LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9065, 28 May 1888, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Saturday. [Before Mr. S.Y. Collins, J.P.]

Inebriates.—James Anderton, for having been drunk and an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. George Turner, for the same offences, was sent to prison for three months. Charles James Hill was fined 5s and costs, or twenty-four hours', while Edward Wilcox was fined 10s and costs, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Rosalind Latona did not appear and the recognizances were estreated. [Before Dr. Giles, E.M.]

Boarding a Moving Train.—Herbert Thompson was charged with a breach of the Bailway By-laws, by getting upon a, train while it was in motion, at Auckland, on May 18th. Accused pleaded guilty. Mr. Clcndon appeared on behalf of the department, and said he was instructed to pres3 for a heavier penalty than usual. This was the third offence within the week, and unless something more than nominal penalties were inflicted, the people would go on committing these offences, as they seemed to do with comparative impunity. The resident magistrate said that he would have thought that 5s and costs would have prevented people from committing these offences, Dut as it had not done so, he would make the fine this time 7s and costs 7s, total 14?.