LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10405, 1 April 1897, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday. [Before Mr. H. W. Brabant, S.M.I

Drunkenness.— Williams was fined 20s, or, in default, four days', for her third offence. A man charged with drunkenness was remanded for eight days, as he is suffering from a severe attack of delirium tremens.

Alleged Larcknv. — John Smith was remanded till this morning on a charge that he stole two tins of jam, worth Bd, the property of some person unknown. Theft.—Herbert Smith was charged (on remand for probation report) that on March 2a he stole roods to the value of £4 IDs, the property of M.Andrea, from the s.B. Ngunguru. As the Probation Officer did not recommend prisoner to probation, and as he had pleaded guilty previously he was sentenced to two month's imprisonment with hard labour. A man named Win. Hoggard, aged 72, was accused of stealing an oil drum, containing five gallons of rum, worth 15s, the property of Samuel Fullerton. The evidence of complainant and another witness was called and showed that accused had picked up the drum where it had been left on the street. He took it to Charles Bates, marine storedealer, who gave him sixpence for it. Hoggard said he thought the drum was full of water, and of no value, and Bates swore that, though the evidence against him for receiving the drum was very black, he received it ignorant that it was stolen. His Worship convicted the accused, and ordered him to come up for judgment when called ou. Young Prisoners.—Two small boys, called Owen Dyer and George Graydon, 'were charged that they did, on March 10, enter the premises of Charles Wright, in Grafton Road, and steal therefrom a gold watch and chain. No evidence was offered, and the boys were discharged. On the charge that they stole goods to the value of £1012s, they were convicted, the decision as to their punishment being deferred. Education Act.— number of cases under this Act were dealt with, parents being charged with having neglected to send their children to school. Though excuses were put forward in nearly every case, His Worship held that the words of the Act threw the whole responsibility on the parents, who were bound to send their children to school. The excuse of sickness or infectious disease of the child was admitted. The following fines were imposed, the fine Deing 2s for every week of a child's non-attendance:— Joseph Hodgson, 10s, for neglecting to send his son to the Parnell school; William Mills, George Grey, and Maria Gallagher, charged with having failed to send their children to a public school, 8s each; James Clements (for two children), 20s; Moss de Jongh and Frank Dyer, for similar offences, 10s and 14s respectively. Similar charges against Win. Brown and Percy Bathurst were withdrawn. i Theft.— Watson was charged with stealing goods to the value of £4 19s, the property of A. B. Roberton, and was remanded for the report of the Probation Officer.

Committal for Trial.—George biuret was charged that on March 11th he received into his possession a gold watch and chain, of the value of £7, knowing it to be stolen. The same person was charged that on January 5 he did break and enter the dwell-ing-house of James Moyes, situated in Vic-toria-street, and did steal therefrom goods to the value of £18 ss. After evidence had been called, he was committed for trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court on both charges. Breaking Glass.—A woman named Jane Kerr was charged that she broke a pane of glass in the house occupied by A.bdul Latter. She pleaded not guilty to having done it wilfully. The complainant, a Mahomedan, gave evidence that she entered his place while he was cooking his Sunday dinner, and would not go out when he told her to. After some altercation, defendant threw a jam-tin through his windows He could not price the damage done to the window. His Worship convicted the accused, and imposed a light tine.