LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10972, 28 January 1899, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Fridat. [Before Mr. H. W. Brabant, S.M.I JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Orders were made on judgment summonses in the following cases:-A. 0. Purchas (Mr. Battlcy) v. F. Hunt, claim £2 18s ordered to pay within seven days, the order to be suspended so long « debtor paid 5s a week to the clerk of the Court; Leigh on and Son (Mr. Burton) v. R. To Rua, claim £2 Is, ordered to pay within one month; A,, t. Purchas (Mr. Battlcy) v. Hugh Kirkwood, claim £2 2s, ordered to pay within 14 days.

POLICE COURT NEWS. His Worship Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M., presided at the Auckland Police Court yesterday, and disposed of the following cases :~ WINDOW-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY. Arthur Allen, a comparatively young man, who has served such a number of short sentences for breaking windows, that, added up, they amount to several years' hard labour, again appeared in the dock to answer a charge of breaking a pane of glass valued at £1, the property of Mr. J. H. Human in Victoria-street. There was also a second charge against the accused of assaulting Air Hannan, by striking him with his clenched fist. Sergeant Clarke said the man was a perfect nuisance, breaking windows right and left as soon as he came out of gaol. 1 don t know why he does it. It seems to tea mama with him," added the sergeant. His Worship imposed a sentence of two months hard labour in each case, the sentences to bo cumulative.

"one too mast." ,-iusan Martin pleaded guilty to committing a breach of the Infants' Life Protection Act by taking a second child into her house, when only having a license to keep one, without first making application to the police. She was discharged with a caution.

INSULTING LANGUAGE. _ _ David Mollis was convicted of using insulting language to Thomas Meredith. He said: "I plead guilty, on the ground that I was drunk. I might be standing here for murder for all I know." On the application of the complainant, Moll's was bound over to keep the peace for six months, in one surety of £10, and himself in' £10, and was allowed till to-day to find the surety. A STRAY HORSE. Charles Griffiths, for allowing his horse to wander unattended in Portland-street, Parnell, was fined £1, with costs 7s. THEFT. A respectable-looking young man, named Oeorgo Peters, was charged with stealing 4owt of zino and 361b of lead, valued at £3 10s, the pronorty of George Clarke. The accused elected to bo dealt with summarily, and pleaded guilty, asking tho Bench to allow him out on probation. As there was nothing known against Peters up till then, he was remanded til! Tuesday, pending the probation officer's report. Bail was allowed in one security of £25, and accused in the same amount. RESISTING THE POLICE. Jeremiah Sullivan, charged with resisting Constable, Stackpolo in the execution of his duty, was convictod, and a fine of 10s imposed, or in default of payment, 48 hours' hard labour. DRUNKENNESS. Four first-offending inebriates were cautioned and discharged.