LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10117, 28 April 1896, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

\ POLICE COURT.-MoNDAr.' [Before Mr. H. W. Northcroft, S.M.I

DEUNKEWNESS.-One . first offender was cautioned '. and : l;\ discharged, and•:■ Walter Harking, who had just completed 14 days on ' Friday last for his fourth offence,' was fined sa, with the option of 4& hours' imprisonment for a further offence, committed on Saturday. ; I Alleged Wife Desertion.—John Cussen, a man of about 30, was remanded to Sydney on a charge of having disserted his wife and child there April 17th. Constable W. J. Orr,' of the New, South Wales Police Force, deposed to . the .-warrant issued for accused's arrest.: Bail was applied for, but refused. > ; Alleged .7 Assault.— ■; youth <■■ named Augustus '''Jones >■'- was - charged that .ho did on > April. 16th, . in • Wcllesley-street, assault $■■■&•■> boy > named William ' Turner by, striking him ■■: and knocking him down."''''Sergeant Gamble explained to ; the Bench that it had been reported to the police that Jones was a great source of annoyance to the tram-leader boys at the foot of Wei-lealey-atreet, and that was the reason for bringing the present case into court. ■•:■ i After hearing the evidence His Worship decided to adjourn the case to see how Jones behaved, and in commenting upon the unseemly conduct of the boys .r generally who congregated at the spot, mentioned, said he had , heard language., from them which would astonish a Sydney bullock-driver. "..,.. . , I Stowaways.—Seven men, named respectively Arthur Mines, Robert Lloyd, Robert Ramsay, Frank Williams, William Brown, Thomas Enright, and . James Williams, pleaded guilty to having .travelled on the s.s. Waihora from Sydney to Auckland without having previously paid their fares, and with intent to defraud. .. In each case a fine of 4os, with the 'option of \l4 days' imprisonment, was imposed. l- , . ■. - £%$ s Alleged ; Threatening Behaviour.— David T. • Parker and James South were charged with having behaved threateningly in a public place, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Baume appeared for Parker, and said he had ouly been instructed that morning, and asked for an adjournment till the following day,'which was granted. Both defendants were released on their own recognis- - ances. • 7-