LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7242, 3 February 1885, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Monday. [Before H. O. tieth Smith, Esq., B.M.] Drunkenness.—Three men were mulcted in the usual penalty for this offence. The roche Mcrders.—Wm. Sbeehau, on remand from January 27, was again brought up on the charge of murdering Catherine Sheehan, Thomas Sheehan, and Hauuah Sheehan, at Caatletownroche, Cork, Ireland, on October 27, 1877. Superin? tendent Thomson applied for a further remand until the arrival of the detective officer with the necessary papers from England. Mr. W. J. Napier said he had no objection to the remand. His Worship remanded the accused to Saturday, the 7th instant.

Utterinq Forged Cheques.—Richard James Torpey, alias Richard O'Donnell, alias Evans (on remand from Wellington), was charged with feloniously and fraudulently uttering a cheque for £5 9a, then well knowing same to be forged at Auckland on the 19th September, 18S3. There was also a second charge of uttering a forged cheque for payment of £9 15a, on 23rd August, 1883. Sergeant Pratt applied for a remand to Thursday, owing to the length of time back when the offence was committed, and to procure the necessary witnesses. Be* manded to Thursday, the sth instant. Adu tbrating Peppbb.—Arthur Taylor was charged with a breach of the Adulteration Prevention Act by selling as unadulterated pepper (which at the time of sale was adulterated) to Edward Woolfield on the Bth of October. Mr. T. Cotter appeared for the city authorities, and Mr. Theo. Cooper for the defendant, and pleaded guilty, and, in doing so, said the sale had been made fully believing the pepper, as supplied by the wholesale manufacturers, was pure, and they had taken the responsibility of the sale. Mr. Cotter replied, and contended that the retailers were responsible, but as the manufacturers had taken the onus on themselves, be hoped with the publicity given by the Press, there would be sufficient warning. His Worship inflicted a fine of 5s and costs, including £3 3s counsel fees, and lOa 6d analyst's fee for this case, which Mr. Cooper said had been arranged, and the manufacturer would indemnify the retailers in the following cases. There were also similar informations against John Home, William Parker, '1 nomas Hill, and William Hooker and John Morrison (Hooker and Morrison) for breaches of the same Act, and a fine of 5s and costs was imposed in each instance. The tine and costs, including analyst's fee, 10s 6d, amounted' in each caso to £2 4s 6d. Assault.—Frederick John Jorlin was charged with assaulting William Philips on tbJfe s.H. Glenelg, in Bangitoto Channel, on January 29. Mr. E. Manony appeared for tne plaintiff, and Mr. W. J. Napier represented the defendant, who pleaded nofc guilty. Mr. Mahony, in opening the case, stated that the assault had been committed about four a.m. on Thursday last, when the steamer was off Cheltenham Beach, Uevonport. The plaintiff had been called earlier than usual by defendant, and upon coming on deck some words ensued, and Joslin knocked Philips against a ladder and struck him on the face. Plaintiff and Annie Codling (passenger from Mercury Bay, who was on the bridge, and witnessed the assault, were examined. Mr. Napier made a long address and in defence, submitting that the men were called about the usual time, but a quarter of an hour earlier in this instance, on account of the holiday. Defendant was examined, and said men had been .roused to clear the decks, &c. Upon coming up Philips grumbled ; words ensued between them as to power of first officer to discharge the men. Samuel Buckton, sea* man, said the vessel was between Rangitoto Reef and the North Head when the assault was committed, and Philips said "Hβ wanted him to do it, and he would take him to law for it." Dismissed, each side to pay their own costs.