LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12370, 8 September 1903, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS.

- TAB Bitting of the Police Court : yesterday was held before Mr. H. W. Brabant, S.M., Drunkenness Six first offenders,'ton. their own confession, were dealt with in the usual way, while in the cases of two others, who made no appearance, forfeiture of bail-"(£1) was ordered. The following, -who had been previously convicted, were fined 5b . each, or,' in default, 24- hours:—Frederick E. Hopgood, Martin Leatrahge arid Robert Jones.'..■■ Resisting Arrest:-',. James Downey pleaded Hot guilty to. charges of ' drunkenness and of resisting ..arrest for the ; same. ■ • Constable , ■ Curtain; the police officer concerned, stated that when he arrested accused for .drunken-' ' ness in Durham-street on Saturday evening last, the accused commenced to resist, and it was only with the aid of another constable wad ttu onlooker that witness was able to put him into a oab. Further evidence having been heard the Court fined Downey Ss for drunkenness and sentenced : hin» to one month's hard labour on the more serious charge. ■ ■ *' " ■. , _ :..; .;...-. , ■■. Disorderly ~■ While n Drunk: Two men, named 'George Molvor and Frank Thorton, both admitted' being guilty of disorderly behaviour while drunk in Queen-street on Saturday night, and were fined £1 .each- _ Obscene Language: Frederick Watson denied that he used obscene language in Queenstreet on the sth hist. From the evidence, it appeared that accused went into a Chinaman's shop, giving a florin to pay tot? Some fruit. On getting the change the accused ' ttUeged tha* he had given a half-crown, and not 2a. When Detectives Maddern and Keu- • ftedy appeared on 'the 'defendant used tue"language complainsd : of. -.Mr.;-Brabant lined defendant £2. . Alleged False Pretences: On his own application" James Joseph' Thompson .was remanded till to-day on charges df obtaining, on August 20, Ss 9d, the property, of Albert Sahford, Of- means of false pretences, and of stealing, on the 16th ulfc., at Omaha, an " ' overcoat, valued at £2 5«, the property of Henry Herbert. Bail was allowed in one durety of £25. - -, L -' Failing to Furnish Land Returns: Robert ' Snell Laud, ; represented by Mr. Mahony, - ' pleaded '■■ guilty to failing ■■ to furnish to the Commissioner of Taxes a return : of land owned by him, Mr. Napier asked for the minimum penalty ,(£2 and costs) which His Worship inflicted. ', = , . By-law.Cases: Naall BotiKam was fitted 59 for driving a' vehicle without lights, and Claude Marmont a. similar amount for ■ fitrrowlv driving a horse in Abbott-street. -■■■?