LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11060, 11 May 1899, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS, AT a sitting of tho Auckland Police Court, held yesterday, His Worship Mr. H. S. Wardell, S.M., presided. ASSAULT. Thomas Doolcy, a young man, ploadcd guilty to assaulting Edward Darby, licensee of tho Captain Cook Hotol, Newmarket, and Bus finod 20s i ill default seven days' hard labour. Tho former accused and two other young me Edward Barrett and Thomas Barrett, were charged with assaulting Logan Leathart and Ernest Ilarlick at Onohunga. Mr. Reed appeared for Thomas Barrett and pleaded pot guilty, while Mr. O'Meaghor also pleaded not guilty on behalf of Dooloy. Loathart stated that tho accused attacked him without provocation, and struck him on tho face while Thomas Barrett threw a stone at him! Tho accused asked him what ho got for "pimping" fur Sergeant Greene, and lie replied that lie had nothing to do with tho police. The assault then took place, and Barrett threw the stone: witness ran away. Later on witness and Harlick were attacked by tho accused. Harliek was struck in tho face before lie could lake his hands from his pockets, and witness was knocked down and kicked about the body. Several other witnesses also gave evidenco in support of tho prosocution. For the defence, it was contended that the assault was tho result of the informants using insulting language to the accused. His Worship said that on tho evidence there was no excuse whatever foi considering the informants' conduct a provocation. All three accused had been guilty of attacking the informants, but as Dooloy had attempted to stop the fight, when it threatened to becomo serious, ho would bo dealt with morn leniontly. Each of the Barretts wis sentenced to 14 days' hard labour while Donley was fined 20s, in default seven days' hard labour.

TnF. HOG REGISTRATION ACT. James Biinlv, who did not appear, was lined 10.-. with costs 7s, foi committing a lireach of the Do? Registration Act by failing to register his dog. His Worship held that the onus 01 proof rested with tho defendant as to whether his dog was registered, and did not call therefore upon tho prosecutor (the inspector of nuisances] to provo this point. "OTHER THAN A WALKING PACE." James Graiuger, for driving round a corner at other than a walking pace, was ordered to pay a fine of ss, with costs 7s. drunkenness. One first-offending inebriate, 011 bail, was fined ss, in default 24 hours' liard labour.