LAW AND POLICE.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Me. H. W. Bbabant, S.M., occupied the Bench at yesterday's sitting of the Police Court. Sub-Inspector Black represented the polico. --*"-. Drunkenness: The following were convicted of drunkenness and fined 10s each, or in default +8 hours-.—John McNaughton, James Smith {with several aliases), and James Scanlon. Threatening Behaviour: John Purcell and John Stewart were each fined £1, or in dofault seven days, for using threatening behaviour in Custom-street, Auckland, on July 17.- •'. . yV .'■'.•: ; ;,,: Remanded: Georgins O'Shea was remanded till Monday next on charges of being deemed to be a rogue and a vagabond, not having proper means of support..and of bavinjj during the past six months kept a brothel in Abercrombie-street. , Bail was allowed on both charges in two sureties of £50 each. Jas. Marshall was charged with being an idle and disorderly person ; in that he habitually consorted with prostitutes, and also with assisting in the management of a brothol. He was remanded till Monday, bail being fixed in two sureties of £si) each. Alleged Burglary: James Wilson appeared to answer the charge of having entered the premises of Mark Phillips. Lucas Creek, and stealing therefrom & loaf of bread, 51b of moat, a tin of syrup, half a pound of butter, and one or two sundries, to the value of 235, the property of Mark Phillips. Accused was remanded till Monday week. Obscene Language, Etc.: Charles Swanson was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on two charges of miner obscene language on the 18th inst., on the barque Laira, lving at Queenstreet Wharf, and of striking with his clenched fist one Alexander Thompson. Chimney on Fire: William Reid was convicted and fined 10s, and costs, for allowing his chimney to iaka fire.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12328, 21 July 1903, Page 7
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