LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11686, 22 June 1901, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—Ix Chambers.

A SITTING of the Supremo Court in chambers was held yesterday b fore- His Honor Mr. Justice ConoUy. Probate: Orders f-.r probate were made in the wills of the following deceased persons:—lsaac Johnston (Mr. Parr), Thomas i'rosser, son. (Mr. Gustos), Robert Straughan (Mr. Basley), Jane Elizabeth Johnston \Mr. Clayton), David Gray (Mr. Clayton), Clarence Jos'in Hev.son (Mr. Burton/.

Letters of Administration: Letters of administration were granted in the estate of •James Hughes, deceased (Mr. Buddie). Real Estate: Ro Alexander Clark (deceased), petition to sell real estate (Mr. Huddle). Leave was granted, the proceeds to be invested in real estate or such investments as may bo authorised by law in the name of the administratrix and her .sureties. Leave was granted to apply tho income or such part of the capital as may be necessary to make 30s a week for maintenance of widow ami children. Costs of the application were ordered to be paid out of the estate.

Commission to Executors: Re John Fairburn (deceased), summons for commission to executors (Mr. Buddie). Referred to the Registrar for repot. Approval of Registrar's Report: Re Jane Harrison (deceased), motion for approval of the Registrar's report (Mr. Campbell). The report was appro. and adopted. Change of Solicitor: Captain Cook Brewery Company v. Ryan (Mr. Martin). This w..s a summons for change of .solicitor. Order as prayed, subject to affidavit being filed by .Mr. Bailey, of authority to consent. Admission as Solicitor: Re John Bruce Christie and the Law Practitioners Act. On the application of Mr. W. home, John Bruce Christie- was admitted to practice as a solicitor. MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— (Before Mr. H. V. r Brabant. S.M.) Judgment Summons: In the judgment summons case, Francis Albert Fen ton v. Henry Fond Kcene, claim 19s 3d, defendant was ordered to pay 9s 9d within 14 days, or in default seven days' imprisonment. A. Grandison v. McMiurry: A claim for £29 19s h»; labour ami material supplied. His Worship gave judgment in tho case. He held that the plaintiff had made out his case except as to one extra lor p. shed, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £23 17s, with costs amounting to £5 4,5. Mr. C. .T. Parr appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Mahony and Mr. Griffiths for the defendant. POLICE COURT NEWS. At yesterday's sitting of the Police Court Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M., occupied the bench. Cli i'ges of Drunkenness: James Howard, with Iwo previous convictions for insobriety, was fined ss, or tho alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. Elizabeth Speers was remanded till I ho 2'.'.nd iust. Charge of Theft: Annie Moody, alias Sutton, was placed in tho dock on a charge of stealing on June 20 live shirts, valued at 8s 9.-.1, the property of Court Brothers. Tho magistrate ordered her to be imprisoned for 11 days with hard labour.

Alleged Vagrancy: Kobert Francis Manning, an eld decrepit man, on. remand, was charged with boing an idle and disorderly person, in that ho bad insufficient lawful visible means of support. Tito relieving ofiicei- of the Charitable Aid Board (.Mr. Hi rat-hern) gave evidence to the effect that the aeouf.od nad been readmitted to the Costley Home thrice, and that his conduct was uncontrollable, and he hud on each occasion 101 l the home without permission. The acrii:Ot! had wealthy relatives in the South, but they refused to give, him any more consideration, as he had consumed almost a fortune. The case was remanded till the 28th in-;.

Misdirected Benevolence : William .Tames McAulwy, who had just been released from (lie Auckland prison, pleaded guilty to a charge of having on the 20th inst. deposited matches and a quantity of tobacco within the boundaries of the prison, ami further with having on the same evening damaged a table end stool in a coll at the gaol to the extent of 7s 6.1. McAuley, it was staled, before being liberated from the gaol, promised several of his associates in the prison that he would plant some tobacco and matches in a quarry where his friends had been engaged. But a warder, on noticing McAuley proceeding towards the quarry with a parcel under his arm, hid in ambush, and waited until McAuley had planted his treasure. Subsequently he was arrested. His Worship imjjiosod a line of £5 on each charge, or in default to undergo one month's imprisonment, the sentences to bo concurrent.

By-law Case: l.'"or driving a vehicle at Other than a walking pace around the corner of Shorthand and Queen Streets, Charles Giilon Irving was fined 5s and costs 7s. Dismissed : A charge against William Sidney Fagan of having assaulted William Yandle \v«s dismissed.

Health Regulations: Robert Cooper, master of. the steamship Elmsviile, for whom Mr. Blair appeared, pleaded not guilty to leaving his ship, which had arrived, from Newcastle, New South Wales, before pratique had been granted by the health officer. On account of the only witness for the prosecution (Dr. Sharman) being absent the ease was dismissed.

Withdrawn: Three little boys of tender age were brought up to answer a charge of having damaged three yachts on the Devonport beach belonging to William Lir.d, Geo. Towrisiiond, and Edward Alexander respectively. Mr. O'Mcaghe-r appeared on behalf of one of the boys, and Air. Napier for the other two. Mr. Napier stated that the boys, while proceeding along the beach on their return from school, had boarded the yachts, which were lying on the sand, and had entered the cabins, and had taken a quantity of sugar, treacle, and methylated spirits, and mixed them together to eat. He did not know whether they did consume any of the mixture-. His Worship: "If they ate that, they have been sufficiently punished already." Air. Napier, proceeding, .said that the boys committed the offence without criminal intent, and each of them had been severely punished. The. owners of the yachts did not wish the ease to proceed ; they would not have pressed the police to arrest the culprits if they bad previously known that they were, mere children. Sub-Inspector Mitchell stated that the boys had done more than distribute the treacle, etc., about the boots—they had also broken open the cabins of the yachts with some implement. However, ho would leave the case entirely with His Worship. intimately the Bench allowed the charges to be withdrawn, at the same time cautioning the boys.

Alleged Assault: A young man named Arthur Johnson was charged with having on the night, of April 30 wilfully assaulted Christopher Saunders with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Saunders, a carter by trade, deposed that ou the night in question, at about half-past ten, lie mot Johnson, who was accompanied by a young lady, at the corner of Albert and Swansou Streets. The accused came up behind witness and deliberately punched him about the face somewhat severely. Witness had never previously made the acquaintance of the accused. He was a perfect stranger. Witness was not under the influence of liquor nor was the accused, as far as he" could see. After witness had collected himself, ho repeatedly persisted to the accused that ho had made a mistake. But his reply was, You're the bloke that works at the Star Hotel." Subsequently witness ran away, and Johnson gave chase after him. When at the bottom of the road Johnson overtook him, and, putting his foot in front of witness and giving him a push, felled him to the ground. In the fail witness broke his leg. Johnson then picked witness up and carried him on to the footpath and commenced rubbing his leg. Witness was positive that accused had tripped him intentionally. Witness was afterwards taken home, and thence to the hospital, where he was compelled to remain 10 weeks. Annie Tipper, a domestic servant, and who was in company with the accused on the night in question, said Dial. .Saunders followed them up Swanson-streot and said "Good-night" to them several times. Johnson gave warning.-, to Saunders many times not to follow them, but lie persisted. Witness loft the pair wrangling at (lie corner of Albert and Swanson Streets, and shortly after saw accused giving chase to Saunders, and before they led traversed many yards she saw Saunders fail. Johnson seemed to be several yards behind Saunderd when he fell. Saunders was a complete .-(ranger to her. The case was adjourned (ill Friday next to allow the accused to engage counsel. Bail was allowed, accused in £25, with one surety in £25.