LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8424, 27 November 1890, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—IN BANCO. Wednesday, [Before Ilia Honor Mr. Justice Conolly.] Native Lands "Act, 1886.—1n the matter of the Native Lands Act, 1886, and its amendments, and the block of land called Mangaohane. Judgment His Honor said this was a question of law referred to the Court for decision by a judge of the Native Lands Court on a statement. Under the circumstances of the case, he was of opinion that the judge of the Native Lands Court could nob endorse on a certificate of title a declaration that t.ho purchaser shall hold the land in freehold tenure, and judgment would go accordingly. Brown v. Shaw.This was a case of appeal from the decision of justices at Wairoa. Mr. Button said he had been instructed to ask that this case might stand over till the next banco sitting. Both parties consented. Tho adjournment was granted. Native Lands Settlement Company v. Robt. Knox.—Mr. Rees moved to rescind an order granting an injunction. Mr. Rees did not appear, and Mr. DeLatour said that up to the time he left Gisborne no notice had been given of such tin application. The motion was adjourned sine die. Roi'HIA Tamara and OTHERS V. NATIVE Land Settlement Company.Mr. DeLatour moved to rescind an injunction granted in this case. The injunction had been granted exparU by His Honor at Wellington, and he asked His Honor now to defer the case until next day, as he had not had an opportunity of conferring with Mr. Button, who was engaged for parties other than the Land Company. His Honor consented to allow the case to stand over till next day. Injunction and Prohibition.—ln the matter of the I'oututu Jurisdiction Act, 1889, and of an inquiry thereunder, Mr. DeLatour moved for a writ of injunction and prohibition. As Mr. Theo. Cooper, who was engaged in this case, had not arrived from Opotiki, the argument was allowed to stand over until next day. Malfroy v. Holmes.—This was a motion to argue a special case. Mr. Button, who appeared for tho plaintiff, informed His Honor that Mr. Tlieo. Cooper was engaged in this case for the defendant, and as he had not yet arrived from Opotiki he had been asked by Messrs. Cooper and Griffiths to request His Honor to take the argument on Friday after Chamber sittings. His Honor consented, and the caso was allowed to stand over. POLICE COURT.Wednesday. [Before Dr. Giles, R.M.] Drunkenness. — George Anderson was fined 10s and costs or 48 hours, and Alfred Dahlgren was fined 40s and costs, or in default seven days' hard labour. Suspicious Character.—William Anderson, alias Price, alias George Morgan, alias Arthur Floyd, .vas charged with having committed a breach of the Police Offences Act by being a suspected person, frequenting Hobson-streeb with the intent to commit a felony. Constable Stevenson deposed that he noticed the accused yesterday morning, endeavouring to raise two of the windows of the Prince of Wale 3 Hotel. Witness then came up to him and asked what he was about, and took him to the lock-up. This was about four a.m. John Constable, a baker, also gave evidence. Detective Kirby deposed that he knew the prisoner at Wellington, where he had arrested him in January last for picking pockets. He had served several terms of imprisonment for various other crimes, and was a notorious Victorian criminal. Defendant contended that he had no intention of entering the Prince of Wales Hotel, but was only leaning on the window while he emptied some gravel from his boot, when the constable marched him off. Dr. Giles said that he had seldom seen a worse record against any man, and the excuse offered was one easily made. He would impose a sentence of one year, with hard labour. Breaking and Entering.—Harriett Ann Letham was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Margaret Turner, Hargreaves-street, and stealing therefrom a nun's veiling dress, a serge ulster, a bath towel, and a grey blanket, valued in all at £6 Is 6d. Mr. A. E. Whitaker appeared for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. On the application of Sergeant-Major Pratt, the case was remanded until Friday next. Bail was allowed—prisoner in £50, and two sureties of £25 each.