LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11059, 10 May 1899, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS. His WonsHir Mn. H. S. Wabdell, S.M., presided at tho Auckland Police Court yesterday. diicxk while in charge of AS ExritEas. Thomas Trueman, express driver, was found guilty, for the 14th time, of being drunk J-hilo ill charge of an express. His Worship jointed out that ho had fined th accused £3 the week before last for a similar offenco, and added that it was a menace to tho -niblio (hat a mail should bo drunk whilo in chargo 0 a vehicle. The accused was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. KOI' BY nigiit—find dt DAY. Three young men, John MoDouga.ll, David Edward Stewart, and Potor Stowart, pleaded guilty to being found by night on tho prcmiK3 of tho Asjots Realisation Board, without lawful excuse. They elated that they wore strangers to the city, and being out of work (hey had no money to pay for lodgings. Each of the accused was sentenced to 48 hours' hard labour. 'IU\S DRIVERS fixed. John Higgins, 'bus driver, foi driving round a corner at other than a walking paco, was fined 10s with costs, 7s. William lioirgs, another 'bus driver, similarly convicted, was fined 10s without costs. DISCHARGED. Wni. Menu-, on remand on a jhargo of being a rogue and ,i vagabond, was discharged, Mr. Lundon, who appeared for tho defence, stating that the accused was in regular work. AN UNUSUAL CHARGE. An elderly man, named James Robinson, was remanded till to day on a charge of attempting to commit theft from St. Patrick's Cathedral. Sub-Inspector Wilson said that, owir.ii to information received, tho police had emptied the "poor box" at St. Patrick's, and hail stationed a constablo in one of tho recesses of the church on Monday morning. During the morning tho accused entered tho church. V.ent up to th;. box and toro tho lid off, and found that tho box contained nothing. He was then arrested by the constable, and charged with tho above-mentioned offenco. lIUSIIAXn AND WIFE. In tho case, Ann Vnr.m v. Bernard Moran, the complainant applied foi a separation order under the Married Persons' Summary Separation Act against tho defendant, her husband, on the grounds of persistent cruelty. s!r. Hrookfield appeared for tho prosecution, and called evidence in support of tho application. His Worship, after hearing cvideuco, made the order as prayed. AX INDICTABLE nUJIOE. Frank Swan, charged with assaulting John Taylor, so as to cause him actual bodily harm, was also remanded till this morning. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £10 each, DEVXEEXXESS. Michael Sweeney was convicted of this offence, and ordered to pay 2s 6d cab hire. r.AT'ROA MAGISTRATE'S COURT. [BY TKiy.'ttANl.— TOKRESmvnUN'T.] T'akroa, Tuesday. An eld man named McCarthy was arrested lit Waihi on a charge of having had carnal knowledge of a little child under 12 years of nee. named Marv f,e«. and was brought before the Magistrate's Court to-day. Accused Was remanded until the 16th inst. Two young men named Ardsrn and Heaps, Drains! whr.ni charges of pattlo stealing are preferred, were also remanded until tho 16th infi.