LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7016, 13 May 1884, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

BANKRUPTCY. Re Lionbl Phillips. —The adjourned meeting for the examination of witnesses before the Offioial Trustee" was held yesterday morning.—Mr. Theo. Cooper said ttut he would put a few further questions to the bankrupt. — Bankrupt, further examined,' said that Mr. Leers, accountant, had calculated the profits upon the goods purchased, deducting the amount of etook in hand, and allowing for prntit 7J per cent. Thia made a total of £1443 to account for. Thie was accounted for m a statement in possession of Mr. Braaaey, who was not present just then. [Mr. Brasaey entered sumo time afterwards, and handed in the statement which appears below.] —Mr. Cooper said that, ae Mr. Brassey was not in attendance, the meeting must be further adjourned. The laat meeting was adjourned for the purpose of receiving this detailed statement of expenses, &c. Most of the entries taken from the ledger represented very small amounts. Tho following statement was brought up:—Deficiency, as per Mr. Bennett's statement, £63S ISa; umount in bank, £500; total amount of stock to order, £4139 ; with profit calculated at 74 per cent., £310 18a 6d: making a total of £1443 63 6d. Losses : On scrip, as per etatement of Mr. John Reed, £78 12s 6d; Mr. A. Carrick, £119 18a Gd; Frater Brothers, £83 ss; Morpeth and Turtle, £39 8» 9d : total, £321 4? lid. Expenses, as per ledger, £767 ; sundries, bad and doubtful debts, &c, £253 10a 10d; leaving not yet accounted for, £101 10a 9d : total, £1443 6s 6d. Owing to the late arrival of Mr. Braseey, the further examination of witnesses was adjourned.

POLICE COURT.—Monday, fßofore Mr. W. J. Hurst, J.P., and His Worship the Mayor.] Drunkenness.—Soven persons were punished for this offence. Prisons Aot.—Richard C. Coulson, alias Dr. Coulson, an inmate of Mount Eden Gaol, was charged with a breach of the Prisons Act by using insulting language towards an officer of the Gaol, and having been twice punished for a similar offence. Mr. Kesden, Governor of the Gaol, said the prisoner was bronght up by order of the Visiting Justices. He had to hi? credit 105 marks, or seventeen days and a-half. He thought a fine of 42 marks, or seven days' marks, would meet the case, as he was an old rrun. He was accordingly fined 42 marks, and advised to reetrain his feelinge. William Henry Crossley, another prisoner, was charged under the same Act with refusing to work, and having been twice previously punished for similar offences. He denied the charge. John McDell, warder, deposed that on Wednesday ho was in charge of a gang, of which prisoner was one. He refused to go to work; and said he waa not used to it, and that he did not come there to learn a trade. The gang was engaged quarrying, and ho refused to work the jumper. In reply to prisoner, he said he was willing to use the drill and hammer, as he waa accustomed to do. In reply to the Bench, witness said there was no nkill required to work the jumper, as it was, he believed, easier work, than the hammer and drill. Mr. Reeden said the prisoner had no marks to hie credit, and was not in a position to have any. Prisoner said if the Bench ordered him to work tho jumper he would do it. On this condition he was let off punishment, but if he was brought up again ho would receive a double dose.

Pkttv Case. —Hugh Sullivan was charged with stealing four " shells," worth 20s, the property of William Knox. The case had beaa before the Court on Saturday, and prisoner claimed the shells as his own property. The prosecutor, a fish curer, deposed that the prisoner was in his employ on a fishing craft. On the 6th, he missed four mother of pearl shells, and a number of lines. The lines belonged to prisoner and his brother, but the shells were his, and he gave them to prisoner's brother to use in the boat. The brother was in charge of the vessel and the sh»lia were to be left in it. Ho identified a shell produced as his property. It w» one of those used for catching bait. The prisoner's brother was still in charge of the boat, but owing to the 1033 of those shells and lines the vessel was prevented from going to sea.—James Kae, pawnbroker, deposed to accuse! pawning the lines aud shell produced on which he received Is 6d.—Constable Rowles also gave evidence.—Defendant in answer to the Bench still deniedlthat the shell wa3 prosecutor's. It was his brother's shell, for he made it himself. He gave hia own evidence. He was partner with his brother in renttDg the Seagull, fishing boat, from Knox, and the lines and shells wero their joint properties, and they were dividing mates. The accused, who had been in prison since Friday night, was dismissed with a caution, and the property was handed back to the pawnbroker. In-sultino Language.— Wra. Knox was charged with using insulting language, towards Elizabeth Tye. The defendant in this case was the prosecutor in the previous case. Mr. Napier, lor the defendant, pleaded not guiity. Mr. Palmer appeared tor the prosecution. WitneaEes wero ordered out of Conrt. The case for the prosecution was that the defendant was in Mrs. Tye's house sitting on the table, and when Mrs. Tye camo in her daughter told her that accused had been searching about the. house, aad looking under the bed, upon which accused made use o£ the langoage complained of and other equally vile language to the mother and daughter. Mrs. Tye, her two daughters Elizabeth and Sarah, and* Emma Sullivan, were examined for the prosecution. '£he defence was that Knox had gone to proiecutrix's house to look for his " housekeeper," whom he accused Mrs. Tye of harbouring, which she denied, and made use oE provoking language to him which caused him to retaliate. Defendant was examined, also Mary Ann Derrick, the " housekeeper " referred to, gave evidence to the effect that while she in Carroll's brothel she frequently saw Mre. Tye. She had gone to hur to ask her to drop this case, but Mra. Tye refused. She knew nothing of the case herself. Defendant was bound over in hia own recognisances of £50 to keep the peace for six months, and to pay the costs. Forging and Utteki.ncd.—-John James White O'Connor, alias Jehu O'Connor, alias H. Atkins, alias Johu J. White, on remand from New Plymouth, was charged with feloniouely uttering a cheque for £14 15s, woll knowing the same to be forged, on the 27th of March. Seroeaut White applied to have the evidence of the escorting Constable Day taken, in order that ho might return to his station at Waitara, after which he should ask for a remand. Constable J. W. Day, who arrested the prisoner on this charge at New Plymouth, gave his evidence. Prisoner said he expected he would get four or live years. Ihe case was then remanded for eiget days. Indeoknt Assault.—Norman McKenzie, charged with being drunk, was farther charged with indecently assaulting Margaret Hurley, n young girl, on the 10th instant. This caao wao remanded till next day.