LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8581, 1 June 1891, Page 3

LA W AND POLICE.

■ POLICE -COURT.— Saturday, | ■■■■ ■■■ [Before Dr. Giles, R.M.I r •' Drunkenness, A Maori was fined 5a and costs, or,-"- in 'default, ■ twenty 1 hours'! imprisonment.' •' v . \ ; . Alleged .Larceny.—Patrick Doyle, aged nine years,'was charged with the larceny of a fowl, the property of James Hill, on May 28th. . Mr. O'Meagher appeared for ' the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. .On the application of Sergeant-Major Pratt,' this case was remanded until. Tuesday next.! Patrick Doyle and Frank Warner were then charged with the larceny of a quantity of boot-laces, Valued at ssi, the property of James: Hill, an , May 28th. This case was also remanded until Tuesday next, Jane McMahus' was charged with 'stealing' the sum of £1 .from the person of William Henry Hall on May 27. There was no apI pearance for tfie prosecutor in ' this! case.. [ The police said they considered this was a case that should be gone on with. The case was then brought as-an information by the police, and Dr. Giles said that he would j issue a warrant to compel ; the informant to attend.- The case was then remanded until, Monday. ; > ; > ...Industrial Schools Act.—Nelly Lynch, •aged 13 years,-.and Elizabeth Ann Harris, aged 7, were charged. with being found residing in a brothel in Hobson-street, contrary to' the 1 Industrial Schools Act , 1882. Mr. Napier appeared on behalf of the mother of tho children to oppose the application lof the Police to commit the children to the Industrial School. :. Dr. Giles said he had received a letter from the Rev. ' Father' Hackett in 'support. ol: the application, tocommit the children'. to a convent school/ ,He had then adjourned the case until Saturday in order to allow Bather Hacketb to ] [ attend. In the meantime, "however, i tho Rev. Father Hackett had replied that hedid not'"volunteer.. to ■ givie evidence in the' •witness box. He ; would nob compel 'the .Rev. Futhcr Hackett to. attend;against his '.will. -?. He did nob think' the case was a i sufficiently, strong one to .warrant him in interfering, and taking. the children away from their mother, '. ft , appeared to him from the evidence that for three • weeks . the, house was frequented by girls who > used it- as a brothel, but this was rather' owing to. the neglect of the mother than from, any active , exertion on her, part. He considered; that a case should bo very. strong before 'children' were committed to the Industrial School without the consent] of the parents. He hoped that Mrs. Lynch would be -warned .by this case/; and look better after • her house in future. ' Mr.; Napier said if he -had- been able to have had the case 1 properly " placed before his Worship, then Mrs. Lynch would have been free from any imputation. The case had; arisen -. from -Father,' Beckett's vi well meant * but excessive • zeal to have the-chil-dren : placed in an- industrial schbol. He might mention that , the children y were entitled to considerable means, sufficient at all events to pay for the cost of their maintenance. 'Sergeant-Major Pratt stated that the attention of the police was first called to the children by the neighbours, and nob by Father Hackett. . " , Maintenance Case. — Thomas Garlick was charged with, failing to provide for the support of his two children by permitting the sum of £27 112s to be in arrears. Mr. Brassey appeared on behalf of the defendant, and Mr. Strathern . for the Charitable Aid Board. " Mr. Brassey stated:that, the defendant .(' hoped ato obtain employment shortly, and would then be in a position to contribute towards the support of his children. Dr. .' Giles said the defendant was not in a position to pay, and that he did not' wish to imprison him at present. The case was adjourned for a month, in order to give the accused an opportunity of paying the amount due. "