SUPREME COURT.—CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 210, 10 September 1870, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.—CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,

[Before his Honor Sir G-. A.. Arney, Knight, and common juries.]

His Honok took his scat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

PAYMENT OF JUEOBS

The jury made the usual presentment to the Court as to payment of jurors, intimating that a bill had passed the legislature for the purpose. His Honor understood that the bill had been thrown out by the Legislative Cauncil.

Mr. Brookfield believed that a conference between the two Houses of tha Legilsature had been held on the subject, and a sum had been agreed to. But he did not think the bill, if enacted, had come into operation. .It had not been gazetted. At all events it was not yet

POLICE COURT.— Satukday. [Before D. B. Thornton and A. K. Taylor, Esq3., Justices.] DKUMCENNESS. J. Cocper was fined 55., or to be imprisoned 24 hours ; and W. Costello, for a second offence, 10s., or to be imprisoned 48 hours. LARCENY. T. Brown, charged with stealing a coat, value, 275., the property of Messrs. D. Hash and Co., pleaded guilty, Mr. Brohain requested that as the prisoner was a very old offender, the case should be sent to the Supreme Coui-t. The Bench, not considering it sufficiently important, sentenced the prisoner to six mouths' imprisonment with hard labor. MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. G-. Lilsley, charged with allowing fovr cows to wander in Princes-street, pleaded not guilty. Constable Jeffrey proved the fact of the cows being at large, and VV. S. Jones, a small boy, being called to give evidence fur the prosecu ion, and appearing to not be the boy intended, the case was adjourned till Monday. INSULTING LANGUAGE. George Taylor was charged with having' used, on the 7th instant, insulting language to James Hardy, tending to provoke a breach of the peace. Mr. VVynn for the prosecution. Jamba Hardy, deposed : L am clerk to Mr. Joy, solicitor j defendant is a restaurant keeper in Queen-street. On Wednesday last, the 7th instant, I proceeded to his place with a letter from Mr. Joy demanding money; he told me to tell Air. Joy to go be . He said if I came again I would be smashed ; on coming with another letter lie threatened to kick me out of the door, and to do the same to Mr. Joy if he came. To defendant: I did not come 1o provoke a breach of the peace. Yon did not tell me till afterwards to ask Mr. Joy to call. W. Alexander, called for the defence, deposed, to defendant : You took a letter from plaintiff and read it, and said you would see Air. Joy ; lie said that he had witnesses witll him to sec that you did not insult him. To Mr. Wvnn : it was on the second occasion that I was present. I o the Bench : Afterwards defendant did threaten that if plaintiff did not leave he would kick him out. James Hardy, recalled by Mr. Wynn : It was regarding the iirst occasion that I chiefly complain. After being so insulted, Mr. Joy sent vie with the second letter. Defendant was ordered to find security, himself in £50, and two sureties in £25 each, to keep the peace for three months. The Court, then rose.