LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12545, 12 April 1904, Page 7

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT NEWS.

Yj", STEEP A ' sitting of the Police Court was held before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M. Drunkenness: Five persons were charged with first offences for drunkenness, and four of these, who pleaded guilty, were convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called upon, while the remaining one, who failed to appear, was eonvictcd and ordered to forfeit amount of bail (£1). Mis Worship suggested to one of the former, li,lizu Woods, that she should be the subject of a prohibition ordci, but she sneeriagly answered that it the Court were to tuke that course she would still go into hotels as much as she likod and would get drink more than ever. His Worship said that in view of the prisoner's defiance he would issue a prohibition order against her whether she liked it oi not, and if she was brought before him lit any time for a breach of tho order he would send her to gaol as a punishment. Assaulting the Police Matron: Hose Elmer, alias O'Connor, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting the police matron while in the police cells on a charge of drunkenness. and was convicted and ordered to corns up for sentence when called upon. Breach of tho Peace: A charge of using threatening behaviour in Kurangahape Road on Saturday afternoon, so as to cause a breach of the peace, was laid against Percy Tulloch, who stated that ho only acted in self-defence. The case whs adjourned to give tho police mi opportunity of summonsing a man Tulloch is alleged to have been fighting with, but who managed to elude the police at the time.'

Alleged Theft From a Sailor: William Brook was remanded for a vveulc on the application of Ohiof-Dotectivo Grace, who represented tlx; police, en a rlim-go of stealing at Napier £11 in money and a Beumen's Union book, the property of a sailor named Christopher Fairbolt.

A Chief Cook's Theft: A charge of stealing a quantity of provisions to tho value of Bs*. the property of tho Union Steamship Company, was preferred against Stephen Blythe, chief cook of tho s.s. Takupitiiti. Biytlie pleaded tittidy. and asked for summary jurisihetion, but His Worship- said as the Art made such offences indictable he could not deal with it otherwise. 'lhe evidence produced by the police showed that accused was stopped coming off the gangway of the Taicapuna carrying a jiortmanfecu, in which were several tins of pineapple, some plum puddins;, E joint of mutton, and several other tides. lie told the detective that lie had put tho provisions in his looker when taking stoeic some time ago, the second "steward telling htm not to have too much in the storeroom. When the present chief steward was put in charge ho Was in a ililemma as to what to do, and said he decided io take a proportion home. Blythe was committed for sentence, hail being allowed in himself in L>u Hiiu in one surety of £100. Sent to tho Industrial School: Arthur tior.'dok Dixon, a boy, was committed to the industrial school on the application of his mot tier.

-Maintenance: After hearing evidence in connection with the application of Thomas bodkin for the cancellation of maintenance orders against him for tho support of his wife anil clii.il, His Wor-'iii) dccidcd to reduce the orders from 22s to 17s per week. Mr. La tun- appeared for the applicant and Mr Parr for the wife. °At E^ U n (L ' MAGISTRATE'S COURT. At the Otic tilings Magistrate's Court yesterday morning Mr. K. C. lilomfield, S.M., I ' en "' with the following cases:—Watte Bros. v. Alfred Jackson, claim £3 5 3: judtrment was given for plaintiffs by default with Ss costs. J Laking v. W. Henderson, claim 15s. Defendant admitted bis liability and was ordered to pay the amount, with 5s costs.

, r ONEHUNGA POLICE COURT. Mr. h. U. Blonifiold, S.M., presided at the Onehunga Police Court yesterday. Reform the business of the Court commenccd Air I*. K. Baumo, on behalf of thf» Bur, cordiailv welcomed Mr. Rlornfiold to his new spheru of duty. If is Worship, in reply, said it g-uv bin? grant pleasure to return to his native place and preside in a court of justice. To successfully maintain the dignity of theCourt the Bench and Bar must work in harmony, and he felt assured ho would have tho assistance of the Bar to worthily maintain the -traditions of the past. His Worship concluded by thanking Mr. Ban me for his kind welcome on behalf of the Bar. Neglected Education : Fin and costs were imposed upon the following parents for failing to sand their children to school: George Taylor, £1 10s and 7s costs; Margaret Davidsort (two charges!, 12s and lis costs; Alexander McLeod, 16s and costs,' 7s; James Leahy, 4s and 7s costs; Mary Turner, 6s without costs. A charge against Mrs. Sarah Wilson (Mr. Batime} for failing to sand her son to school was dismissed without prejudice. Threatening Behaviour: Walter May was charged with using threatening behaviour towards Hflary C. Ausell on March 9. Mr. Baume defended and pleaded not guilty. Henry C. Ansell deposed that he was a lamplighter for tho Auckland Gas Company, and while engaged lighting a street lamp near the Royal Oak Hotel the defendant caught hold of his horse's tail ■ and pulled it round tho lamp-post, nearly throwing him off. Defendant then abused hi!n and wanted to fight him. Defendant admitted having caught hold of AnselPs horse by the tail just for a lark. The latter thought he meant to upset him and fherctforo hit him with the lamp stick. His Worship fined defendant £3 and cos's. The same defendant having pleaded guilty was convicted and discharged for using obscene language on Mount Smart Road on March 9 and refusing to leave the premises of tho Royal Oak Hotel on that date when requested to do so. The magistrate also issued a prohibition order against ac-

cused for 12 months, la apply to the whole of tho Auckland district. Dismissed: Oeorsro Donovan, Fred. MeReynolds and Kd. Neave were charged with abusive behaviour towards Mrs. Jones on March 2 last. Mr. ,T. 51. Rued defended. After hearing ilia evidence I)is Worship dismissed all three charges. A charge against Alphonso Huclrstep for hrenking a padlock, fltn property of James Nixon, was also dismissed. THAMES I'OEKJIO COURT. At the Thames Pdlioo Court yesterday, fare Mr. R. S. Bush, 5.1v1., Frank Godwin, a prohibited parson, was fined 40s and cost--, for procuring liquor from the Shortlnnd Hotel, and John Cleave, another prohibited person, was fined 20s and costs for procuring liquor from the Pacific Hotel, and 80s and costs for being found on licensed premise* during the currency of the order against- him.