CITY POLICE COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6704, 30 December 1908, Page 9

CITY POLICE COURT

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. (Before lilcssr-, P. Hutson and J. Hutcheson, J.P.’s.) ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. COLLINS AGAIN REMANDED. Robert, Charles Collins was brought up on remand, charged that on December 2nd, at Wellington, ho did unlawfully assault, and thereby did kill and slay one. John Ferguson. On the application of the police, the accused .was further remanded until January bill. Bail was allowed mf previously. FALSE PRETENCES. YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE. David Henry Carvasso, alias Carver, pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining money by moans of false pretences. On December 4th, at Mauricevide ho issued a valueless cheque for £2 to Alfred Rebuy, and on November 25th, at. Palmerston North, he victimised'll. AV. Scott in a similar way, obtaining from him also the sum of Xl2. Ohicf-Detcctivo SlcGral.li stated that tho "police wished to make further inouirics into 11k* cruses, und tusked ihcit tho accused ho remanded until Jam nary sth. Tha remand was granted, ALLEGED AVIFE DESERTION. Ha: rv Ricmensehneider was charged that, being legally liable to maintain Ills wife, Ruth Xvieinenschneidcr, hr, did wilfully and without lawful excuse, desert her, and that .he has remained absent from her house, for a space of more than thirty days last past, leaving her without means of support. Ho was remanded until December .flat, AN ALLEGED HOGUE. Hugh McMonrqw was chargor! with being a rogue and vagabond, having been found by night without, lawful excuse on private promises in. Little Pipitea street. The accused was in a very bad state, and had to be romance ed for a week for medical treatment. DRUNKENNESS. For drunkenness. Andrew Jacobs, an African pigmy, who lias been before the Court on many occasions, was convicted and discharged. Thomas O’Brien and a first offender wore similarly dealt with.