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New Zealand Mail, Issue 767, 12 November 1886, Page 10

At the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, Messrs J. E. Smith and C. J. Toxward being the presiding Justices, a woman named Milly McAndrew was fined 5s for drunkenness. A man named Charles Nicholson was charged with vagrancy andpleadednot guilty. Detective Chrystal gave evidence to the effect that the man did no work, and was kept by a prostitute named Murray. This woman was called, and deposed that Nicholson was a hard-working man. The Bench did not consider the case proved, and dismissed it. • Frederick Austin and Charles Johnston were charged at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning, before Messrs E. W. Mills and A. W. Brown, J.P.’s, with breaking into the warehouse of Robert Caldwell, on Customhouse-quay, and stealing therefrom clothing to the value of £5 11s 6d. The men were remanded till the 17th instant. A man wa3 charged with drunkenness, but as he was a first offender, and in consideration of the fact that the day was a holiday, the Bench did not fine the accused. . Mr Wardell, Resident Magistrate, occupied the bench at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning. Jane Dobson, aged 14 years, was charged ■with having used obscene language in Cambridge Terrace on Tuesday morning. The words used were of a disgusting nature. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and stated that if she was let off this time she would not use bad language again. His Worship said he was very sorry, but he would have to send her to gaol. Accused was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment. The case against James Moss, for committing a breach of the licensing act, by selling liquor on Sunday, adjourned from Monday for the decision of the Justices, was dismissed. Messrs Eb. Baker and J. R. Blair occupied the bench for this case. Orders were made against James Nilson and Andrew Johnson, for the payment of 15s a week toward the maintenance of their children. A married woman’s protection order was granted'in each case.