POLICE OFFICE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 29, 22 February 1844, Page 3

POLICE OFFICE.

Monday, FEBnuARy 19, The only case of impoatance this morning was that bf asKniilt prefiried by William Hughes, lockup keeper, against a seaman named Murray, who assaulted him, by a blow on ihe face on Sunday evening last, for which Muiray was fined iu the sura of (JfK.or one months imprisonment, but as the cash was not forthcoming, he is lo be under the care of Mr. MTlwain for a month. Four Parkhurst boys were then placed at tbe bar, charged by Hughes, the lockup keeper, with assaulting him.&c, on Sunday evening last. The ly proved against these vile boys, the Police Magistrate sentenced eaob of them to receive one months confinement and Laid labour. • [ln the above case we have no doubt the Police Magistrate acted with the stiictest justice, bat what does these boys care Rhout impii-oninent in our wooden building cilled a gaol 7 and as for the hard labour they have to perfonn, when so con6ritd in cur icaol, it is a mere farce. Let any persub just look at them when at work (?) on the road in Queen-street, and they will be of the same opinion with us, that those scamps merely consider, their work a source of amusement, but we must say, iu justice lo the persons in whose charge theyare, that whilst uneer sentence there is little favour shewn them, but we do complain, and not without , that the Government do not provide cells &co. w: .voung deic uld be treated in a manner their shameful conduct merit. —Ed. Lhroii.J Wi i l-'tß. 2 Ist, 1844. This morning Captain. Clarke preferred a charge of desertion againbt on of his men n.nned John Brown. The case was proved agaJsMl ihe man and the Police Magistrate diucted that be should be e Sisters as sue is going to sea in a day or two. Two natives, young Davis, and Kiaro were then placed at (be bar on suspicion of aiding and assisting Temania to escape, but there was no evidence to shew that tbey aided in any way, and ihey weie discharged.