsell.i, shorthand writer, appeared this morning, to be cross-examined on his shorthand notes, taken at the trial. Mr. Laishley argued that the notes ought not to have been received in evidence. His Worship : You might have asked Mr. Kinsella whether he remembered the trial, and what passed at it. Mr. Kinsella would have asked to be allowed to refresh his memory. He would then have read out what occurred at the examination of witnesses. Therefore, it was evident Mr. Laishley's client would not be prejudiced. The first witness called this morning was Rudolph Anthony Subritzky. He said he was a master mariner, living at Te Awanui with his father and mother, who are storekeepers there. Ho never had any connection with the prisoner. He knew her simply by sight. He remembered the 20th of August. He was not walking on the shore that day. He was on board the vessel Medora, which was lying in the stream off Te Awanui. He received a message from his father to go to breakfast at the store. After breakfast he went back to the vessel. He had to paint the vessel on this particular day. He went back for the purpose of painting the vessel. He was accompanied from the house by a younger brother named Alfred. Shortly afterwards his sister came to call him off the vessel for the purpose of driving some sheep over to Boyce's. Witness drove the sheep to Boyce's, and then came back and had something to eat. He went to the Medora again, and remained on board until four or five o'clock. The witness deposed to the fact of seeing Agnes in the evening about half-past 7 o'clock. The witness denied positively that he had anything to do with the girl Agnes. John Subritzky, the father of the complainant, said that he saw his son, sent for him to come to breakfast. This witness confirmed the evidence of the other witnesses in all essential particulars. He could see the Medora. from his place. He was frequently looking in that direction, because he was expecting the arrival of the sheep. Elizabeth Subritzky, mother of the complainant, gave similar evidence. Site could see the Medora plainly. She corroborated the facts above deposed. Cecilia Subritzky, sister of the complainant, gave similar evidence. She saw the Maori woman pass on horseback, but there were no cries heard. Henry Subritzky and Alfred Subritzky gave similar evidence. They all declared that they heard no cries, and never heard of any. The prisoner called at Subritzky's store in the evening, but s.hc made no co'.nplaint. Wi Conrad, who gave evidence in the Supreme Court, repeated his evidence there. He sawthe defendant pass on horseback. He deniedthestatements made by Agnes in the Supreme Court as to the position occupied by Rudolf Subritzky and himself. She did not first sec them at the corner of the burial ground. She did not see them walking on shore. He remembered seeing her in the evening upon her return. The defendant made no complaint. This witness was cross-examined at great length and with great minuteness by Mr. Laishley, but nothing very material was elicited from him. Mrs. Caroline Staunton, who lived just over the ferry of Te Awanui, within view of the place where the alleged offence was sworn to have been committed, said that if the prisoner had called out from the spot where the assault was committed, the witness could hear the cries. Witness heard no cries on that morning. She remembered the 20th of August, because her child fell into the river on that day. Shesawa native womau going towards Wainanone between 1 aud 2 o'clock. She was mounted on a black horse. Witness took no further notice. A witness named Kunst, aud most of the previous witnesses, saw Agues on her return home. She called into Subritzky's store, but she made no complaint. John Denny was examined. He saw the prisoner going on her way towards the river. He saw her come back. She did not seem dejected or cast down. She was rather merry, laughing and joking while talking with the witness. The Court adjourned to this (Saturday) morning, at 9.30.