LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11541, 28 November 1900, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—Obiminaii Sittings. "Ths criminal sittings at the Supreme Court were resumed before His Honor Mr. Justice Oonolly yesterday morning. ;,v THEFT OF A POSTAL LETTER. The young girl, Nettie Andrews, who, nnder the provisions of the new Act, had Pleaded guilty to the theft of a postal letter, at the ■ Police ■ Court ■on the previous day, "ame up tor sentence. Mr. I.E. Baume appeared fo. the prisoner, who was. remanded until this morning, so that the report of the probation officer might be obtained. ASSAULI AND ROBBERY. The charge against Thomas Kennedy and Hueh Storey, of having, on September 2, at Newmarket, robbed one Francis Brooke Wilkinson 01 the sum ol £1 6s, wan reheard, the jury having failed to arrive at a decision when the case was before the Court on Saturday last. ' Prisoners were alsc charged with assaulting Wilkinson, with intent t6 rob him, and also with causing him. actual bodily harm Mr. J. R. Reed appeared for the defence; the Hon. J. A. Pole prosecuted on behalf of th> Crown. After evidence had been given at considerable length, the jury found both prisoners guilty. His Honor imposed a sentence of two years' imprisonment upon each man. ALLEGED THREATENING LETTER. The charge against Stephen South, of having sent a threatening letter, collapsed, owing to the marriage of the partios, subsequent to the committal of accused irom the lower Court. ___ _______ POLICE COURT NEWS. Mr. H. W. Brabant, S.M., presided at ♦he Police Court yesterday. Drunkenness: Three first offenders received lha usual admonition and were allowed to go. Frank W. Bcckwith was fined ss, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and John Smith, who admitted his fourth offence in. sis months, was sentenced to one month's hard labour. Juvenilo Offenders: Three small boys, admitted having stolen four bottles of lollies, valued at* 4s, from , the shop of George Martin. The mothers of the accused were i«i Court, and promised to look aftei thorn in the future. His Worship recorded a conviction and allowed the boys to go, stating they (the parents of the accused) were greatly to blame in allowing them to frequent the streets at night. Maintenance Cases: Matthew Herd pleaded not guilty to a. charge of failing to contribute towards the support of his five grandchildren. Mr. Mahony appeared for tho defendant, and Mr. Clayton for the complainant. Mr. Strathern said that the children were now supported by the Charitable Aid Board, and although tho defendant had contributed a small sum towards their maintenance, it was inadequate. Defendant raised a question of the paternity of the children. His Worship decided that tho defendant was liable for the maintenance of the children, and tho case was adjourned till Saturday next in order that evidence as to defendant's means might be. produced. John Black was sentenced to a calendar month's imprisonment with hard labour for failing to comply with an order of the Court, warrant to be suspended for seven days to enable . defendant to pay the trreaw. An order made against Joseph Allan Clark was varied by consent, defendant to pay £3 9s 4d per month towards the maintenance of his four children. Edmund Griffin was ordered to pay 2s 6d per week towards the maintenance $f Eliza Griffin, his mother. Separation Order: A separation order was granted between Charles McLean and Jane McLean, the husband to pay 10s pel week towards the maintenance of tho wife, and costs 30s, the wife to have custody of the four children of the marriage. Mr. Brookfield appeared for the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. By-laws: For allowing offensive matter to hi cast on private ground in Pratt-street. Charles H. Matthews was fined Is and costs 15s. Petei Wilson, for whom Mr. Parr appeared, pleaded not guilty to failing to register a dog. Tho case was adjourned in order that registration might be effected, in the meantime Defendant was also charged with failing to use an eiiamel cesspan in his closet. The case was adjourned till December 4, to enable defendant to procure a pan. Robert Barber was fined Is and costs 7s for keeping an unregistered cart within the city boundaries. Robert Hall pleaded not guilty to a charge of permitting swine to be kept on premises of which he was the occupier. Defendant said the swine were sent to his 'auction mart for sale on an evening previous to the day of the sale, and were a week on his premises, in tho City Market, owing to 'the sale beinj, postponed. Mr. Turner said that complaints were received, about the stench arising from the perns'in which the pigs were kept. A fine of 10s and costs !5s was inflicted. For driving a vehiole round a corner at other than ? walking pace John Lyons was fined 53 and costs. PAPAKURA POLICE COURT. Monday, November 26. (Before Messrs. J. H. Mullins and D. McLennan, J.P.'s.) Charge of Larceny: A native named Iwikau alia* Paraki Materoa, was brought up on remand, charged with breaking into a tent, the property of one William Grey, and stealing therefrom a gold chain and locket, valued at £3, on July 12 last. Constable John Cavanah, stationed at Ngaruawahia, deposed that he arrested the prisoner on the 16th inst. on the present charge. Constable George Foreman conducted the case. Mr. Swwbriek, from Hamilton, appeared on behalf of the prisoner, and Mr. G. Brown acted as interpreter. Evidence was (riven by the prosecutor, W. Grey, to the effect that it the iillerslie racos on November 9 he met a man named Hays on the racecourse wearing his stolen chain, the lattei having purchased the chain from the prisoner. Aftei a considerable amount of evidence of natives and other witnesses for the prosecution had been head, the prisoner stoutly denied evei being in Papakura at or near the time tho chain was stolen and sold, but was committed for trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court, bail allowed in two sureties of £50 each, and prisoner in .£6O. fOwn Correspondent.]