POLICE OFFICE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 28, 15 February 1844, Page 3

POLICE OFFICE.

FmDAk, Fkbiuiary 9. There being no case for examination, the Police Office was not opened this day* SsiORDaY, Febrt'ahy, 10. Wn». Foster, biicklayer, Hannah William* alias Mantoo, &c, ice, were chaiged with keeping a disorderly house. To prove the case, Mr. T. C. Hallimor.- and Seij ant Steel were called. Their evidence w-<i of »uc« a naiure a* wo u l't not be prudent to nn et die politic eye. Ihe charge* were clearly proved against the priss>ne«»« The Chief Constable in ornied the benrh that he had thice witnesses to call in support of Ins rase, but the Chief Police Magistrate did not think it necessary, ■• the charge was cleuly proved, and left no doubt on his mind us to the disordeily inann r iu which the boose had been c<>nduct-d, and it it was. found necessary to bring the prisoners before the Court again, under similar circumstance*, he should leel it his duty to commit the prisoners to take their trials at the County Court. In ibis instance he would bind them over in the sum of ,£2O e*ch, and two sureties m the snra of *€lo each, to be of good behaviour tor six month.-. The prisoners were then allowed until Monday next to find tbe sureties. A Parkuurat boy named R.cbardson was found about tbe streets, and having no visible means of support, was sentenced to one mootli'i imprison tnsnt. Caution to Parkiiurst Hots.—On Saturdav last at the Police Orhoe.a boy named John Richard. ■on, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment and bard labour, for being found loitering about the • treets, and having no visible means of sopport. It it to be hoped that the constable* will ke< p a sharp lookout after these boya, and not allow them to prowl about our streets, as government will give the whole of them work, provided they conduct themselves in a proper maoner, so they can have no excuse for idling about. Monday, Ftaiu'Anr 12. Robert Sparks and John Murray, were each 6ued •lot. and coms for being d unk. Mr. Andeiaon ol the Caledonian Hotel, Fort <t., preferred a charge against sj, who were about to take away a boat, oars, &c, which were in his charge. It appeared Irom the vvnh nee that about twelve o'clock on Sunday night. Mr. Ander. aon heard some nuise in the front of his bouse, and on looking nut of bis window, perceived one of the men pstjjsVng oars into the boat which was his property, wh-n he called upon tin rutable to secure tbe prisoners, which he did, with the assistance of the oonstables, alter some difficulty.— i neh asked the men what they had to say to the charge. s>| ibein (Murray), said he was about to take (he l<>an of the boat t> pal the two men who were alongside of hira, on board tlnBangalore, which ship they belonged to, and this would have brought the boat back. Tbe 1 Magistrate said it was alt very well for tbe prisoner to cay he would have brought the boat back, bat that was a .mattei ol d nbt. However, said ibe bench, I do not think there is sufficient evidi prove you were taking a<»ay tbe b"at with a felonious intent, but I would recommend you to be more cautions in future; you are therefore discharged. The constables hau instructions the two seamen on board the I Police Magistrate told the constables to be vigilant and look out to see there was no more boats taken off the beach, and it tbey found any person* about boats, who did not belong to them, to put them in the lockup lor a at all events.