Monday, February 18. VAGRANCY.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2482, 19 February 1867, Page 4

Monday, February 18. VAGRANCY.

Boaanna Maria Hylton, a lady who is a conaiant visitor to the gaol, was placed in tho dock on a charge of vagrancy, and annoying the natives at Te Aro pa, by lounging about their whares. Mr Inspector Atcheaon pressed for a severe sentence, as the prisoner was a perfect nuisance to tho polico. Committed for three calendar months with hard labor. BREACH OF DOG ACT. Edward Ward was charged by Constable Doran, with having an unregistered dog in his JKJSsession. This was an adjourned case. Deendaut did not appear, and was finod 5s and colts. BIGAMY. Alfred Cox was brought up on remand, charged with having, on the 22nd June last, feloniously intermarried with Anne Bowles, his wife, Ellen Cox, being still alive. Mr Inspector Atcheson applied for a further remand for a week, as an important witneua had not yet arrived in town from Napier. His Worship asked prisoner if he could get bail, but the latter replied that he could not, as he was a perfect stranger in Wellington. Remanded for eight days. AFFILIATION. Elizabeth Calnau, a good-looking young lady, who has an extensive circle of acquaintances, and who held a child in her arms, applied to the Court for an order to compel George Beachcroft to support his illegitimate child. Mr .Buckley appeared for defendant, and asked for a remand till Thursday, which was granted. LABCENY. I John Francis was charged by Elizabeth Davis •with stealing a gold ring, of tho value of £1, on the 17 th inst. Elizabeth Davis, a young woman, who answered the questions put to her in a very pert manner, was placed in the witness-box, and deposed — I am the wife of George Davis, and am living at Mr Jenkins' boarding-house. Prisoner slept there on Saturday night. I hud a gold ring with a heart in the centre and a stone at the side, the same as now produced. The ring is is worth £1. Ikept it in a collar-box, which ■was placed on a shelf in my room. I lost saw tho ring about 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last. I first mißsed it about 11 o'clock yesterday. I gave information to the police and I afterwards saw it on the policeman's finger. Prisoner and another man slept in my room on Saturday night. My room was given up to their übo. Constable John Brennan deposed — Abouteleven J o'clock yesterday, prosecutrix reported to me that < she had lost a ring from Mr Jenkins' boardinghouse. I apprehended tho prisoner about halfpast twelve o'clock. I told him he was charged by Mrs Davis with stealing her ring. He said ho had not stolen it, but picked it up at the foot of the bed. I searched him and found the ring in his pocket. Prisoner, in defence, said he must plead guilty to having the ring in his possession, but had no intention of stealing it. While putting on his clothes in the morning, he picked up the ring at the foot of the bed, and put it in his pocket, intending to enquire who was its owner, and forgot all about it. His Worship asked if any one could speak to the prisoner's character, but no one appeared to know anything about him. Committed for one calendar month with hard labor, I

BREACH OF SCAB AOT< Honare Te Puni a native, residing in Wellington, was charged by Joseph W. Jordan, Sub-In-spector of Sheep, with a breach of the Scab Act. Adjotirned for a week. OIVII.. W. Helyer vF. Gh Johns— £l 10s. 18s 6d wbb paid into Court. Plaintiff applied for an adjournment, as an important witness was not in attendance. Adjourned till Friday. J. Smith tS. Furness— £s Is. Defendant did not appear, and judgment was recorded againit him in default. Borthwick v Chavanne— £2o. Mr Izard for plaintiff. Action to recoter certain books and papers. According to plaintiff's statement, some time ago he gave hia account-books to a Mr Healy to be made up, and on asking for them again, i&r Healy Baid ho had giren them to Mr ChavanWe, but would gob them again for the sum of £8. Plaintiff did not pay the money, but afterwards paid what he considered to be a fair equivalent for the work which had been performed. Plaintiff, on cross-examination, admitted that Mr Chavanne had offered to give up the books on payment of £12 ss, and that he had offered to pay that amount by a bill, which Mr Chavanno had refused. Mr Chavanne said the books had been left in his charge by Mr Healy, with an order not to give them up without receiving £12 ss. The Court ordered the books to be given up, or the sum of £20 forfeited ; costs of hearing and judgment remitted. Barraud v Lambert— £2o. Adjourned for a fortnight. Q-. E. Elliott v E. J. Matthews— £2o. Adjourned till Tuesday.