POLICE COURT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 25 July 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

(Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., TI.M.) Monday, July, 25. drunkenness. Annie Greor, for this offence, was fined 20s, or in default committed for 24 hours. PETTY LABCENY. A man named Hay was charged by a Maori woman with stealing a blanket. Hana atatod thai Bhe lived at To Aro, and knew the prisoner, who went to her house yesterday. There were four Maoris in the house ; they told him to go out when he camo. Witness saw him take the blanket from the house. Metia's son was with hor, and he went for a policeman, who took the prisoner in charge. He was not drunk. Constable Wilson said he arrested the prisoner for stealing a blanket ; he said first that ho had bought it and paid for it, but afterwards admitted he had been to the oa, and. that as the Maoris had got money out of him, he intended to have something for it. Hana suid prisoner had not given them any money. Prisoner said he knew nothing about the robbery, having been drunk at the time. The oaptain of the Anne Melhuish gave the prisoner a good character, but Baid when he was ashore he drank heavily. The Bench committed the prisoner for four days with hard labor. SELLING SPIRITS WITHOUT A LICENSE. A charge against P. Fotheringham, of selling spirits without a license, was adjourned for a few days. FUEIOUS DEIVING. Jamea Perrin was charged with this offence. W. M. Bannatyno being sworn, said he got into prisoner's cab on the 19th instant, when prisoner commenced thrashing the horse, which galloped off and eventually bolted. The driver jumped off the box, and the wheel of the cab coming in contact with the kerb, came off, and the cab partially turned over. The Bench inflicted the minimum fine of 40s and costs, 9s.