POLICE COURT.—Monday

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 401, 24 April 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—Monday

[Before A. Bectham and T. MacfTarlane, Esqs., Justices.] DBTJXKENSESS. —Five persons for a first offence, oiw for a second, and one lor a third offence, were punished in t.ho usual manner. Vagrancy. — Ann .Siii<-1< 1., charged ivitli keeping a house of ill-lame, wan, on the cvidonee of Sergeant Walker and Detectives Tornahau and Jeffrey, found guilty, and sene.'nocd to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour.—Sarah Ann Shields and Kate Shields, old offenders, were, on tho evidence of Sergeant Walker and Detective Ternah.ui, convicted of having no lawful visible means of support, and were sentenced each to one month's imprisonment, with hard iahour.— Jemima Morgan was charged with a similar offence, and pleaded guilty. The prisoner was remanded (ill Wednesday, to make arrangements for sending her away to her husband.

!'.• •,r*ir:.*:.\tCoxvEusro*.—John McLeary was charged by Norman McFcc with having fraudcntly converted to his own use tho sum of £11, which hud boon entrusted to him. Mr. Wynn for tho defence.—N. McFcc deposed : 1 met the prisoner at the house of a friend. I told prisoner that I was going to Sydney i_. tho Novelty, and prisoner said ho would like to go to Sydney too. I said I might assist him to get away. He came with me to Low and Motion's, where 1 received a cheque for £12 4s. He came with me to the Bank, and I got the cheque cashed. Had some drinks, and prisoner said " You have had too much drink, you had better give mo the money, and I will koep it for you." Refused at first, but allowed him afterwards to put his hand in my pocket and lake out the money, viz., £11 in notes. Did not object, us I thought he would return it next day. On finding prisoner next morning I asked him for the money, and he said he had not taken it, and told mo to <jo to . — Cross-examined by Mr. Wynn.—Roderick McKay deposed to prosecutor being sufficiently sober when the cheque was given.—The statement of tho prosecutor was wholly uncorroborated, and the case was dismissed.

Assault. —Eingora (a Maori), was charged by Annie Halo with having violently assaulted her.—Mi*. Wynn for the prosecution. —Annie Hale deposed : I am the wife of J. Hale. I reside at Freeman's Bay. Eingora lives near me. On .Friday evening ho came and took some wood. I refused to allow him. He then demanded food, and on my refusal ho caught me by the hair, knocked me down, and beat me violently.—At this stago tho Bench urged that tho case should be adjourned, in order that defendant might have legal assistance. Tho case was remanded accordingly till Thursday, bail allowed iv prisoner's bond for £50, and two sureties in £25 each. •