LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12401, 14 October 1903, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

■■■ '■: '-! k '':■ - POLICE court.' NEWS. ■ .' ■'■ '•■■'";.-1 Mb. H. W. Brabant,: S.M., occupied .the f Bench at yesterday's sitting of the Police ' Court. Drunkenness: Three first-offenders, on ; pleading guilty, were convicted and discharged. Hugh Storey was fined 104, or in default 48 hours, and Samuel Blair 53, or in default 24 hours. . ,'. ~,; '.*■' Obscene Language: David Cameron plead- '. ed guilty to using obscene language in Greystreet oh Monday night, and was fined 40s, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Breach of the Peace: A Samoau, named Daniel (who has been before the Court before),, and Thomas Duckutt were charged with using threatening behaviour in Customstreet, whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned. Duckett pleaded not guilty, while Daniel admitted the offence, explaining to the Court that they had fought ''just like roosters, you know; not much fight at all." The evidence showed that it had been a rough-and-tumble fight, in which Daniel was the worst offender. , His Worship fined Daniel 20s, or in default seven days, and Duckett 10s, or in default three ■■ days. s. .Alleged Theft: Arthur Couingham, defended by Mr. J. Alexander, was charged \ with stealing, on or about August 17, at Westport, £3 3s in money, the property of his employer, Robert Ja3on limes. Cnief"Detective Grace prosecuted. , Counsel, in applying for a remand, mentioned that defendant had been acting as a traveller for . complainant at a wage of 23 6d per week, j besides which he got a very big commission : at the same time. The latter had not yet : been received by defendant, who was now , due about £100, Which he would get when the goods he had sold arrived from England. . The £3 3s which ho was charged with j stealing was really a dispute as to accounts between employer and employee, and it was ; likely that the charge would be withdrawn ' in three or four days if His Worship granted . a remand until that time. Mr. limes had \ thought Couingham was preceding to Sydney, but, as a matter of fact, he was en-, gaged by the North Shore Cricket Club as a coach for the coming season. If ho was remanded to Wellington or Westport it would be likely that he would lose bis appointment. Counsel applied for a remand until the warrant arrived, and the police not objecting, ' Coningham was remanded until Friday j morning. Bail was allowed in accused in j £100, and in two sureties of £50 each. j Maintenance: Francis Joseph Sullivan, for I failing to comply with the order of the j Court for the maintenance of his family, ) was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, j The order would be suspended for a week to give defendant time to pay. James Donaldson was ordered to contribute 12s weekly towards the support of his two children. John Thomas applied for the cancellation of a maintenance order against him. After j hearing the case. His Worship cancelled the j order and also the arrears. j

A Dirty Back Yard: George Mills was charged with neglecting to clean up his back yard in Symonas-street. Accused pleaded guilty. The city sanitary inspector (Mr. Haynes) explained that the defendant was a fruiterer, poultry, and fish dealer, in Symonds-street. Some fish had been deposited in the back yard, thus causing a very offensive smell, much to the annoyance of the neighbours. When given notice to remove the offending matter, defendant had replied that lie was not expected to keep his back yard like a doctor's. The notice was given in July, and the work had not yet been executed. His Worship convicted and inflicted a penalty of £1 and costs. (Prohibition Order: A prohibition order, by consent, was made against James Donaldeon.