LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8989, 29 February 1888, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.— Tuesday. [Before Captain Corbettand Mr. S. Y. Collins, J.P.s] Drunkenness.—Two persons, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s ana costs. Drunk and Disorderly.Arthur Wellington Rawlings was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Wellesley-street. Constable McCoy deposed that he was on duty outside the Opera House on Monday evening about a quarter to eleven o'clock, and the audience were coming from the Opera House, when he saw prisoner cross the street in pursuit of a man whom he challenged to fight. The man advised him to go home, but he renewed his challenge, and witness arrested him. Prisoner said he could bring witnesses to prove that he had not left the Opera Honse, and he asked to be granted time to get this evidence. The man whom he was accused .of challenging to fight had tormented him whilst in the Opera House. The Bench decided to grant time to the prisoner to get the evidence he had called, and remanded the case till next day Wednesday). Begging.Robert Foster was charged with begging for alms in the Domain. Constable Hobson said that, acting upon information which he received, lie arrested Erisoner on the previous day. Foster said e had been out of work for some time, and should get some food somehow. Witness knew nothing of the previous character of prisoner. William Creer deposed that prisoner had asked him for something to eat, and witness replied that he did not carry anything to eat with him in the Domain. Sergeant Kiely stated that three months ago a girl had complained to him that the prisoner had accosted her and begged for money. Foster had been " loafing '' about the Park and about the hotels of the city, and had done no work. Constable McCoy deposed that he had known prisoner for the past two or three months. He had been loitering about Fort-street and other parts of the town. A sentence of one month's imprisonment with hard labour was imposed. Alleged Fraud.James Thomas Lee was brought up on five charges of obtaining money by false pretences. Messrs. Hudson Williamson and F. Earl appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Theo. Cooper for the defence. The cases were further remanded till Monday next.