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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7403, 11 August 1885, Page 3

POLICE COURT.—MONDAY. [Before Messrs. K. W. Moody and C. D. Whit

combe, J.P.'s.]

Drunkenness. —Harry Williams, for a third offence, was fined £5 and coats or 14 days' hard labour, and Robert Hill, for a second offence, was fined 10a and costs or (S

hours,

Attempted Murder. — William Henry Wakeham came up, on remand, from August 3, upon the charge of attempting to murder his wife, Miry Wakeham, with an axe on July 25. Sergeant Pratt said Mrs. Wakeham was still corifiued to her bed at the Hospital, and he had to ask for a further remand for a week. Remanded to Monday, August 17.

Breaking and Entering.— Robert Simpion and Frederick Rees (two lads) oame up on remand from August 4, on the charge of breaking and entering the store of David '.lcPherson and stealing a quantity of Irapery, valued at £5, on July 11.Sergeant Pratt applied for a remand to Tuesday, as Mr. .Napier, who was instructed for the lad •Minpson, was uuable to appear.—Remanded to Tuesday, upon the understanding that the case proceeded that day.

Refusing Doty. — Julius Urain and Henry Lagrene (negroes) were charged with refusing to obey lawful commands on board '.he barque Altair that morning. The accused admitted the offence.—Thomas Munro, master, produced the Altair's articles, and deposed that he ordered the men to shift ballast that morning, but refused, asserting that they had had no food on Sunday. They made no complaint yesterday of their food. He was willing to take them on board again without punishing them.—Ordered on board, and warned not to break the Act again. Engineers' Wages. — John Greenleaf, vdjourned from August 6, was charged with refusing to pay £13 Bs, wages due to Patrick Duffy, engineer of the steamer Huia, on July 28.—Mr. E. Cooper appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. T. Dufaur for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. —Patrick Duffy said he worked for thirteen weeks and two days to July 23 at £3 per week, on board the s.s. Huia, of which the defendant was master. On June 10 there was £36 due to him, and he had been paid £17 12s on account; also £10 10a, and there was now £11 JBs still owing to him. The defendant acknowledged the debt, but said that he would pay him when he got sufficient money, — Cross-examined : A native named Adam Etnerle first spoke to him as to working upon the Huia. He always understood that Greenleaf was the charterer of the boat. Greenleaf was away from the vessel for some time, and was actually iu command only six weeks. Hopkins was master of her for six weeks. Adam Emerle had advanced him £7 10s in cash, as stated in Greenleaf's account. Before Hopkins took the boat, Greenleaf paid him about £7 13s.—For the defence, John Greenleaf deposed that he did not engage the prosecutor as engineer of the steamer Huia. He knew that Adam Emerle engaged him to work. He (defendant) was master from April 20 to May 9, and from that date Hopkins was master of the Huia until July 1. Duffy was engineer all the time until July 23, and went from the Huia on July 24 to the Tam O'Shanter. Altogether about £25 had been paid to Duffy as wages. He did not consider himself responsible for the wages when Hopkins had charge of the steamer. Mr. Cox, Parnell, was the owner of the steamer. Adam Emerle was the charterer of the boat. —The Bench found that £11 18s was due as wages to Duffy, amd allowed costs £3 17s, also costs of adjournment, £2 7s, on the ground that the defendant was master and agent of the steamur. Mr. Cooper applied for an order under section 293, issuing an order for distraint of the steamer if the amount is not paid within 48 hours. Second C/SE. — John Greenleaf was then charged with refusing to pay £2 wages due to Patrick Duffy, engineer of the s.s. Tam O'Shanter, on July 24.—Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Dufaur for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Patrick Duffy deposed that he worked from July 24 to July 28, and was owed £2, at 10a per day. Cross-examined : He was discharged because he was absent from the vessel on ship duty. A fire was left in the furnace, and plenty of water in the boiler. He had no leave from the defendant to be away from fire p.m. until the fallowing daw. Ha p>aa not v.l],

and went home.For the defence, John Greenleaf, defendant, said he gave Daffy no permission to absent himself within working hoars, and Duffy being away next morning when he required to start by the tide, he had to engage an engineer. The Bench held that the prosecutor was unlawfully absent from the steamer. Counsel then argued the point as to the amount of wages due to the prosecutor.—The Bench dismissed the information, and ordered each party to pay their own costs.