LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9014, 20 October 1892, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday. [Before Dr. Giles, E.M.] Drunkenness.—Thomas Doidge was fined 10s and costs, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. ' ■ Alleged False Pretence. — Andrew McMath was charged with, on October 14th, unlawfully and knowingly by means of a certain false pretence obtained of and from one John Morrison board and lodging amounting to 12s with intent to cheat and defraud. Mr. Brassey appeared on behalf of the accused, and on the application of Inspector Broham a remand until Monday was granted. Accused was admitted to bail, himself in £20 and two sureties in £10 each. Larceny of Timber. —John Malcolm Beaton was charged with stealing, on Ootober 6th, from the schooner Atlanta 800 feet of timber of the value of £4 163, the property of the Kauri Timber Company. Mr. Matthews appeared on behalf of the accused, and asked that the case be dealt with summarily. Dr. Giles acceded to the request, and accused pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr. Matthews said accused had committed the offence whilst under the influence of liquor, and asked the Court to deal leniently with him. Inspector Broham said accused was the master of the schooner, and that he had brought down a load of timber from Tairua to the Kauri Timber Company. In the middle of the night accused got up and took a raft of timber ashore, which he sold to Mr. Waymouth and others. Dr. Giles said he did nob see that accused was entitled to any leniency, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour. , City By-Laws.—Sing Hong was charged with leaving a cart unattended in Queenstreet, on October 8. Accused pleaded guilty to tho charge, and was fined us and costs.

Stolen Property.—Mary Brewin was charged that, on October 8, she did feloniously receive of and from one Charles Henry Williams, 8 books, of the value of 16s, the property of John Patterson and James Coe, well knowing the same to be stolen. Mary Brewin was. further charged with receiving, on October 13, from Charles Henry William 3, 12 books, of the value of £2 Bs, the property of John Patterson and James Coe, well knowing the same to be stolen. On the application of Mr. W. J. Napier, who appeared for the accused, the case was adjourned till Tuesday next. Alleged Theft op £24.—Henry Folla3 Eremy alias Henry Follas was charged with stealing on October 16th, from the Rob Roy Hotel, Freeman's Bay, £24 in money and one pair of black gloves of the value of 3s 6d, the property of William Regan. William Regan, the licensee of the Rob Roy Hotel, deposed that accused came to lodge at his house on Tuesday, October ,11th, and remained there up till the 16th October. Accused took a bedroom upstairs next to that occupied by witness. He complained of being too unwell to come downstairs, and his meals were served to him in his bedroom. On Sunday evening last, about a quarter-past ten, accused came down stairs and said he was going to stay with his friends at Newmarket. Witness asked accused if he could walk that far, and I he said he felt a gftod deal better. Accused's bill came to £2 ios 6d, and on paying it accused presented three sovereigns. Witness then went upstairs to get change, and on opening one of the drawers in the cabinet produced, found that all his money but two or three pounds had been abstracted. The drawer had been broken open. On going downstairs witness found that accused had bolted, and saw him running across an open space in the road. Witness overtook accused, and told him that he had stolen the money. Accused told witness that if he made no fuss, he would give him back the money. Accused then returned with witness to the hotel, and offered the money back. Accused then gave witness £20, and he told accused that there was still £1 due. Accused then paid over the £1. The gloves (produced) were in the same room as the money. Witness then sent for a constable, and gave 1 accused in charge. Henry Wright, dredgemaster, in the employ of the Auckland Harbour Board, deposed that about halfpast ten on Sunday evening v lasb he hoard someone near the Rob Roy Hotel calling for assistance, and on going up to the men, Regan, who had hold of the accused by the arm, said, "This man has robbed me." Accused said to Regan, " If I give you the money will you let me off;" accused then pulled a roll of notes out of his pocket, and gave them to Regan. Constable McConnochie deposed to arresting accused in the Rob Roy Hotel on the present charge. Prisoner reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court. Accused was admitted to bail, him--1 self in £25, and two sureties in £50 each. Maintenance—Win. Neal was charged with having failed to comply with an order of the Court for the maintenance of his mother, by permitting the sum of £2 5s to be in arrears on October 11. Mr. Brassey appeared on behalf of the complainant, and Mr. Baume for the defendant. Mr. Baume said the defendant admitted that the amount was owing, but the defence was that he was nob in a position to pay. After the defendant had been examined as to his means Dr. Giles adjourned the case for a fortnight, stating that if the defendant made an effort in the meantime to pay a reasonable amount, he would then consider the advisibility of reducing the order.

PUKEKOHE R.M. COURT. Wednesday,' October 12. [Before J. Henry Wright, J.P.] Drunk While in Charge op a Horse. —A special Court was held on above date for the purpose of adjudicating in a case of drunkenness whilst in charge of a horse. The delinquent in this case had been locked up all night, and was brought before the Court under section 40 of the Polices Offences Act, 1884, under which he was liable to a penalty of £10. He pleaded guilty and the Bench mulcted him in a fine of £1 and costs. The fine was paid. Thursday. [Before Thomas Jackson, Esq., U.M., and Messrs. J. 11. Wright-., Wilkinson, W. T. Wria;hl, and Russell, J.P.'s.] T Mrs. J. Moore v. Gamble.—Debt.—Defendant, who is working in the neighbourhood of Dargaville, did not put in an appearance, the Court receiving intimation that Gamble's evidence would be taken at Dargaville and forwarded on to Pukekohe. The case was adjourned till next court day, the 2nd of November. Constable McGovern v. F. J. Henry. —Breach of the Stamp Act, 1882. The defendant in this case had given a written receipt for the sum of £5 odd, and failed to affix a penny stamp on it. The Bench after earing the particulars of the case levied a fine of Is and costs, £1 Is. Constable McGovern v. Edward Patterson. —Breach of the Police Offences Act, to wit, furious riding up the main street at Pukekohe on the evening of the 28th of September. The defendant, who is a bush contractor, did not appear. Mr. J, Allen, for whom he is working, appeared before the Court on Patterson's behalf. Mr. Allen, not having a legal status, the Court out of courtesy permitted this mode of procedure. After several witnesses were examined for the prosecution the Bench were wpauimous in the opinion that defendant was guilty of the charge, and levied a fine of 10s and costs, £1 6s. The fine and costs were at once paid. Constable McGovern v. W. J. McFadden.—This was a similar charge to the last and arising out of the same circumstances. There was no evidence adduced in this case, and the constable withdrew the charge. Slaughter-house License.—Mr. Samuel Crawford, storekeeper, Puai, made application to the Bench for a license to slaughter cattle at Puni. The Slaughter-house Inspector's report was put in, which was favourable, also the consent of the Pukekohe West Road Board. At this stage, Mr. John Watson, a neighbour of Mr. Crawford's, put in aa objection, that the intended slaughter-house would be too near his property, and that there was not sufficient water for keeping the premises in a state of cleanliness should the application be granted. The Bench, after hearing Mr. Watson, and finding that Mr. Crawford had not complied with the Slaugh-ter-house Act, re notices through the public press, declined to grant the application, but informed the applicant that the annual sitting of the Slaugnter-house Bench would be held at Papakura in December next, when he could again apply. >■- , - This -was all the business, the Court standing adiournedtill Thursday, the 12th ot November.—fOwn Correspondent.] j

COROMANDEL COURTS. -Tuesday. [Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq.] The usual monthly sitting of these* Courts was held on *£*&#> fe2SXS£ Magistrate. There 22 mink case of importance respect-

"»w———————a—— ———^ ing some ground near Kuaotunu. It seems two parties, Mr, A. Wilson's party and Mr. A. McNeill's party, both claim to have pegged it out on the Bth September last, and the only question was one of which party arrived on the ground first on that day, there being little difference in point of time. The case was still proceeding when the steamer for Auckland left at midday on Tuesday. Mr. Turner, surveyor, of Kuaotunu, was conducting the case for the applicants, Mr. Wilson's party, and Dr. Laishley for the objectors, Mr. McNeill's party. There were no cases of any public interest heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court. At the commencement of the proceedings in the Court, Mr. Carnell addressed the Bench in respect of the lamented death of Mr. Gatland, the late clerk of the Court, to which the Resident Magistrate very feelingly responded.