POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14855, 5 December 1911, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

ASSAULT ON A CHINAMAN. An inoffensive old Chinese gardener named Ah Ung, was travelling to Chelsea with a basket of vegetables the other day. Ho saw three young men who were in the habit of teasing him, so on landing from the boat ho hung back in order that he might avoid them. However, one of them, Arthur McMahon took a bundle of rhubarb from the old' man's basket, and hung it on a lamp post, and then climbed up a pine tree, and when the irate Chinaman appeared on the scene, threw a pine cone,' hitting him on the head. When charged with assault in the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. C. Cutten, MdMahon denied throwing the cone, but the magistrate after hearing the evidence convicted McMahon and ordered him to pay costs £1 16s. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. This man," said Chief-detective Marsack, " was trying to take a short cut from Ponsonby to Northcote by walking through the water, when William Daisley was charged with attempting suicide. He was remanded for a week for medical attention. ALLEGED THEFT. elderl y well-dressed man named William Alfred Gregory Lloyd, charged with stealing at Morrnisville, two dress suits valued at £10, was remanded to appear at Morrinsville in eight days. Bail was allowed in accused's' own bond of £50, and one surety of £50. DRUNKENNESS. Arthur Lotts', who on Saturday was made tho subject of a prohibition order, appeared to answer charges of drunkenness and breaking his prohibition order. For breaking the order he was fined £2, and convicted and discharged on the other charge. A third offender, John Turner, was fined 10s for drunkenness. Richard Burbage Morris was convicted, prohibited and discharged. A decrepit-looking old woman, Catherine Re illy,> who explained that she had just come into town to buy a bit of pig's head, was given seven days in gaol for being drunk, whilst on charges of breaking her prohibition order and using indecent language she was convicted and discharged. Benjamin Michael, who coupled obscene language with insobriety was fined £2. Insulting language and drunkenness was responsible for Thos. Hunter being fined £1 and prohibited. ' Andrew James Kelly was fined £2 for insobriety and breaking his prohibition order. Three first offenders for drunkenness were fined ss, three forfeited bail (£), and two were convicted and discharged. MISCELLANEOUS. Thos. Turner, who was so disorderly whilst under the influence of drink in the Opera House on Saturday evening, that he upset the whole performance for some time, was sentenced to seven days hard labour without the option of a fine. For indecency in Queen-street, Alexander Collie was sentenced to two months hard labour on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. Charged with a breach of his prohibition order, William Arthur Cocker was convicted and discharged.