LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10406, 2 April 1897, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

♦ MAGISTRATES COURT.-Thorsdat. (Before Mr. U. W. Brabant, S.M.I Judgments fob Plaintiffs.-In the undermentioned oases His Worship save judgment for plaintiffs with costs :—A. P. Todd v. Etna Mihaka, claim £3 16a 9.1, costs 193; Seccombe and Sons (Mr. Burton) v. H. G. Walm»ley, claim £4 12s 3d, costs £1 5s : H. L. Possenniskie (Mr. W. M. Neumegen) v. W. M. Jones, claim £5 ss-, costs £1 lls 6d : J. H. Probert v. M. Viucent, claim £2 lls 6d, coats 12s; J. Barman (Mr. Burton) v. S. W. Alcorn, claim £23 Us 3d, costs £2 4s; B. and W. Hellahy. (Mr. Basley) v. 1). Miller, claim £10 15s 7<l, costs £2 Gs 6d; George Powlds (Mr. Burbn) v. W.Jiellar, claim £255, costs 10s; U. Nicholls Clayton) v. W. Sin», claim £5 2s 9.1, judgment for £4 2s 9d, costa £13a 6d; A. F. Hooper (Mr. Hanna) v. E. J. Harper, claim £4, costs £1 59; James Crombie (Mr. Baxter) v. J. Bedford, claim £2 6s 4d, costs 10s ; A. J. Entricaii (Mr. McGregor) v. .7. H. Scltellern, claim £5 7» 3d, costs £1 3s 6d; A. Campbell (Mr. Tyldeulv. J.Stanley, claim £7 17s, costs £1 3s 6(1; Arch. 'Clark and Sons (Mr. Baxter) v. J. A. Finney, claim £4 6s, costs 10s ; Kauri Timber Company (Mr. Gittos) v. John Bectley, claim £8 2s 7<l, coats £1 33 6.1; R. and W. Hellaby (Mr. Ba«ley) v. Crosby Brothers, ! claim £30 6s Id, costs £2 7s; same V: C. McUormooke, claim £3 2s as, costs ss; Mount Catherine Gold Mining Company (Mr. Baxter) v. M. A. Norton, claim £4 'M 4il, costs 10s; A. H. Nathan (Mr. Whitaker) V..C..8. Gentil, claim £10 8s 4d, costs £1 33 Gd; James Wiseman and Son (Mr. Burton) v. John R. Martin, claim £514s 7d, costs £1 Os 6d; Julia Ann Plumley (Mr. Blades) v. Richard Best, claim -possession of . tenement (order made for warrant of possession to issue in one week), costs Bs.. '<;>''. ■ ■ ; G. Foster v. Mar? HAMiwoK.-Claim £9 17s for groceries supplied. Mr. McGregor »opeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Jackson Palmer for the defendant. The defence was that the goods were supplied to defendant a first husband. His Worship entered judgment for defendant, with £1 Is costs. Rosebkrby Coal Company v. M. Cor-COIUK.-Cia.im £100 alleged to be due by defendant on certain shares in the plaintiff company. Mr. Campbell appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Baame for the defendant, when the case was heard on the previous Court-day. His Worship then deferred the decision, Hie Worship now gave judgment for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with costs.

POLICE COORT-Thdrsda?. [Before Messrs. E. Biker and E. Williams, IP's.] Dbuhunness.—Edward Murphy, a second offender, was fined 20s, in default 48 hoars. John Oleeson, chargecUon bail) with being drank, was fined si, in default 24 hours. Jane McManus was fined 40s with the option of seven <Uys' imprisonment with hard labour. Mary Brown was fined 20s, in default 48 hours. Adam McKeown km charged with being found drunk in Queenstreet. Accused said he could not keep from drink, and asked for a prohibition order. The Beuch gave him 14 days, with hard labour. Margaret Wilkie wu fined se, or 24, hours, for her first offence. ' Obscesk Language.—Annie McCarrol was convicted of haviojt been drunk and disorderly, »od fined s*. Charged with hiviog

used obscene language in Queen-street on March 31, she pleaded not guilty, but was convicted on the evideuce of the constable who arrested her, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour in Auckland gaol. Alleged Larceny.-Thomas Castlehow was charged with stealing the sum of £17« 6d from his employer, Samuel Hardy. Mr. Inder appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Cotter for the defendant. Mr. Cotter stated that he and the other counsel had agreed that the charges be withdrawn, as the matter, which was simply a question of accounts, had since the accused was last remanded, been satisfactorily settled between him and hie employer. The charges were accordingly withdrawn. Rubber? with Violence. — William Small was charged that on March 31 at Auckland, he asiaalted and robbed Wm. H. Stead, and stole from him the sum of £1 7s iii money. Serjeant Clarke stated that the accused was a seaman on board an American barque now in harbour. On the night of March 31, while the plaintiff was (Joining through the Queen-street market entrance, the accu*gil knocked him down and rifled his pocket of the sum mentioned. A remind of eight days was asked for and granted. [Before Mr. H.W. Brabant, S.M.] Alleged Larcext. - John Smith was charged with the theft of two tins of jam (valued at Sd), the property of some person unknown. As there was no proof that he stole them, the case was dismissed.