LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11745, 29 August 1901, Page 6

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS. "' ! A roiiTlON of the business at the Folic# Court yesterday was dealt with by Mkw I. Alexander and J. Ley don, J.P.'s. V " Infringement of By-laws: Jolni Kennedy was fined £1, and costs 17s, tor allowing hi. horso and cart to obstruct the carriage road in Swanson-strcot. The case for the Crows was that the defendant had backed his horse and cart directly across the road, coveriog practically the whole space of the road' a j V, when requested by a doctor, who found it impossible to drive his vehicle past the • obstruction, the defendant, it was stated, ' impolitely asked him to " wait awhile." Hcikt ' - Griffiths appeared to answer two charge?' viz., that he did on August 1 drive a vehicle after sunset without the customwy •'' lights, 1 in Elliott-street, and that- he iid " also drive a horso furiously along the sane street. ; The defendant pleaded not guilty, -f.. and stated that the case was - one of mis'' taken identity, and said that ho was pi*, ' pared to swear positively that at the time '[ the offence was alleged to have been committed he was at the Opera House. To " : substantiate his remarks ho called another witness, who gave similar evidence. Can- < stable Harvey said he was perfectly certain" that the defendant was the man he "b»* * furiously driving along the street in ques-• " tion. Two other witnesses wero called on > ' behalf of the prosecution, and corroborate ' the statement of the constable. Ultimately if§| the; Bench imposed ,a fine of 20s, and lfjlSt costs. " t , Alleged Assault and Indecent Language% James Mitchell, employed on a scow, wu arraigned to answer two charges preferred against him, viz., that he did, on the Vietoria, Wharf, Devonport, use insulting language, and also that he did at the sum ' ' place assault one Walter John York. Tie accused, who pleaded not guilty,' was (te fended by Mr. J. R. Lundon. Sub-In- ' spector Mitchell stated it appeared'from'tljlglf facts of the case that a most cowardly «• sault had been committed, and ho would ap-, , ply for a remand till the 4th prox., which - the Bench accordingly agreed to. Mr. Lundon applied for bail. He-said the case was only one -of a small altercation, sequented by a scuffle between the partiei, in which neither had been injured, and thii the case was not so serious as _ had - been *. ■' pointed out by the sub-inspector of polks!' Their Worships allowed the accused M in two sureties of £10 each.