POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 494, 10 August 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

[Beforo Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

Obtaining Money ttndeb False PbeTENOE3. —William Thomas Bray, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of having obtaining money from John Lawson by transferring certain sharos to him of which lie was not at tbo time in possession. Mr. Boveridge for the complainant, stated that prosecutor -wished to withdraw the charge, as he had ainae rocoived the scrip for which ho had paid.—Prisoner was accordingly discharged with a caution.

Breach of Vageant Act.—Patrick Ryan and Joseph. Crisp were charged with playing at an unlawful game, and ut the request of Inspector Brohatn were remauded until nextday.—Charles Bowden was accused of being the occupier of a house in Wakefield-street liaving no lawful means of support. —Mr. Joy appeared on behalf of prisoner.—Detective Joffery deposed that he had known prisoner about four months. Ho occupied a house in Wakelield-street, known to be a brothel. Witness named some of the women he knew to bo inmates of tho house1, and whom lie knew to be prostitutes.—Sergeant Pardy said that the house was occupied -by prostitutes, and had beou complained of by neighbours. Prisoner had previously occupied another house, respecting the inhabitants of which complaints had been made. Mr. W. MoCaul, the owner of the house, deposed that he had let it to a person named Bowden, and the lease was witnessed by prisoner, under the name of Harding. A complaint had since been made to him by a.neighbour in regard to the inhabitants.—ln cross-examination, he said that tho rout for the first weak had been paid by tho other person, who called himself Bowden, and subsequently by prisoner. JTo did not look upon prisoner as his tenant.— Detective Xornahan deposed to tho bad charaster of the inmates, -who were without visible lawful means of support. Prisoner had admitted that ho was the occupier of the house.—John Cartwrighfc, a member of the scot called -Israelites, made the usual deolaration, and doscribed the character of the house. —At this stage of the proceedings, the case was adjourned until next Thursday, in order that tho evidence of the other Charles Bowden might bo pbtained.—Prisonor wa3 allowed bail in two sureties for £20 each.

PjjHJtiKT.—Solomon Broodman, charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury, in a case of asserted highway robbery, recently tried at this Court, was remanded until next Tuesday, on the application of Mr. Sheuhan.—Mr. Joy applied for bail on behalf of prisoner.—Mr. Shechnn, for prosecution, objected on the aooro of the magnitude of the alleged crime.—Prisoner was allowed bail in his own recognizance of £200, with two sureties of £100 each.