LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8881, 18 May 1892, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday. [Ileforo Or. Giles, It.M.]

ftl-'.XXess.—Two first) offenders wero lined 5s each and costs, or, in default, '24 hours' imprisonment. Robert Bosh was lined 10-i, or, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. Cecilia Johnson, alias lladfield, for being drunk and disorderly, was lined 40s, or, in default, 10 days' imprisonment. At.lkckd Assault. — David Stewart was charged that on tho IGth May ho did unlawfully assault and beat Jane Mc.Manus by striking her on tho head with a bottle. Air. Brassey appeared for the accused, and, on his application, the case was remanded until Friday next. Bail was allowed to accused in one surety in £10 and himself in £10.

A i,r.i:<; Tiikf.ati Coxact. —Henry Mc.Murray was charged that on l'Jtli May lie diil unlawfully threaten to do tin injury to Mary Stewart by •saying, " I will come and murder you." Mr. E. Maliony a;ipettred on behalf of the complainant, and Mr. C. E. Matthews on behalf of tlio defendant;. Mary Stewart deposed that she was a widow residing in Shortlandstreet., anil that Mrs. Me Murray had been stayintr with witness for a few days. On Thursday evening last, defendant rushed into her house at a quarter to ten and said to his wife who was present, " Is this where you are?" Defendant, spoke savagely, and ii is wife went out of the bank door in order to obtain a constable, Defendant then turned to witness, say ing that, she was the cause of till the trouble, and (.hat, he would murder her. Florence MeMurray, wife of the defendant-, deposed thai, site had been living with Mrs. MeMurray, having been sent there by Mr Strathern, inspecting ullieer of the Charitable-Aid Hoard. On Thursday evening defend ml r.J.s'ud into the house and made some accusations again.-! witness. Alter this lie told Mrs. Stewart that he would murder her. Henry Me Murray deposed that he had, gone to the house because lie had suspicion of his wife's conduct. Cross.examined : Witness came out of gaol about, two weeks' oil'. Dr. < Jiles said that he believed that, the defendant's conduct was violent, and threatening, However, as defendant, wont, to ascertain what his wife was doing, and not to annoy Mrs Stewart, this would go towards tho palliation of the offence. lie would accept accused's own recognisance in the sum of i.' 10 that he would keep the peace for tlie space of six mouths. Defendant was allowed a month in which to pay the costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment.

l'Kivn:cTi«ix Ok:>::il— On the application of Mr. 10. Mahony, a protecti. order was granted to Mrs. Mo.Murray against, her husband. Mr. C. E. Mat thews offered no objection to the order being ma le.

Win: Dkskutiov. — James Arthur Stitnhbury was charged with deserting his wife and four children under the ;r_ r o of 11 ears, and an application was male for an order against his real and personal property in New Zealand, ami rents an I protits accruing therefrom, on behalf of his wife. Mr. appeared on behalf of the complainant. James Siitehbury, commission a_'ent, deposed that he was a Cousin of defendant, who des>;ttyd his wife on April 'JJ, by oil" to .San Francisco in the mail steamer, leaving his wife and live children destitute. I lis wife was paralysed, and totally unable to do any work. Accused had been earning i.M a week as an accountant at I'. 1 ", ten fried Brother*' before he left. Under his father's will, defendant, was entitled to certain property in Auckland. Mrs. Ann Stitch bury and witness were the executors in the estate. Defendant had left with another >;irl, in the Mariposa, the party travelling as Mr. and Mrs. Temple. Dr. (Jiles said he thought it advisable to make an order against the estate, that the wife should receive IDs p..- week, and the four children IS 1 per week each from the estate. Mr. James Siitehbury was then authorised to receive this money from the estate. Dr. (iiles said that it the facts were as stated in the evidence, it was a very jrross and scandalous case. I'kktkction OKi>i:n...—A protection order was granted to I'ili/abet h Barrett, against her husband, .John Barrett, by consent. Mr. is. llesketh appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Cutter for the defendant. Sarah Wright applied for a [>rot eetion or lor against her huso md, Krne j Kdward Hamilton Wright. -Mr. S. lle-'.eth appeared on behalf of the complainant. The order was '.'touted 'jiving complainant the custody of iicr ietiK.ie child until she was eighteen year-; of age.

HAWKIIA 11.M. COURT. At tho 11. M. Court, Hawora, on Friday, the loth in-rum, in the N'orniuiliy ca.-c Homo. v. Waifs, W. Wales, proprietor of tlio Xorinat.by ! lot-!, «';i< bound over in his own rcc>i;ni-ani;o of £■">'.>, for using langnago calculated to cause a breach of tho peace.— [Normaitby Correspondent.]