LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10080, 16 March 1896, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

MAGISTRATE'S COURH-Sattodat. [Before Mr. H. W. Northcrolt, B.M.J Mining Cash. —His Worship g&vo his decision on Saturday in the case Hendry v. Hand, in which the plaintiff claimed £11, which he alleged wui paid for 500 shares in the Hauraki Queen m:ne, which was never formed into a company; hence the transfer was not registered. Mr. Burton appeared for the plaintiff, Mid Mr. Jackson Palmer for the defendant Judgment was given for defendant, and cost**, £217s Gd, were allowed. His Worship said it was cleat that what Hand had offered for sal", and what plaintiff had purchased, was a hall promoter's share in the Hauraki Queen licensed holding. That a licensed holding was meant was shown by the letters' L.H. in the transfer put in. With regard to the question whether the document wa& registerabie in the Warden's Court, His Worship was of opinion that if that particular instrument would not be accepted, plaintiff could have made application to Hand for the correct form, and registered that. He also drew attention to the fact that Mr. Hendry, sen., had filled in the transfer, and he should have seen it properly executed.

POLICE COURT,—Saturday. [Before Mr. 11. W. Northcroft, S.M.)

Alleged Larceny.—John Deverill Samuel Rolt. and William Irwin, were remanded till the 23rd instant, on a charge of having stolen £7 worth of kauri gum at Awhitu. Mary Ross, alias Mitchell, was remanded till the 16th instant, on two charges of petty larceny, and a young man named James Robertson was also remanded till the 16th instant, on a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Edward Carroll, and stealing fish, valued at 2s. Maintenance.— Butland was ordered to pay 5s per week towards the support of his wife, and a similar sum towards the keep of each of Ins children. William and Edward Bowden were charged with a breach of the Destitute Persons Act respecting their mother and pleaded not guilty. Mr. McGregor appeared for the mother and Mr. Baume for the defendants. Evidence was partly heard, but His Worship advised complainant to sue all her sons instead of only two, and the case was adjourned for a week. Masters and Apprentices Act.—A lad named William Stevens was ordered to return to his employer. George Coles, bootmaker, and make up for the time he had absented himself without leave, Mr. Parr appeared tor the complainant.