LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8474, 27 January 1891, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Monday. [Before Messrs. Moody and D. Robeatson.JJP.'s.] Drunkenness. —Three firsb offenders were each fined 5a and costa, or, in default, 24 hours' hard labour. Thomas Scarrott and Hugh Sullivan were fined 10s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment;. Ike O'Neil, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s and costs, or 48 hours with hard labour. Breaking and Entering. — William Trevarther, a boy of 12 years, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Frank Curry, at Mount Eden, with the intent to commit a felony. The lad pleaded guilty. Inspector Broham pointed out that about noon yesterday a gentleman saw the lad standing in front of Curry's house. Shortly afterwards he noticed him inside the house shifting the things about. Ho called on him to come out, and took him off to the police. A piece of iron was found in the house, which the boy admitted he had used to open the window. Prisoner was sentenced to receive six strokes of the birch rod. Alleged Assault.—John Austin, Harriett Reilly, and Lily Barrett, alias , Johanna Barrett, were charged with having unlawfully assaulted, beaten, and wounded John Swaanenbeck, by striking him on the head with part of an iron grate. On the application of Mr. C. E. Madden, who appeared for the defendants, a remand was granted for one week.

Another Assault. — Patrick Bedford and Patrick Carroll, on remand, were charged' with having, on the 17th January, assaulted and beaten James Scanlon, by kicking him and striking him on the head, thereby breaking his jaw. The case was remanded for a week, as the man was not in a fib state to appear. Mr. C. E. Madden appeared for the * defendants. Bail was allowed as on the previous occasion. Alleged Foiuiery.—John Burton and James Cunningham were charged with having, on the 10th January, forged a certain cheque of the National Bank for £34 10s, and also with having feloniously offered, uttered, and disposed of the same, well knowing it to bo forged. Ah Chee deposed that lie was a restaurant keeper, living in Queen-street. He knew Burton. On Saturday, January 10, witness received a letter addressed to John Burton, and ho saw him open it. It contained a cheque, and prisoner wanted witness to give him cash for it. Witness could not give him all cush at once, but gave him £10 then, and £7 the following clay. On presenting the cheque at the bank it was returned marked, "No account." Prisoner left early on Monday morning, saying he was going to Cambridge. Cunningham was not present when Burton opened the letter. Alfred Pymaii, barman, deposed that ho knew Burton, and saw him at the bar of the Royal Mail Hotel. Accused asked for a ted, but was told the house was full. He then asked for a blank cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, but as none could be obtained then ho was supplied with a National Bank cheque, which he said would do. The number of cheque produced corresponded with the number on tho block in the cheque book. Witness did not see Cunningham on this occasion. Alfred John Oakleigh, of the National Bank, deposed that the cheque produced was presented at the Bank, but was returned marked "No account." No man named J. H. Harris had an account at the Bank. Detective Kirby deposed that ho arrested the accused. Shortly after placing him in the cell prisoner sent for witness and said, " What about that cheque?" He said also that he did not sign it, but that he procured tho blank cheque and that Cunningham filled it up for £34 10s, and signed it as J. H. Harris. Prisoner gavo Cunningham 30s for his trouble. On asking Cunningham if he knew anything about the cheque, he said that on Thursday, the Bth inst., in the afternoon, Burton came to him with a blank cheque, and asked him to till it up, stating the amount. Ho did so, and gavo the cheque back to Burton. On the 11th inst., Cunningham said he remained in his room at Ah Cliee's till between ten and eleven o'clock at night. He told Burton that he believed he cashed the cheque and got the money from Ah Chee. This Burton at first denied, bub afterwards admitted getting £12. Burton thereupon gave him (Cunningham) 30s to say nothing about it. On the 20th inst. witness arrested Cunningham. Detective Hughes deposed that Cunningham admitted in his presence that lie wrote out and signed the cheque for Burton, who paid him for his trouble. The prisoner Burton said that ho was led into the affair by Cunningham in tho first place, and that the latter first suggested the offence. He said that it was running a great risk, but Cunningham said there was no risk whatever. He finally got a blank cheque, and gave it to Cunningham who offered to write it. The noxb he saw of the cheque was in the letter referred to. Cunningham said that he denied what the other party had said, and wished to re-examine All Chee, bub this was overruled. Prisoners were committed for trial, bail being allowed, each of them in £50, and two sureties for each of £25.

Allkgkd Uttering.—Henry John Phillips was charged with having, on the 20th January, feloniously, and with intent to defraud, offered, uttered, and disposed of, a certain cheque for the amount of £12 10:5, well knowing the same to be forged. John Endean, licensee of the Waitemata Hotel, deposed that on the2oth of January, accused and a man named Walker came into his hotel for drinks. The barman, Sutcliffe, handed him a cheque which was given him by Phillips, and he cashed it. It was drawn on the Union Bank of Australasia for the sum of £12 10s, which amount one of the men received, less the cost of the drinks. He cashed the cheque because ib bore the signature of Mr. Loram. William Sutclifi'e deposed that the accused and Walker came into the bar on the evening in question and had drinks. Tho cheque produced was presented in payment, and was cashed by Mr. Endean, the prisoner receiving the change. Charles Walker, billiard marker at the Aurora Hotel, deposed that on the 20th instant, lie went with accused to the Waitotnata Hotel, where he saw him get tho cheque produced cashed. Accused had told witness that he had a cheque from Mr. Loram. James Norrio, clerk tit the Union Bank, of Australasia, deposed that no person of the name of George Loram had any account at the above bank. He could not say to whom the cheque produced was sold. George Loram deposed that he was a hotelkeeper at Ktmotunu. He neither issued nor knew anything about the cheque produced. Tho accused had worked for him for a few days some months ago. Detective Ede deposed that he arrested Phillips on the 21st instant. On telling him of the charge, and showing him the cheque, lie said it was George Lorain's cheque. Prisoner was committed for trial.

"WE LL, M Y S0 N; Said a father to his ten-year-old boy, " What have you done to-day that may be considered a good deed ?" I gavo a boy a • sixpence," replied the young hopeful. " Well, and what did you give him sixpence for? Was ho an orphan, and poor and hungry, or what was it ?" "I did not ask him,' replied the boy; "I gave him sixponce for thrashing another boy who upset my din basket, and I think, from the appearance which the latter presented after tho boy to whom I gavo the sixpence had finished with him, that the sixpence was well earned." From the latest advices it was learned that the boy who received the thrashing was taken to the nearest chemist's shop, and there thoroughly rubbed with St. Jacobs oil by the wise chemist, who knew that " St. Jacobs oil conquers pain." The boy lias been made well, bub takes good care not to interfere with the dinnerbaskets of other boys. St. Jacobs oil is used by all classes of people for general aches and pains. It conquers pain. It penetrates to tho seat of the disease. There is no remedy like it. St. Jacobs oil is peculiar to itself. It is made from drugs which no other remedies are made from. They are gathered from the four quarters of the globe, and are made after the most scientific principles. St. Jacobs oil is an outward application. Its cost is trifling, but to the sufferer a bottle of ib is worth its weight in gold.