LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9720, 16 January 1895, Page 6

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.— Tuesday. {Bflfore Mr. H. W. Northcroft, S.M.I

Indecent Exposure.—Arthur Hargraves and William Bassett, two boys, 16 or 17 years of age, pleaded guilty to indecently exposing themselves at St. Mary's Point, Frseman's Bay. Constable Finnerty described the conduct of the accused. He ordered them out of the water, and got a boat to get them out, but they ran along the beach naked, in the presence of a number of people. There were about a dozen bathing, but the rest got a way. The boys said they saw a number of boys bathing, and as the day was very hot they went in for a swim. Constable Finnerty came on them unawares, and they thought it was best to get out of the way, so they ran round the point. The cases were allowed to stand over, in order that His Worship might consider what was to be done with them. They were brought in again at hall-past four o'clock, and discharged with a caution on the rising of the Court.

Factories Act. —"Katie" or Catherine Rogers pleaded guilty to hairing on the 20th of December, employing Laura Kingsford more than four and a-half hours continuously without an interval for meals ; also to employing Laura Kingsford after six in the evening. Mr. McAliater appeared for the inspector. A fine of £1, and £1 18s costs, was imposed in the first case, and 10s, and £1 15s costs, in the second case. Foar other similar cases laid against the same defendant in regard bo two other girls were withdrawn.

As Affiliation- Case. —Wm. Nathan was charged with bein" the father of an illegitimate male child, of whom Clara Ingram is the mother, and with having failed to provide for his support. Mr. Cooper appeared for the defendant, who is a resident at Wanganui, and pleaded nob guilty. The case was laid under the Destitute Persons Relief Act, 1894, and before the case was opened the Court was, on application, cleared of the public. The plaintiff was not represented by counsel. From her evidence it appeared that the intimacy which resulted in the birth of the child commenced in November, 1893, and the child was born in August. She had received two letters from the defendant, but had destroyed them. The plaintiff's mother gave evidence o'i the birth of the child, and the contents of the letter, and a witness named Wm. Lett ga v<j evidence as to having seen the plaintiff and defendant keeping company. Mr. Cooper submitted there was no corroborative evidence. His Worship said he would adjourn the case until the 30th instant, to give defendant an opportunity of appearing, and intimated that if an order was made it would be for payment of 4s a week. Mr. Cooper said he would communicate with the defendant, and if he censented to the order being made, he would inform the Court.