LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12240, 8 April 1903, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

j POLICE COURT NEWS. j Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M., presided over yesterday s sitting of tho Police Court. .Alleged Theft from a Yacht: Two young fellows named Edward Williamson and Al- , fred Henry Thomas Skilton, charged with ; the theft of four rugs in the Auckland har- | bout, were remanded for a week. Sub-In- ( specter Black stated that tho rugs had been , stolen from ono of the yachts I Maintenance Cases: George, Harry, Charles William, and Thomas Henry Hunter | were charged with failing to provide for the I maintenance of their aged mother. His I v\ orship, afte. examination of the sons—who I were represented by Mr. Bailey— to their | means, suggested a conference between the , parties concerned with a view to their coming ; to some satisfactory arrangement as to the ! making of provision foi the mother's support. J. his course was followed, and after the luncheon adjournment Mr. Bailey informed the Court that the sons had agreed to contribute 2s per week each. His Worship accordingly made an ordei by consent lor the amount mentioned, payable monthly. 4hreo sons of Mary French made application tor cancellation of an order for maintenance pt their mother on the ground that she was in a position to maintain herself. Mr Martut appeared in support and Mr. Williamson to oppose. Evidence was called as to the moneys received by Mrs. French from various sources, and to show that she was the owner of a. house valued at upwards of £300. His Worship granted the application for cancellation. Charles Holland pleaded not guilty to the charge of failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Mr. Jjrookfield prosecuted and Mr Martin appeared for the defence. After hearing evidence on both sides, His Worship said that whatever one's moral convictions mi.'ht bo ho could not make an order on what "he Had before him. The information was accordingly dismissed. Cruelty to Animals: John Henry Norman and Drank Eversleigh were chaiged with cruelly ill-treating a horse at Ellerslic on April 6. Mr*. Lindsay Cooke stated that the accused were driving a four-wheeled trap at Lllersho at the rate of about 20 miles ail hour, and were unmercifully thrashing the animal. When witness saw the horse on the return journey it was scarcely able to stand Ihe accused stated that they were under the influence of liquor at the time, and offered this as au excuse for their treatment of ' the animal. His Worshin inflicted a fine j of £5 in each case, with costs.