POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 91, 25 April 1870, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before James O'Neill, Esq., and J. M. Mit r ford, Esq., J.P.s) DRUNKENNESS. . Alfred Waugb, Patrick Dunn, D. M'Elmie, charged with the above offence were each fined 5s and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour. Agnes Cowell, charged with the same offence for a third time, was sentenc. d to a fine of 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned 43 hours with hard labour, and 7 days additional. ! William Higgins charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s ana costs, or to be imprissued 48 hours with hard labor. OBaCSNE LANGUAGE. Jane King was charged with being guilty of the above offence in Chancery-street, on April 23. r _j Mr. Naughton stated that she was an old offender, she and her husband having just fiuishel an imprisonment of three mouths for vagrancy, and that they did nothing'for their own support. . Sentenced to a fine of 20s and costs, or 7 days imprisonment with hard labour. WIEE BEATING. Q-. E. Eort was charged by Diana Eort with the above offence, but prosecutrix appearing and stating that her husband had promised to go away for twelve months, she did not wish to press the charge. The case was dismissed. j LARCENY. Wdliam Smith ,was charged with having; on the 14th instant, stolen and taken away from the,schooner Leonidas, a vest and silver watch, of the value of £4 7s. 6d., the property of Captain Norris. :, Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour. : . | INSULTING LANGUAGE. Joseph Kodgers was charged with having used insulting language ±o Julia Mendoza, on < the 14th of April. Mr. Joy appeared for the prosecution, and stated that defendant having expressed regret, and promised to not repeat the offence, the charge would be withdrawn. Case dismissel, on payment by defendant of costs of Court, 6s. 6d , n >