LAW AMD POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9023, 9 April 1888, Page 3

LAW AMD POLICE.

POLICE COURT.— Saturday. [Before Dr. Giles, B.M.] Drunkenness. persona were convicted of drunkenness and punished accordingly. Wife Desertion.—Benjamin Ellis was charged with deserting his wife and three Children, and leaving them without adequate means of support. Inspector Broham Stated that the complainant now wished to withdraw the charge. Accused said he had no intention of deserting his wife. He was about to leave for Australia, with the view of bettering his position. The case was dismissed. Alleged Larceny.—Susan Wetherell was charged with stealing property worth £1, belonging to Sarah Home. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the informant, and said that as prisoner was quite willing that the property should be handed back, he applied that under those circumstances the charge be withdrawn. The Bench thought that the chaige of larceny should nob be withdrawn, but after some argument, His Worship agreed to the application of Mr. Humphreys. Arthur Collinge was charged with the larceny of a Siano, value £24, the property of Mary ane Luhning. Inspector Broham said that one of the principal witnesses in this case was at Gisborne, and he applied for a remand. Mr. o'Meagher, who appeared for the prisoner, had no objection to this course, were bail allowed. Bail was granted to accused— in £50 and two sureties of £30 each. Failing to Support.— C. S. Keatea was charged with failing to provide for the support of his wife. Accused pleaded not guilty. Mr. O'Meagher appeared for the complainant, and said that the parties to the action were married a short time ago, but had since separated, and he put in a deed by which the defendant had agreed to contribute £1 per week to his wife's support, but which promise had not been kept. In reply to the Bench, the defendant said he could not get any work. Mrs. Keates gave evidence, and said that up till Saturday the money for her support had been paid at the Occidental Hotel, then kept by defendant's sister. On that day, however, when she sent for the money, it was intimated that defendant had refused to pay further. She met her husband in the street, and he then told her that he could nOt pay. The defendant and his relatives intended to leave for Australia, and she was willing to go with him. Benjamin Keates, the defendant, gave evidence, and said he could not get employment in Auckland at his tradethat of a machinist, and he was about to leave for Sydney, where an offer of work was awaiting him. He was willing to take complainant with him to Sydney. On the application of Mr. O'Meagher, the case was remanded till Saturday next, in order to give the defendant an opportunity to make an agreement. . .