LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6569, 6 December 1882, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.— TCESDAV. {Before Messrs. James Baber and F. L. Prime. Dkcnkknnfss.—Charles Oddy, a ycunp inan who had been under treatment several days for ilflirium tremens, was placed in the dock charged with this offence. The prisoner was sentenced to a fine of 10s or fourteen d-\ys' imprisonment. Larcknt.—Henry Heron was charged with stealing two purses and 3s Cd from the person of Samuel Hughes, a hushman. The prosecutor anil the prisoner had been drinking together. The prosecutor admitted giving the prisoner half-a-erown. During the cross-examination of the prosecutor by the prisoner, the former burst into tear?, said he knew Harry for years, and thev both ofter drank together. The case was dismissed.

— Elizabeth Harvey was charged under the following circums'ances : —On Tuesday some young fellowswero sitting round Wellesley-street school. The children were coming out of school, when the prisoner seized one of their hats and ran aw.-v with it, and tore it. The little bry Sherson, whose hat was taken, was so small that he had to be taken on the shoulders of the Court-keeper that he might be seen The prisoner was sentenced to a fine of 10s or fourteen days' imprisonment. Pri.-ener had a previous conviction recorded acainst her.

Cruflty to Animals. — Patrick Tierney was charged with striking a horse with the butt end of his whip. The defendant *;iUI he did strike the animal, but it was out of cood feeling to the passeDgers of the omnibus, who were stuck in the place for a quarter of an hour, fined 10s and costs. Allkged Malicious Injury to Property. - —Charles Oliver Bond Davis appeared to a summons issued upon the information of Peter Oliphant, solicitor of Auckland, and reciting as follows :—"That the said C. O. B. Davis did commit damage, injury, and spoil to and upon certain propeity of the informant, to wit : To and upon a dwellinghouse, situated in Chapel-street, in the city of Auckland ; the damage, injury, and spoil being to an amount not exceeding i°f> ; that the said Charles Oliver Bond Davis was them and there present aiding and abettinc certain persons to do and commit the said offence." Mr. Robert Browning appeared for the informant. Mr. Theophilus Cooper :.jipe--.re<i for Mr. T. T. Masefield, who clair~ed to be owner of the property referred to in the information. Mr. S>. Hesketh appeared for the defendant, and took objection to the information, on the ground that it continued several offences, instead of one specific charge. Mr. Browning applied for leava to amend the information. The Bcnch declined to allow the information to be amended. Mr. Browning said, as the Bench declined to allow the amendment, the information would be withdrawn. It was not improbable the plaintiff would have to proceed by indictment. Mr. S. Hesketh applied for costs. The Bench declined to allow costs.