POLICE COURT.—Monday.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 372, 20 March 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

(Before T. MaelFnrlane and J. M. Dargaville' J£sq«., Justices.) Drunkenness.—J. Blayne, J. Burns, J. Daniels, If. 11. Field, and M. Heath were fined 5s each. J. Murray and E. Jones, for second offences, were fined 108 each. Vagranct.—l2. Jones was charged with habitual drunkenness. Seven larcenies and 23 other convictions having been previously recorded against the prisoner, he was sent to gaol for 3 months.— Kmily Howley, a3 a vag' rant, received a similar penalty.—The charge againt James Cochrane for having beeii without lawful excuse on the premises of Mr. Woods, in Chapel-street, was not pressed.— The charge of vagrancy against Eliza Price, alias Kelly, was adjourned till to-morrow. Drunk and Disorderly.—S. McKenzie was charged with this offence, and also with having destroyed Constable Driver's coat, value £2 10s> For non-appearance, bail was forfeited. Larceny.—James Wall was charged with stealing two sovereigns and a lenife from Andrew Hoavy. The case was not pressed.—M. Walshaw, pleading guilty to having stolen a ring, value 10s, from Henderson Gordon, was imprisoned for a week. Cbueltt to Animais. — Samuel Gee, Special Constable at the North Shore, was charged by Mr. Wynn with having on the lGth inst., wantonly and cruelly ill-treated a dog, the property of Mr. D. Ormc.—Mr. Joy appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. J. B. Russell for the defence.—Lengthened debate occurred on the request of Mr. Russell for an adjournment.—Case adjourned till to-morrow. Abusive and Threatening Language.— W. Slater was charged with having used threatening language to J. Leckie.—Mr. Ritchie for the prosecution ; Mr. Wynn for the defence. —Prosecutor deposed on his meeting the prisoner ; said it was a great pity he had not given me a good pummelling, but that the six months would soon be up and ho would do for me ; and that oven before that, if he got me in a quiet place he would have my life. I have given him no provocation. Cross Cases. —J. Lockie was charged by W. Slater with a similar offence.—W. Slater deposed that on meeting defendant in Queen-street, Leckie, who is his stepfather threatened that lie would make him break his bond, and that he would have complainant and his mother in the Stockade. — Witness swore in direct contradiction to the evidence of Leckio, and stated that defendant was always dodging him.—Cross-examined by Mr. Ritchie. —The case against Slater was dismissed, and Leckie was also bound over to keep the peace for six months in his own bond for £50, and two sureties in £25 each. Concealing- a Debt. —G. Wash was charged by T. Macffai-lane, Trustee in Bankruptcy, with haviug concealed a debt due to the insolvent estate of Nash and Co. from R. S. Bush. Mr. Wynn for the prosecution, Mr. Tyler for the defence. —C. E. Madden proved the adjudication in bankruptcy of G. and O. Nash.—R. S. Bush, clerk in the Native Office, deposed that he was indebted to Nash and Co. for about £6, for goods. I believe I owe the whole amount. About the first week of January I met G. Nash, and he told me that he had not sent my name in with the rest of his debtors. I replied, " Then it is a private affair between you and I, and I'll pay you." He said nothing, I still owe him the money. Cross-examined by Mr. Tyler: Could not swear that the words above related had been

I actually used. It was a casual conversation. ' Witness confessed to a very vague recollection of what had occurred on the occasion.— The usual caution was administered. Defendant reserved his defence. The Bench committed prisoner for trial, with bail himself in £100 and two sureties of £50.