LA AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8684, 29 September 1891, Page 3

LA AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—In Bankruptcy. Monday. ; [Before His Honor Mr. Justice Conolly.] Close of Bankruptcies.— On the motion of Mr." Cave the following bankruptcies were declared closed :—William Ryan, •James Macintosh Fraser, William Moore, nd John William Roffey. In the ease of William Ryan the assets were returned at £15, and realised £10 10s. In Eraser's case the assets were returned as nil ; but ".i the costs of bankruptcy had been paid. ; In >! Moore's case'the assets realised £45 2s Gd, \ and in Roil'ey's case the "i. assets were re- ! turned at £131, but they realised £141 14s. £ Fixing Costs.—Mr. Cave moved to fix I the costs of the Official Assignee's solicitor p in the bankruptcy of George Lowrie. The | costs were fixed at £13 Is; the amount of t the bill without/ taxation. • & PjtooK of Debt.—Mr. Hesketh moved for I admission of the proof of debt of Edward r Rand Falkner against the bankrupt estate | of Garrett Brothers. Mr. Clayton apF pearecl in support of the motion, and ex- | plained that they were foreign creditors, E and the Official Assignee had,fmade pro- ► vision for them.' His Honor said that it t was rather singular that the proof of • debt ( of Sydney creditors should be nine months | late; but Mr. Clayton pointed out.- that ? there was no provision in the Act for giving I notice to foreign creditors. The proof of : £ debt was admitted. Mr. Campbell moved I for admission „of proof of debt of Clark, Sons, and Co., against the bankrupt estate of Sydney Ernest Cooper. In this case the application was made on behalf of English creditors, and the proof of debt was ad- - mitted.' . ■■ Orders of Discharge.Mr. Hesketh >, moved that an order . of . discharge be 3 granted to George Hulcne, } a bankrupt. ? Mr. Clayton 'appeared in support of the [. motion, and, there being no opposition, tho •• order was' made. Mr. Gribbin made a , r similar application on behalf of Jane ;1 Waddell. There was no opposition, and the order was granted. His' Honor intimated'that he-would take. " applications in bankruptcy on Friday; after Chambers, as after that he would bo absent ' for five of six-weeks. • j .,• - - . "< -. "r -V ■ . , . ■ , " " ■ , : ' • 1 POLICE COURT.—Monday; , ' . [Before Sir William Fox and Mr. 13.- if, Tizard.. J.P.'s.] ■■■■;• Drunkenness. first offenders were fined 'ss* each, with the usual alternative, and two estreated their bail. Robert Leary, i • against whom there were thirteen previous I

convictions for larceny, and forty-eight; for drunkenness, , was fined 20s, with seven days' imprisonment in default ; and Mary Bennett was similarly,dealt with. ' : Obscene/. Language.—-Annie > Dunn was charged : with' having been drunk, and also with'/having used obscene language. For ■ the first-named offence she was fined ss, and for the second,sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. The defendant stated that if she had used bad language 'it was when Constable Wind us was \ trying to get her into a cab. She did not know, him because he was in private clothes, and she thought he was a larrikin. The constable had said to her, alio stated, that she would have to go with him as he was the son of a magistrate.. Constable Windus stated in his evidence! that he had told the woman he was a constable.' ' " w '. ' •'/

. .Assault-. Cases. .— Stephen South was charged'with having, on the 26th September,'. assaulted one Alfred Wadsworth by striking' him with his fist. Mr. Brassey appeared for the accused, whose defence was that the complainant had been the aggressor, and that the blow had been justifiable, as it was given in self-defence. The Bench, after hearing the evidence, considered the'charge proved, and inflicted a fine of 403,' half the amount to go to the complainant. William Brett was charged with having, on the 24th September, assaulted Thomas 11. Brister. Mr. E. Cooper appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Brassey for the defendant. Mr. Brassey said the defendant pleaded guilty, and was sorry for it. He had heard that, certain aspersions had been cast on his sister-in-law by the complainant or his housekeeper, and he went to champion her cause. When he went to Brister'3 house he was under the influence of drink, arid instead of inquiring whether or not it it was he who had made the remarks about the girl, he struck him. The defendant had since found out that it was not Brister but his housekeeper, who had made the objectionable remarks, and he now sincerely regretted the occurrence. The Bench imposed a penalty of £4 and costs, half the penalty to go to the complainant; in default one month's imprisonment, William James McManus pleaded not guilty to two charges of having assaulted Mary Kennedy on the 25th inst. The complainant said the defendant had struck her during an altercation about family affairs, but as he was under the influence of drink at the time she had no wish to press the charge. The defendant was bound over in his oWn recognisance of "£lO to keep the peace tor six months. Alleged Insulting Language.— Burtenshaw was charged with having on the 23rd September, used insulting language to one Ellen Carroll, the defendant stating that she did not remember having used the words complained of. After hearing the evidence, the defendant was ordered to find one surety (her husband's) of £10 for her good behaviour for six months. Alleged Cruelty to a Horse.Charles Kicholls was charged with having, on the 23rd September, cruelly ill-treated a horse, by causing it to be driven in a cart while suffering from a sore shoulder and sore back. ; Mr. W. Thome appeared on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and explained t&at at a previous sitting of the Court the driver, Stanley Vaile, was charged with the offence, the case being then adjourned to enable the police to lay an information against the owner. Stanley Vaile was called as a witness, and stated in his evidence that he had told the defendant of the state the horse was in. The defendant said Vaile had told him the horse had a sore shoulder, but he was not aware of its actual state. He had not seen the horse for ten weeks, having, boen laid up with a broken leg. When he saw the horse before his accident it had no sores. Mr. Thorne said that neither the Society nor himself had been aware of Mr. Nicholl's misfortune. Under the circumstances, ho would request that only a nominal fine should be inflicted, and he would not ask for any professional fee. The Bench inflicted a fine of 53 and costs. The charge against Vaile was withdrawn.