POLICE COURT.-Monday.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 282, 5 December 1870, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-Monday.

(Before H. Morrow and H. D. Morpeth, Esqs. Justicea.) Diirr^EnN>n?PS.—.T. Carr, .T. Reynolds, H. Maso/i, and S. Piper were punished in the usual manner. ■ BußGLAiir.—H. Davis and J. Kearns, alias D'Arcy, wore charged •with having stolen from the dwelling -house of Thomas -Kelly, of the Wliau, and stealing a quiintity of wenrini> apparel. On the application of Mr. Broham the case wns adjuurncd till Monday.

Vaoranct. —Catherine shields and Maria Yeoman, women of ill fame, were, under this charge, sent to gaofWor three months.

Indkcrnt Exposure. Charles Rose, for this offynco. pleaded guilty, with extenuating circumstances, and was fined 10a and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours.

Fobging and Uttering.—J. Cairns was harged by J. Gibbons with forging and uttering a document purporting to be valued £5. — Oase remanded till Monday. MtrNiciPAii Police Act.—Elizabeth Rvan, brought up on -warrant was charged with harms allowed four cows and one sow and pigs to stray -on the Military Reserve. • Pleaded guilty.—Defendant stated in explanation of her absence on Saturday, that she was ill in bed. Mr. Wynn as amieus curia) objected to •;he assertion that the " Military Reserve" is a public place. After some discussion Mr. Wynn requested that the plea of guilty might bo withdrawn, and offered to appear for defendant—A constable deposed that • c considered the reserve a public thoroughfare. In cross-examination the constable admitted that it could be at any ime enclosed for military purposes. Mr. Wynn addressed the Bench with much pointshowing that in no sense could this be called a public thoroughfare within the meaning of the Act. The Bench was divided on the question, and the case was dismissed, without prejudice to i's being again brought. Indecent Exposure.—David Quin was charged with this, offence on board the Gemini. On the application of Mr. MacGregor, for the defence, the case was adjourned till Wednesnay. Impounding Act. —John Cowie, for allowing two horses to stray; fi"ed 5s and costs. Municipal Pouce Act.—Edward Dribble was charged with stopping his licensed cab in a place other than the proper stand. —Mr VlacGregor for the defence. —Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to the f>icts and to his haWng asked defendnnt repeatedly to remove it. A difficulty again arose between the magistrates, and after a long and warm debate, the case, to get over the difficulty, was adjourned till to-morrow.

City Boaed « ct.—G-eorge Taylor was c! arged with not paying city rates, £8 8s 9d —The defendant did not appear.—Mr. Wynn for prosecution. —Mr. Diddams proved the case.—Verdict for the amount with costs. — Charles Davis was charged with a like offence; rates due £7 10s.-Verdict for the amount with costs —The case against G. Nash & Co. was adjourned for a fortnight.—Several similar cases were settled out of Court.