LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7353, 13 June 1885, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—

[Before Messrs. Ri W. Moody and C. D. Whiteombe, J.P.'s.)

Drunkenness. — One man,, for a first offence, was mulcted in the usual penalty. Miobael Garvey, of Ararimu South, who had been drinking heavily, was remanded to Friday, the 18th instant, for medical treatment. Thomas Boucher, on remand from the 6th instant for medical treatment, was fined 5s and costs, and also ordered to pay 9s maintenance money. Disorderly Conduct. —Waiter Freestone was charged with (1) fighting in Queenstreet; (2) using obsoeno language in Queenstreet; (3) assaulting Detective Jones by kicking him when executing his duty on Thursday. The accused admitted the two first charges, but pleaded not guilty to the third. ' Detective Jones deposed that there was a large crowd on the footpath on Thursday afternoon opposite the Thames Hotel, in which the aocused was fighting. He swore at witness, and refused to go to the station. Ho kicked and struggled very viciously. Two bystanders assisted to hold him, and eventually a cart had to be engaged to take him to the station. Sergeant MoMahon was also examined, and gave corroborative evidence. Alexander Phillips said the accused interfered with an old man in the bar of the Thames Hotel', and when remonstrated with used most brutal and profane language. He went out, and then struck the man who spoke to him, without provocation. The Bench found the accused guilty, and sentenced him to three months' hard labour for using obscene language, and a fine of £20 and costs or three months' hard labour for assaulting Detective Jones, the sentences to run consecutively. In passing sentence, the Bench said they were determined to suppress the constant complaints of larrikinism at the corner of Queen and Customs Streets, and in doing so said they threw it out as a hint to the policein the matter. YorJTHf to. Thikvbs,—Henry Dagnall (15), Thomas Smith (14), and Wm. Mumford ( 5), were charged with stealing nine oil drums, valued at 2s 6d eaob, the property of some person unknown, on June 11. On the application of Sergeant Pratt, the aocused were remanded to Monday, the 15th instant, in order that the owner of the property might be ascertained. Abusive Language.— Ernest Rodent Hill, Epsom, was charged with using insulting and abusive language to Henry Wilson, Brighton, on Jane 10. Mr. G. N. Brassey appeared for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. his behalf. There was no appearanoa of the complainant, and the defendant deposed that he had not made use of the language complained of. The Bench dismissed the case on its merits, and allowed costs, £3 Bs.