LAW AND POLICE.
POLICE COURT.Toissday. [Before Dr. Giles, ILMM Drunkenness — Two first ofibndera were fined 58 each for this offence, or in default '24 hours' hard labour. Ann Tim&ley, Thos. Furdy, and Mary Hamilton were fined 103 and costs, or 48 hoars', for the saline offence. John Kelly and Jane McManus were fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours.
Obscene Language. — Jane McManus pleaded not guilty to a charge. of using obscene language in Albert-street. Constable Howell gave evidence of the offence, and prisoner was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
Alleged Wife Desertion'. —. Charles Sifflefcfc was charged under a warrant from New Plymouth with having intended to desert his wife and child? Defendant) pleaded not guilty, and said he had only just returned from the Islands. SergeantMajor- Pratt said he was informed that an order for 10s a-week would be satisfactory. Defendant consented to this, and the order was accordingly made. La kg —Bridget Negus was charged with a series of petty larcenies from Martha Lindsay. The first charge was one of having stolen a dress belonging to Mrs. Lindsay, valued at 18s. Prisoner pleaded guilty, but explained that she had been in deep distress when she took the' dress. Prisoner also pleaded guilty to the larceny of a shirt and a chemise, and was also charged with having stolen two towels, a clothesbrush, razor, spectacles, and other articles. Detective Hughes deposed to arresting prisoner, and finding in her house pawntickets for the goods produced. Mrs. Lindsay identified most of the goods as her property. Messrs. S. Asher and B. Keesing deposed to the goods being pawned by the prisoner. The charge against prisoner of stealing a piece of turkey red was dismissed, but on five other charges she was sentenced to 14 days for each offence, the sentences to be cumulative
Alleged Failing to Provide. — Ellen Thornton was charged with having failed to provide adequate support for her illegitimate child. The case was further adjourned to November 11.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8387, 15 October 1890, Page 3
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