LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12408, 22 October 1903, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS. ' fpHB sitting of the Police Court yesloriiy Si hoW before Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M. Drunkenness: William Mooro and Walter f.v'\ Kisby. who did not appear, wera rospoc'tivs'ly' fined 5s and 20*. Frank Evans, for a. second offence, was mulcted in the sum of ' 10s or, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. Prohibited Persons on Licensed Promises: For being on the licensed premises of the •':' Captain Cook Hotel while a prohibition order was in force against him, Charles MsCarthy was convicted anil fined 20s and costs. •A similar fine was inflicted upon Conrad Howell for a like offence in connection with / .the 'Queen's Head Hotel. Charge- of Theft Dismissed: A charge was read against George ICrnest Kelly of stealing on or about October 12, a purse contain- ' iuf£2B from the dwellinghouso of the prosecutor, Alexandei Anderson. Mr. Colter appeared for tho defence, and said that he understood from Mr. J. K. Reed that after lie had made inquiries for Anderson in connection with the matter, ho had advised him not to proceed with the prosecution. Mr. Reed, who was in Court, said that was so. The prosecutor admitted that he had no ■ evidence to submit excepting his own. His Worship said that as there was no evidence • being offered he would dismiss tho case, tnd accused was therefore discharged. - Alleged' Insufficient Feeding: William S. Fagan was charged that, from October 6 to 8, at Newmarket, he failed to supply his throe pigs with food and water. Mr. Brookfield appeared for tho prosecution. Henry Alder, special constable for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty ..to. Animals, stated that the pigs, on : the dates in question, were stationed in ,an enclosure in a Newmarket saleyard. There was no trough there for either water •01 food, and the only signs he could see of . any food having been given was some garb- ' age, which the pigs would not eat, lying '.scattered about on the manure in the en- ", closure. On the morning of the Bth witness v procured some food anil water for them. • L One of defendant's employees called later '■'■'".•; ,to take the pigs away. In answer to a ques>4tion, the latter had informed witness that he had fed the pigs the previous day. Defendant having called evidence showing that the pigs had been fed on the 7th inst., His • Worship dismissed the charge. .' Separation Order Made: Julia Martha Stack applied for a separation order against .her husband, John Stuck, for the custody of the children of the marriage, and for a • 'jnaintenanco order towards their support. •Mr. Reed appeared in support of the application and Mr. W. J. Napier against the - * same. The evidence for application went to show that the parties had been married in 1890, and the eldest of the children, who numbered five, was now 12 years of ago. The petitioner stated, that her husband was frequently guilty of'abusive language towards her, of hitting her about the face and body, of threatening to put her out of the house, and of encouraging the children to throw bread, etc., at her. Counsel for the defence, after consultation with Lis client, said.ho would agree to an order being made, and to 10s per week being contributed by defendant towards the support of the children. Mr. Rood approving, His Worship '.. made tho order accordingly.