POLICE OFFICE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 19, 13 December 1843, Page 3

POLICE OFFICE.

December 8. This morning Thomas Davey, private watchman, preferred a charge against a man named Francis Divine, whom he found on the previous Bight on the premises of Mr. Dudley Sinclair. "When asked by the watchman his business, he did not give a satisfactory answer, but, on the contrary, -made nse of abnsive language, and threatened to assult him; When he (the watchman ) endeavoured to secure him, he ran away into an empty house, where h? threatened to stab him if be entered ; prosecutor kept him there nntil some of the constables came up, when he was arrested. Upon the prisoner being asked by the bench what he had to say?—replied be was drunk, and did not Iknow anything ab«at it. This being the 4th time he has been found gaslty of drunkenness within three months, he was sentenced to nine days hard labour, tand fourteen days additional for the assault ©a (he watchman, BecembeH 9. This morning, Morton, late mate of the Hannah, and prhadipsiS witaesa against EiSis aad others, was plsaed at the tar, charged with attempting (a leave the Cwtony. S©rgseaxitt Steel oa toeaimg sworn, said he arrestted the prisoner at Ki'sapara, in the house of a rain cawd Hteey, ©a Faitfoj mmm-

ing, The Police Magistrate asked Horton whether he wished to make any statement relative to his leaving the place ?—he said he had nothing particular to relate, but he thought he had not used the Police Magistrate well. When he left Auck« land he did intend to leave the colony, but he changed his mind, and would have either returned to Auckland in a few days after he was apprehended, or have written to the Police Magistrate. The prisoner was then remanded until Monday next,

Mr. Wra. Brown, pilot, then preferred a charge against Capt. Home, of the Tryphena, for the nonpayment of pilotage. From the evidence it appeared that in Sept. last, the pilot perceived a vessel approach the harbour, when he put off in his boat, and when close to the vessel, he perceived the exemption flag hoisted at the foremast, when he told the Captain if he was exempt, the flag should have been hoisted at the main, according to the harbour regulations. The Captain replied, he knew nothing of the harbour regulations, as tbey were never given him. As the Captain did not produce his certificate of exemption, the pilot considered he was entitled to his fee. The bench ordered Captain Home to pay the pilot 305., and 7s. 6d. costs.

Monday, Dec. liv This morning, Samuel Cook, a Parkhurst boy, was placed at the bar, charged by Mr # M'llwain, with leaving the gaol whilst in his charge) undergoing six mouths imprisonment for larceny, on Sunday last. The lad in defence stated that he went to Epsom, to his late master, Mr. Abbott, whom he alleged owed bim the sum of three pounds for wages, but as he coold not find Mr. Abbott, be was returning to the gaol, when he was apprehended by two of the under gaoleis. The Police Magiss trate told the prisoner that, admitting bis state* ment to be true, which was not very likely, he had no business to leave the prison. Remanded until Tuesday.

Another Parkhurst boy named Briggs, was then placed at the bar, charged by the Chief Constable with being in a disorderly'house at one o'clock ou Monday morning last. The boy stated that he was induced to go there with some soldiers which he met. Captain Rough stated that tbe prisoner had received the best of treatment, and belonged to the boat's crew, in addition to which the boys employed by government, were to receive a gratuity, where tbey conducted themselves with propriety, but in this case be should not reeomrnend any gratuity until he could see that the boy deserved it by his good conduct; and continued CapUin Rough, you lads are labouring under a wrong impression if you suppose that you will be free at the time specified in your indentures, if your conduct is not good. Tuesday, 12th Djsc. This morning, Horton, who was remanded since Saturday last, was placed at the bar. The Police Magistrate told the prisoner that from the evidence he gave, and the fact of his attempting to leave the colony, he considered it his duty to commit Horton, to take his trial, as a principal for piracy.

I he boy named C*ok, who was remanded on Monday, was placed at the bar, when the btiich recommended to the gaoler thit Cook be worsted in iro.s during h- remainder of his sens tence

Another Parkhurst boy named Allen, was then placed at the bar, on suspicion of stealing half a cheese, th« property of Mr. Bacon, of Chans eery-street. The Chief Constable slated that he understood there was a Parkhurst boy named Smith, who was very similar in appearance to Allen.be th >ught it might be possible the witne s was mistakeu in the party. Captain Hough said the boy Allen was highly repounnerided to him. The boy slated that he was in charge of M'Culpin, at the time trie robbery was alleged to have been committed. Remanded until VVedneday, (this dav.)