THE COURTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7779, 11 May 1886, Page 3

THE COURTS.

Monday, May 10. (Before Messrs B. Hart, J. Lockle, J. H, Betbune, J.P.’s ) DRUNKENNESS. Three first offenders wore fined 6a each, in default 24 hoars' imprisonment. William Anderson, for being drunk while in charge of a horse, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. BREACH OF THE PEACE, George Barry pleaded guilty to a charge of using threatening language whereby a breach of the )peace was occasioned. James McKeever, similarly charged, also pleaded; guilty. Constable Davy, who was called by Inspector Shearman, gave evidence as to arresting the accused at 10.25 on Saturday night. Inspector Shearman remarked that these cases were frequent, but the offenders often escaped through the paucity of the police doing duty here. Fined 10s each, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. LARCENY. David James Killen Lazarus was charged with stealing three £L bank notes and £4 in money, the property of Da*id Lazarus. Inspector Shearman said the informant was the accused’s mother, and she did not wi*b to offer any evidence. The accused was accordingly discharged. FALSE PRE^ENtES. Clement Harding, charged with obtaining £3 in money from William Francis by false pretences, was remanded to, Masterfcon.* AN ABSCONDING APPRENTICE. ‘ James Sainsbury, charged with*-Unlaw-fully absenting himself from the service of bis employer, Robert Hannah, pleaded’ guilty. Mr Treadwell, for the prosecution, applied that the boy should serve the amount of time bis employer had lost by his absence, and an order was made to that effect. Mr Hannah said ho simply wished the boy to go back to work, and the Bench made an order to that effect.