LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12523, 16 March 1904, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS.' Mr. 0. Kettle, S.M., presided at yesterday's sitting of the Police Court. Sub-Inspector Black appeared for the police. ' Drunkenness: Two first offenders for drunkenness, who fanled to appear, were ordered to forfeit the amount of bail depositeel, £1 each. Donald Blair, who has a large number of previous convictions recorded against him, was charged with a further offence, to which 'he pleaded guilty. His Worship said that it was quite apparent that fining the accused or sending him to gaol did not do him any good, and so he issued a prohibition order against him, to bo applicable to the usual districts. Alleged Theft: Donald Blair was remanded for eight days on a charge of having on the 13th ult., stolen one pair of boots, valued at 10s, the property of Bert Hewlett. SubInspector Black said that the accused had stolen the boots off Hewlett while the latter was drunk, pawning them at Peek's secondhand shop later on. ■ Maintenance: The cases against Dennis J. Treanor and James Treanoi for failing to comply with orders of the Court for the maintenance of their mother, Alice Porter,; being 7s 6d each in arrears, were adjourned for a fortnight. His Worship directed the defendants to keep an account for production in Court of their receipts and expenses duringl that time. Francis E. Cooney, represented by Mr. Tunks, was ordered to pay £15 19s 6d, expenses in connection with the* birth and death of his illegitimate child. Mr. Brookfield appeared for the' complainant.'; ■ An Unregistered Dog: Thomas Preston, for failing to register his dog, was convicted and fined 5s and costs. Separation Order Made: Carrie Dunne, a restaurant-keeper at the foot of Grey-street, applied for a separation order against her husband, James Dunne, a cabdriver, on the grounds of his persistent cruelty to her. Mr. J. C. Martin appeared in support of the application, and in stating the facts he said that the parties concerned had been married several years, but had had no children. When the husband got upon a drinking bout, which generally lasted for a month or so, he would often ill-treat his wife by slapping her across the face, and catching her by the throat, etc. Then, again, he interfered with his wife's management of the restaurant by turning the gas off in the early part of the evening, and forcing her to. go to her room. The wife was called, and she ,said ' that her husband's conduct was solely due to the influence of drink. His Worship granted the order as prayed. Maintenance was not asked for. *