LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7782, 30 October 1886, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

R.M. COURT.-Friday [Before H. G. Bath Smith, Elq. f R.W.

StTMMBRBLL AND MOULDHNV. D. FALLON. This was a claim for £47 2s 6d, which was' mainly heard on the previous day. Mr. Thed. Cooper appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. C. W. Cave for the defendant. The defendant was examined at considerable length, and the evidenoe cf A. J. Hunter, Wm. W. Nioholson, and T. O'Connor was taken. Counsel argued the case for the plaintiffs and defendant, and His Worship reserved his decision in the oase. Judgment S ummonsks. —Parkinson ▼. J. Maodonald, claim £3 Is 6d ; ordered to pay within a fortnight, or seven days' imprisonment. L. D. Nathan and Co. ▼. H. Hook, olaitn £7 8s 6d ; ordered to pay by instalments of 2s 64 per week. Nathan and Co. v. H. Wilson, claim £4 18* 6d; ordered to pay by instalments of 2s 6d per week. J. W. Hardy v. W. Farrell, claim £12 15s 6d; ordered to pay amount on or before December 10. POLICE COURT.—Friday. [Before Messrs. 0. D. Whltoombs, and L. J. Ehrentried, J.P.'s.] Drunkenness.Two men were punished for first offences, and another man named Edward Henry Pinn was fined 10s and costs. Insulting Language.—Thomas Short, an old man, eras charged with using insulting language to Annie Donald, by calling her a whore and prostitute, and that he would take her life, on Ootober 28. The aooused pleaded not guilty. Annie Donald, residing in Newton Road, stated that her mother lived with the accused, who threatened to take her life on Thursday night. In crossexamination the witness said she was not in the company of another man in the house. The Bench cautioned the aoouaed, and dismissed the case. Larceny at Swanson.—James Evans was charged with stealing a silver watoh, suit of clothes, two sheets, 4&lb of jam, and a pair of boots, valued at £5, the property of Frederick Christie, at sWanson, on October 1. On the application of Sergeant Pratt, the accused was remanded till Monday next, November 1. Alleged Perjury. « Joseph Reed appeared on remand on the charge of committing wilful and corrupt perjury in a proceeding in the RM. Court. On the application of Mr. W. Dignan, a further adjournment till Thursday, November 4, Was granted. [Before H. Q. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.] Industrial Schools Act.—Hugh O'Brien, carter, at Coromandel, made an application to have his four children committed to St. Mary's Orphanage, Ponsonby. It seemed the mother of the children had deserted her family of six in Jane last, and O'Brien was unable to look after the family. He was unable to make any offer towards their maintenance. His Worship adjourned the application till the chairman of the Charitable Aid Board should be consulted.