POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 504, 22 August 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

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

Bbeacli of Vagrant Act.—Jano Eraser again.-t whom there were thirteen convictions pleaded not guilty of using obscene language within hearing of persons passing in a public, place. The offence, however, was proved on the testimony of the Police, and.she w s ordered to pay a fine of 40s, or Uiidtrgo one month's imprisonment with liar > labor.

Breaches op Municipal Polios Act.— Edward Boucher, for allowing a cow to wander on the Eyber Pass Road, was fined 5s aud costs.—Charles Morrow, was charged with wantonly beatiog, ill-treating, aud abusing a horse. He pleaded guilty to beatiug the horse, but not of over-loading or illtreating the animal. H. E. William's deposed that on the evening of the l'Sth instant, he saw defendant first thrashing 'the ! horse and then striking it violently, on the backbone with a stone. The dray was heavily laden with iron, and the animal was unable to take it up Wikefield street, at though it appeared willing. The J evidence was corroborated by. a gentleman connected with the Bank of New Zealimd.—-Defendant produced certificates of character, but was fined forty shillings and costs, with the alternative of ' seven days' imprisonment:—The fine was paid, and His Worship complimented those gentlemen who had taken the initiative in the case on their publio. spirit.—Martha Nicholson, a little girl of about eight years of age, was charged with stealing a pair of boots from Martha Lamb, valued at fourteen shillings. The child, though young in years, was an old offender. The stepfathejf "received a severe rating from the, Bench on his apparent neglect of the morals of "his ward, and having been well cautioned ,as to his future care of the children,' of which it appeared there were several, he was allowed to take the little girl home. Provoking Conduct.—Moss Brown was brought up on warrant, charged by Annie Pike with continual provoking aud annoying conduct since the 30th of June last, by which she has been prevented from going about her lawful business. —Prosecutrix stated that she feared a repetition of his behaviour, afad that such oonduct would tend to provoke a breach ol the peace.—Mr. Hesketh appeared for prosecutrix, and Mr. Joy for defendant.—His Worship suggested that prisoner should enter into recognisances to keep the peace, and thought that it would come with good grace from him at once to say that he would I give the young lady no further annoyance.—

Mr. Hesketh detailed the circumstances of the case, aud left the matter in the hands of the Bench. — The Bench then adjudged that Drisoner's father should enter into a bond fo<filOO, and that prisoner should find two others to become security for him to the extent of £25 each, to keep the peace for twelve months. —Mr. Brown was then discharged with a caution, to conduct himself with propriety in future";

Maebied Women's Pbopebty Pbotectioh Act, 1870.—Joseph King was brought up at (tie instance of Susan, his wife, who stated : 1 have not been living with him for three aud ahalf years. lam supported by my sister and my own industry. My husband has not supported me during that time. I have asked him on one or two occasions for a pound. He has not been sick, nor. met with any accident to render him unable to do so.—The Bench made the order requested, to protect appellant's property, to commence from Ist January, 1869.