LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11040, 18 April 1899, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS, gis Worship Me. H. S. Wardell, S.M., tat on the Bench at the Auckland Police Court yesterday. A WALKING SHOP. Francesco Curcio, an Italian, was chargod, on the information of the Inspector of Factories (Mr. Ferguson), with failing to close his shop on April 5, it being tho day appointed by the local authorities for the keeping of the statutory half-holiday. Mr. Tola (Crown Prosecutor) appeared for the inspector. The defendant at first pleaded not piilty, staling that he had no shop. He was then asked if ho was not a hawker, and whether he did not fell balloons. He replied that ho did, and, evidently then beginning to understand tho cliargo, ho pleaded guilty. , A fine of ss, with costs £1 Bs, was imposed. j WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE, ! Isaac Kcighley, an elderly man, was convicted of being found by night without lawful excuse, upon tho premises of Alfred Rhodes, situated in Karangahape Road. A sentence of seven days' hard labour was inflicted. BREACHES OF THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ACT. j For committing breaches of the above Act, '• by not sending their children to school, as ! required by law, the following defendants vera fined:—.John William Adamson, 10s, with costs 7s; George E. Benlley, 8s; Nathaniel Weston, 6s. Mr. Small, truant officer, prosecuted. AM INSUFFICIENT LIGHT, Samuel White pleaded guilty to tho charge, that causing building material to bo placed jn Qucnstreol ho did fail to have a sufficient light placed on or near the same, A fine of ss, with costs 7s, was imposed. DRUNKENNESS. John Matheson and Robert Batoman, for this offence, wore each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' hard labour. In tho case of Bateroan, a prohibition order was issued. A similar order was alsr. issued against George Broadfoot. Two first -offenders were cautioned and discharged. COROMANOEL MAGISTRATE'S COURT. [BY TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] Coromandel, Monday. At the Magistrate's Court, before Messrs. P. J. Tiernoy and T. W. Rhodes, .l.P.'s, David Kcos. a youth ol 17, was charged with theft of a (log, valued £3, and also the sum of £1 9s. Accused pleaded guilty. It appears that a'ter stealing tlio dog he sold it for 2s to a Chinaman. Tho accused broke into the dwelling of Mr. W. H. Proece, from which he stole the cash. Accused camo from Sydney about three years ago. Constable Law stated that lie could lay at least eight charges for potty theft, committed at Opitonui and other places. Ho relied upon tho two present oases, in order that prisoner might liavo a warning. The Boiich said the accused had started his career very badly, but they had decided to givo him a clianco to turn over a new leaf. _ Ho was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on eaoh charge. Henry Hiliman, a half-caste Maori, of Kennedy's Bay. was charged that ho did on April 4, carnally know Mary Tenataki, a child over the ago of 10 years and under 12 years. Evidence was given to tlm effect that the oa*e really extended over four or five months. Accused was tho child's stepfather, and lived with tho mother. The first offence, it was alleged, was committed on tho Tokotea, when the child resisted, and accused threatened to kill her with a knife if she cried. Ho also threatened that if she informed on him ho would shoot her mothor, sister, and herself.. The child believed him, and did not tell, and it was only through one of her relative. Mrs. Whitehead, that the matter was brought home. The natives then held a meeting, with the result hat Constable Law took the case in hand. The mother knew nothing of the case. She was out gum digging for the maintenance of the family, while her Innhand, the accused, stayed at home. Dr. Bull. Mr. Whitehead. Tuterangi Renata, Kawhine, and Constable Law gavo evidence. Tho Bench committed the accused for trial at the next sitting of the Supremo Court at Auckland. Joseph Young was fined £5, and costs £1 16?, for two assault cases, in default, one month's imprisonment. Anaru Haritc pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, as also to the cliargo of assaulting Constable Law. He was fined ss, and costs, on the first charge, or 48 hours, and £2, and costs, for tho second offence, or soven days' imprisonment.