LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7006, 1 May 1884, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

BANKRUPTCY.— Mbetejg op Cbkditoxs Re Gavin Wkib. —An', adjourned meeting of creditors in this estate was held yesterday, before the Official ■ Assignee. The previous meetings showed that the.bankrupt derived from hie wife ... (formerly Mrs. Soeata) a reversionary interest in the British Hotel, Qaeen street, which the creditors proposed to sell. The liabilities were set down at £600 approximately. The wife of the bankrupt, who possesses considerable property, derived from her former husband, bat vested' in trustees for the benefit of children nf the former marriage, offered to pay a composition not exceeding 2a 6d in the pound. The meeting held.yesterday-was to consider an offer made by Messrs. Whitaker and Russell. It appeared that Mr. Giblin, of the Bank of New Zealand, and Mr. H. S. George, as snpervisorß, were appointed to enqnire into the nature of the property that would accrue to the bankrupt when the reversionary interest should fall in upon the death of his wife. It was decided that this interest was of snch a nature that it possessed a marketable value, and persons could be found ■to purchase it. It was. estimated by 'he estate agent to be worth more than £100. It was considered therefore that bo much more would be divisable among the creditors if the reversionary interest' were put ep io auction and advertised to be Bold. This was done, and the day of sale fixed. In a few d»ys afterwards a letter was received from the solicitors to the bankrupt's wife, offering on her behalf 10s in the £, and requesting that the ad vertiiementa of the sale should be withdrawn. They were withdrawn; The Official Ae»ignee read a letter from the solicitors, in which they renewed their offer on behalf of Mrs. Weir of 10s in the £ and all the Official Assignee's expenses.;— Mr. Giblin moved, and Mr. George seconded, "That the offer made on behalf of Mrs. Weir by Messrs. Whitaker and Russell of 10s in the £, with payment of all costs in bankruptcy proceedings, be accepted." — The resolution was carried nem. con. The meeting to confirm the above resolution will be held on Bth of May.—The Official Assignee said the creditors were much 'indebted to Messrs. Uibbin and George for bringing their inquiries to so successful an isaue. ■

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday. [Before His Worship the Mayor and Mr. B. Tonka, J.P.] False Pkktknoes.—Augusce Miller was charged with obtaining 'by false pretences a quantity of poats and rails worth £50, the property of Arthur Brooking. ' Sergeant White asked to have the prisoner remanded to Gisborne, from which place the warrant was issued, under which he was arrested. Mr. Tole appeared for the accused, and asked to have the case remanded to Auckland. He was captain of a vesiel which was now in Auckland, his papers and his witnesses were here, and it would put him to a. great deal of inconvenience. The Bench had full power to grant the application The Bench granted the remand to the 9th of May to Auckland, and the case could then be dealt with on its merits. Mr. Tole applied to have the accused admitted to bail. The application was granted, bail being fixed in prisoner's recognisances of £100. and two sureties of £50 .-aoh, or one of £100. . Drunkenness.—Two persons were punis bed for ordinary offences. Assault.—Edward Ryan, "charged with being drnnk, was also charged with assaulting Robert Fergue. He pleaded guilty to being drnnk, and Mr. Earl, who appeared for the accused, pleaded guilty. It was the first, offence of the acoused, who had only just come down from the bush. Mr. Fergus did not wish to press the charge, and he asked that a small fine might be imposed. Mr. Fergus made a statement of the oireumstancee. Two men were quarrelling, and he went to separate them, and got struck. A fine of 53 and costs was imposed. LiRCtNY. —Robert Templeton was brought up on three charges of larceny—(l) stealing a pair of trousers aud underclothing worth 22s the property of Captain George Gain ; (2) a coat and other articles worth 40s, the property of ' William Angelo ; and (3) a blanket worth 10s, the property of John Kerr. He pleaded guilty to each of the offences. The accused had been employed on board the cutter Start, and took the articles alleged, the greater quantity of which had been recovered, some in his possession, others in the pawn office. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour. _ j . • Wipe Beating.—John Bell was charged with assaulting his wife (Isabella Bell) by striking her on the back with a rope, and on the side with an axe handle. Mr. Napier appeared for the prosecution, and eaid as prisoner had expressed penitence, and pleaded gailty, the prosecutris would be satisfied to have him bound over in his own recognisances. He wa» bound over in his own recognisances of £20 to keep the peace for three months, and to pay the costs.

Assault. —It. Campion was charged with assaulting R. Doughcerty by striking and kicking him, and throwing liquid on him. Mr. Napier appeared for the prosecution. The prosecutor was a bnshman, and the' defendant the licensee of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The prosecutor, whose arm was bound up and in a sling, deposed to going to the hotel about eight Volook on Saturday with a mate. His frund asked who was the landlord; and witness replied, "Mr. Richardson." Bis friend said Mr. Campion was landlord; and witness said, "That, be d d, he's not the landlord." Upon this. defendant came round the • counter, struck, and kicked him out of the house, and threw some slops on him. Witness called a policeman, who advised him to take out a summons. James John Kennedy, who was with the prosecutor, gave evidence corroborative of that given by Doughtery. The defendant then gave his version. He found the acensed in the bar at half-past eleven o'clock, making a noise, and ordered him out, and knowing he was a rowdy character he took him by the shoulders and put him out. He denied having struck the ' man at all, although his manner and langnage were very offensive. He pnt his hand on him, and moved him to the door, telling him he did not wane him there, and he went away qnietly. Defendant's barmac also gave evidence, corroborating that of Mr. Campion. In cross-examination, the witness said that he had been sent by Mr. Richmond to Dougherty to offer him the price of the summons to withdraw the charge, as he did not want Mr, Campion to have to come to Court, as he was only recovering from a fit of illness. A fine of 10s and-costa;. was-im-posed. ■ ' '

Broaching Ctaao.—H. Percy, B. Haslett, W. Wilkinson, O. Ookenden, A. White, R. McCoy, G. Robinson, Gr. Jones, fl. A. Upperton, and G. H." Lea were charged with embezzling cargo of ihe ship Alastor to the value of £10—viz, two cases of milk, and 49 bottles of stout, on the Voyage from London to Auckland. Mr. Cottei, for the wb/le of the defendants, pleaded guilty. Mr. Jackson appeared for Captain Glazebraok, and asked that they should be" discharged on their own recognisances to corns up for judgment, and pay the costs. There were only the three ringleaders, White, Jones, andßobmton, he wanted to get rid of. They should forfeit the whole of their'wages, anct be discharged, from the ship. (Two of these men wore th"e blue ribbon.) The rest the captain considered good men, and did not wish to lose them. The conviction was recorded, and the whole of the defendants were bound over in their own recognisances to come up for judgment when called on, and to pay the value of the goods and the cost«.