POLICE COURT.— Monday.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 395, 17 April 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.— Monday.

[Before H. 11. l'enton and H. D. MorpetUj

Escp., Justices.]

Drunkenness. : — Nine persons were i punished for this offence. Drunk and Disorderly.—J. Mealy was sentenced to a fine of 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned ten days. Obscene Language.—The same prisoner was sentenced 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned ton days. Vagrancy.—Borre, a Kanaka, for indecent exposure, pieaded ignorance of the law. The case was dismissed on defendant paying the costs. Obstructing the Police. — Alfred Bath was charged with obstructing the police. Constable Furlong deposed that when he was taking another prisoner into custody prisoner interfered and threatened to use a knife in " American fashion." Prisoner stated that he belonged to the City of Melbourne, and was endeavouring to bring the other man on board. Fined 40s and costs, or to be imprisoned for 48 hours with hai'd labor.

Larceny. — Samuel Frazer and Samuel Dixon were charged by F. Loverock with stealing a bundle of cotton shirts, value £3 2s. —Dixon pleaded guilty, and said the other man was innocent. —An assistant in Mr. Lorerock's deposed that on Saturday evening lust, about half-past six, he missed from the shop the bundle of shirts produced.—Detective Ternahan deposed that he arrested the prisoner yesterday. Frazer wa3 attempting to sell one shirt, having, at the time, a second one on him, and a third concealed in his bed. Dixon also had one of them on him, and the remainder concealed in his bed. Prisoners arc mates and living together.—The prisoners— against both of whom previous convictions for lurceny had been recorded—were sentenced each to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Alleged Pebjtjry. —A charge against W. Percival, laid by J. M. Stewart, for perjury, was, on the application of Mr. Wynn, for defendant, adjourned till Wednesday.

Stealing- from a Dwelling-.—Matthew Boyne was charged with having stolen at Onehunga, on the 20th March, certain wearing apparel to the value of £11. —Francis Coiiway, deposed : I am master of " a cutter that has got no name." On the 20th March, prisoner was staying at my house ; when I came with my wife to Auckland, leaving prisoner in charge of my house. On returning about half pasb nine, found prisoner and a man named Lynch in the house, and I miased a quantity of clothing—two pairs black cloth trousers, one pair Bedford cord trousers, two tweed rests, three silk handkerchiefs, three pairs socks, twelve yards shepherds' plaid, one jumper, six Crimean shirts. I accused the prisoner of the stealing. He denied it, and said that a man named Patrick Nolan had been there and taken them. I brought Nolan, and prisoner at once accused Nolan, and commenced to beat him. Nolan denied Laving been at my house. 1 went for the police, and when I returned the prisoner lwd gone. Nolan and Lynch were there ou my return. 1 searched, but could find no trace of^ him. Did not see him again till I saw him in custody of the police. I identify the two shirts produced as part of what was stolen from me. I described the marks on the shirts before being shown them by the constable.— Patrick Nolan deposed : I am a labourer residing at Mangarie. Saw prisoner on the 20th March standing at Featon's bar, selling two shirts. I identify one of the shirts produced. When he saw me he concealed the shirts. Saw prisoner same day at Conway's house. Conway accused him of stealing his clothes. Prisoner accused me, and I told him I had seen him selling the shirts. Conway went for the police, and when he was away prisoner left.—John Featon, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, at Onehunga, deposed: Prisoner came on the 28th March and offered to sell me the shirts produced, which I bought. 1 . = vethcm to the police next day.—Detective i'ernahan deposed that he arrested the prisoner on the 9th, off Chancery-street. He denied having stolen the goods, but said a man named "Paddy, the horse " bad stolen them —that is the witness Nolan.—The prisoner was committed for trial at the Supreme Court.

[The Court adjourned for half an hour, and resumed at 1 p.m.]

Malicious Injury.—H. Adesy, T. Jackson, R. Rich, and J. Skerry were charged with wilfully damaging seven panes of glass, the property of John Murphy, on the 15th instant.

Mr. Wynu appeared for Rich and Skerry.— John Murphy, coachsrnith, residing in Aber-ci'ornbie-street, deposed that early on Saturday morning last stones were thrown through the windows of his house. His wife and child fled from the back in terror. The stones were thrown so frequently, that he could not put his head out. ilecognised Skerry, Jackson and Adery in the crowd from which the stones were proceeding. They all shouted, and ran away. The billet of wood and stones produced were thrown through the window. Seven panes of glass were broken, worth sixteen shillings. Could not swear that lie saw Jackson and Skerry.—The case was dismissed. — The same prisoners were charged with having broken a lamp at the Nottingham Castle Hotel, on the same evening.—Mr. Wynn appeai'ed for Skerry and Jackson. —F. McMahon, J. McMahon, and J. Murphy gave evidence in the case, and the prisoners were fined forty shillings and costs, or to be imprisoued for seven days.— The same four prisoners were, on the evidence of Anne Stewart and W. Halliday, convicted of having on the same morning burst in the door of Anne Stewart, residing in Abercrom-bie-street, and Skerry and Jackson (who had through Mr. Wynu pleaded guilty) were fined Is. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours. Ardery and Rich were fined 10s and costs, ,or to be imprisoned seven days; also to pay the cost of damage done.—• —The same four prisoners were charged with having maliciously broken two buckets, the property of John Barton, on the same morning. Jackson and Skerry, through Mrl Wynn, pleaded guilty. The evidence of John Barton, F. MoMahon, and W. Halliday was read. The charge against Adery was dismissed. Jackson and Skerry were fined Is

each without costs. Rich Is and costs, those convicted also to pay for damage done.? Assault.—W. Hamley was charged by John D. Slack with having assaulted him O n the Bth instant by catching him by the throat throwing him down, and striking him.—Mr* VVynn for tho complainant".—John D. Slack" commission agent, deposed that defendant had flung him out of the door, blackened his eve knocked out two teeth, and kicked him — Charles Richley corroborated the previous evidence, and defendant was fined £3 and costs, or to be imprisoned 10 days. Threatening- Language. —The charge laid by Mary Couzens against Joseph Couzena, for abusive language, was, by consent, adjourned till next day.

The Court rose at a quarter to three