POLICE OFFICE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 23, 10 January 1844, Page 2

POLICE OFFICE.

Monday, January 8. A man named Devine, was brought up on a charge of being drunk. The charge was sworn to by two witnesses, when he was sentenced to pay a fine of 2()s and costs, or (Orty eight hours imprisonment and hard iabcur. This being his fifth offenc, within thiee months, he was sentenced to 7 days addiiional Sergeant Steel then charged the pnw-er wiih assaulting him whilst bewasescorling him to the lockup. The ihuge of assault being proved, he received in a Irlition to his former sentence, fourteen day's imprisonment and hard labour. Four Parkhurst hoys were then placed at the bar, chatged by the overseer, Mr. Barry, w:th refusing to do certain work, and absconding. The bo»s, in defence said they had no shoes, and cnuld not wotk on the roads. Captain Rough stated to the bench that the boys now before th* comt, had been treated in the kindest manner, but he was sorry to say they w re not grateful for the kindness they had received, as it was necessary oa a former occasion to brirg them to court (or their misconduct; but, continntd Captain Rough, if the bovs conduct themselves in a becoming man* Der, ihey may depend they will have shoes and every other indulgence that can possibly be given. They were then sentenced to receive one month's imprisonment and hard labour. These Four boys were also charged with stealing a boat on Tuesday night last, from the beach. The boat belonged *o Mr. Spain, but was left in the ch&ige of a man named Thomas Williamson, who seen the bovs attempting to take the boat away, bnt he slopped thtm and gave information to the Chief Constable, who went and had the boys secured. Tb. 3 p,isoners stated io defenoe, that they were only going io put some potatoes on boml ofa vessel, for whin tii,> v w re to receive two shillings and sixpence. Remanded A native named i\la::h*, was then placed at the bar charged by M . V 7. S. Graham with stealing a blue cloth cap from his store, on Saturday moroing last. This case feused coosider able excitement among ihe na. es, c' whom a laige number attended the cou , amongst them we noticed some very influeuti Ii- ;,._" ' out .• consequence of the tact riispla* e , v r'ur Chief Police Magistrate, and Mr. Georg C :o Qb t Protector, in soliciting the principal oh! s to take seats in the court, and having the evidence fullv explained to them, through \\r, iViurant- ihe nr ceedings were investigated in tbemfcst satujfactorv manner. The case having b«en w early proveff against the prisoner he was coniinrtted to" t«ke his trial at the next sitting of the County Coi - L-u.t admined to bail on gettiug two of the Chiefs to'become responsible for his appearance, or forfeit g£2o