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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 244, 20 October 1870, Page 2

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(Before H. Morrow and HXD. Movp'etli, Esqs.,

J113tic63.)

DRTJNKEifNESS. —Cornelius Johnson wns fined 5s and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours ;' nnd John Thackabury, an old offender, was fined 20s, or to be imprisoned 48

hours. . AS3ATTLT.—James Hennessy was charged with having, on the 19th inst., nssaulted his wife Bridget Hennessy. Complainant deposed to prisoner having come home drunk and beaten and turned her out of doors, but not desiring to prosecute, the case was dismissed. Lahchxy—James Keilly was charged with having stolen from John Brown a blanket, on 7th October.—John Brown deposed that he and prisoner had been mates. Left his swag at (lie Caledonian Hotel, and on returning the following morning found my fewag opened and the blanket gone. It was offered by prisoner for sale to 'he barman. He afterwards told me that he had taken the blanket and sold it. I gave.him in charge to Constable Molloy at Otahuhu. Prisoner had. no. interest in the blanket. We had stayed a night together since, And I had not spoken about the blanket. —Case dismissed;'

Breach or Merchant Shipping 'ACT.-—' James Clarne was charged with wilful disobedience; of orders ou board the Excelsior, on 19th instant. Mr.'Joy for the prosecution. —Arthur Lees deposed : I am chief officer of the Excelsior. Defendant is an A.B. on board. On the 19th instant I was on duty on board. I told him to pick up some loose gum.. He vafused to do so, swearing profanely at the same time. He was sober. Log produced. On his refusing -to piilk it up life wiis-seu't up out of the hold.—W. 0. Kelly, second mate,, deposed in coi'roboral ion of previous evidence.— For the defence John Griffin deposed : I am articled'seaman- on-- board -the Excelsior. When ordered to pick up the gum defendant turned and picked up a plank po as^to. get at the gnra.—M) Mr. Joy i He ■ ri)usJL h>Ve tokeri up the plank to get at the gum. Before he had time to piokUb up.the mate | ordered him out of the bold. —The chief officer recalled, denieditlie l-enioykll of the plank or tho necessity of dohig so.-MPb be imprisoned fouv^days with' hard labour. ~, „ ..».,-