LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9196, 27 October 1888, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

o POLICE COURT.—Friday. [Before Mr. D. G. MacDoimell, J.P.] Drunkenness.—Annie Dunn was fined 10s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment in default, for drunkenness. John Martin and James Spiers, for similar offences, were fined 20s and costs each, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. [Before Major Lusk and Mr. D. G. MacDonnell, J.P.'s.] . The Rifle Practice at Surrey Hills. -Two youths, named Henry Casey and ■Joseph Fairweather were charged with a ; *:rt:;icli of the Police Offences Act by disi charging firearmsto wit, riflesso near ! to Crummer Road, Surrey Hills, as to enI'danger Charles Bates. ' The defendants pleaded guilty. Sergeant - Major Pratt stated the facts of the case, which have already been published. The youths might consider themselves fortunate that they had not been arrested on a much more serious charge, as the bullet which they had fired at the kerosene tin had passed between a man and his child, who were walking near by. The Bench questioned the defendants as to their I connection with the volunteer force, when I Casey replied that he had never previously ' bundled a rifle, whilst Fairweather said he i had been a volunteer only a fortnight. A i line of £1 and costs was imposed. Mr. i O'Meagher, who was present in Court, I said he thought 'it a pity that ball cartridges were supplied to recruits until they understood the management of their weapons. Breaches of By-law.—Ernest F. Bullock was fined 5s and costs for having ridden a horse at other than a walking pace round the corner at the junction of two streets. This penalty was also imposed in the cases of John Bond and G. Worrall, i charged with similar breaches of the by- '■ law. Rescuing Goods.—The hearing of the charge against Andrew Austin, of rescuing goods which had been levied under process of the Resident Magistrate's Court, was again deferred until Monday. _ Mr. Theo. , Cooper appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. j O'Meagher for the defendant.