POLICE COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8314, 30 October 1893, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 23ed Ociobbk. (Before Mr C. C. Kettle, 8.M.) ILLHOAL TBBSPABS. Mary Aldridge was charged with having been illegally on the premises of W. Titsall, on Saturday night last, without having a lawful excuse for suoh trespass. Accused pleaded euilty, but said she was going to Pipiriki to-morrow to her husband. His Worship recorded a conviction, but gave accused the chance of getting away by the steamer ; if not, she would be brought up to-morrow and sentenced. DESTITUTE OHILDBEN. Edith, George, and Mary McKay, Alfred Bignold, Lily Bignold, and George Oummins, children ranging in age from about three to seven years, were charged with having been found wandering about Harrison Place without having any visible means of subsistence. Sergeant Villars said that these childron had been picked up— three at Napier and three at Wellington— by Sister Mary Joseph, who had taken charge ofi them for some time past, but having received no aid of any description, she found she could do so no longer, and passed them over to the police. His (Sergeant Villars') only course, therefore, was to have them committed to the Industrial Schools, and he would ask that the three girls be sent to St. Joseph's, Wellington, Orphanage, and the three boys to St. Mary's, Nelson, Industrial Sohool. — His Worship made an order accordingly ; the children to be brought up in the Boman Catholic faith. He also instructed the police to discover the parents of the children, with a view of compelling them to coutribute to their support. SLY ORO& SBMuING. The continuation of tho case, Polioe v. David Croeoh for sly grog selling at Ohingaiti, was continued before Mr Brabant this morning. Mr Cohon, of Marton, appeared for defendant. Before continuing the case Mr Brabant said he had conveyed Mr Cohen's wish — that accused be allowed to appear in plain clothes — to Mr Beasley, who decided that it was contrary to the rules and ho could not do so. Mr Cohen protested against this decision, as ho considered it tended to prevent the operation in the judicial mind of tho legal presumption of innocence. [It may be mentioned that accused is now serving a two months' sentence for blt grog selling at "Three Log Whare, 1 " Huntorvillo.] Accusod was oallod and gave ovidenoe, after whioh His Worship decided he must convipt on the evidonco, and fined accused £60, in default one month's imprisonment, to commence at the expiration of the present time. The liquor soized and vessels containing tho same wore declared forfeited.