POLICE COURT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7651, 9 June 1896, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

(Before J. Booth, Esq., S.M.) Honi Mohoi, against whom there three previous convictions, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s and costs 2s. Peta Pmo, a Native, was charged on the information of Whetu, a Native woman, with having assaulted her by striking her on the head and ribs, on May 17th.— Mr Jones appeared for informant. — After evidence, His Worship said he was satisfied that an assault had been committed, and accused would be fined £2 and costs 14s, interpreter's fee 10s 6<l, and solicitor's fee £1 Is (in all £i 5s 6d) ; in default 30 days' imprisonment. A NEGLECTED CHILD. Laurie Tiiaxter, a boy about six years of age, who appeared without boots or stockings, was charged with being a neglected child. Sergt.-Major Moore stated that the father of the child was dead aud the mother was in service in tho Napier district. There were two boys, and they had been living with Mrs Margaret Morgan, near the wharf, since tho father died, over four years ago. The mother of the children paid Mrs Morgan 12s per week for looking after them. About IS months ago this boy had been found sleeping under a house up tho Pulmerston road. Mrs William Morgan had taken the child iv and kindly attended to him at that time. The mother was communicated with, and she came up from Napier. However, she agreed to allow the children to remain under the charge of Mrs Margaret Morgan. Kecently the boy had again been sleeping outside under the house and in boats. Ho had gone to Mr 3 William Morgan's place yesterday, and he was in such a filthy state that after she had fed and cleaned him she communicated with tho police. Mrs Margaret Morgan was unable to control the boy, aud coold not get him to sleep iv tho house. His Worship : What do you wish me to do? Sergeant-Major Moore : I will ask for a remand for a week in order to obtain fuller information. His Worship : You will communicate with the mother, I suppose ? Sergeant-Major Moore said he would communicate with her at ouce. His Worship said he accepted the statement made by the Sergeant-Major, and was of opinion that the child was a neglected child. He grauted a remand for a week, the child to be left in charge of the gaolor. Mrs Margaret Morgan was in attendance at the Court, but was not called upon to give evidence.