COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 558, 24 October 1871, Page 2

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24,

[Present :-Joseph May, Esq., J.P., Chairman; and Messrs. A. K. Taylor, Gh B. Owen.]

Drunkenness., —Mary Smith, having been four limes convicted of this offence within three months, was sent to gaol for seven■•■days.

Lakceny.—John Pepper, haying: pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing four dog collars, the property of Joseph Trimble, was ordered to bo imprisoned for one month, with hard labour.

Perjury.—On the application of Mr. Richmnncl, on behalf of Mr. Sheehan, the investigation of the charge against It.-H. Stevenson, for perjury, was further adjourned until Thursday next.

Assault. — Jame3 Niecol, having been j charged by J. Kobottom with assaulting him, | by repeatedly tin owing slones at him, pleaded not guilty.—Mr. Beveridge appeared for the", prosecution. —Robottom swore to the s!onethrowing, and produced a kit-full of stones, some of which had gone through his window. He further deposed to having been called opprobrious names by prisoner, who, ifcap.-j peared was a neighbour, and said that he was afruid to return to his home in consequence of I the violent behaviour of the prisoner.—Niccol,' cross-examined prosecutor, apparently with i fch view of showing that the act was merely retaliatory.— Kliza Rice was called for prisoner, but only made matters worse. — Inspector Broham, being questioned by t!io> Court, gave both the litigants bad characters. —Prisoner was ordered to find sureties to keep; the peace for three months, himself in £20 and two bondsmen in £10 each. Ho was also, ordered to pay all the costs. .. .■ .'

Breach is of Municipal CobpoeationAct.—Witlter Baskerville pleaded guilty to a charge of being away i'rom his vehicle, and was fined five shillings and costs. —John Fletcher; for a similar offence, pleaded lint gui'ty. As from the evidence of the constable it appeared that'it was a boy of the defend-' ant Who had committed the breach of the bylaw, tho charge was withdrawn, and it was intimated that the boy'would be summoned. —^Samuel Duvios, charged with a like neglect, Atilcd to' appear. Evideneo was taken which] proved the offence, and defend mt was fined: ten shillings with .costs —the fine being doubled on account, of his non-attendance. — John Jiusscll appeared to answer a charge of allowing three cows to* wander fit'large in a public place, namely, the Barrack Hill. He said he was unaware that the place camo under the operation of the Act, and that; moreover, ho had already paid the pound fees. In consideration of the circumstances, ho wus only fined ten shillings, wilh costs. Breach of Licensing Act. —William Miller, landlord of the Empire Hotel, in Drake-street, had allowed the light over the door to go out during the night, and was fined fire shillings and costs, and advised to take better care in future.

15i?E.vcTr of Municipal Police Aot.— Albert Dornwell, for allowing his handcart to si an I on the public footpath, was fined five shillings, with costs.— Elizabeth Ryan, whose luime frequently appears in tho police reports as that of the owner of si niggling cows, was again convicted of allowing two to wander about the Barrack reserve, and was fined thirty shillings and cotts, with the alternativti of twenty-four hours' imprisonment. —Mr. J. F. Russell pleaded guilty of a similar oll'ence. —As it appeared there were- extenuating circumstances, he was mulcted in the mitigated penalty of five shilling' and costs. Bbeaches of Impounding Act.—Johanna Bowden was summoned for allowing a cow to wander in a public place.—Mr. i.! everidge pointed out that she was a married woman, and the husband was responsible. — Tlje charge was, therefore, of necessity withdrawn. —Sarah Maule was fined five shillings for allowing a cow '. tray on the Parnell Road. Insulting Language. —Mary Ann O'Bnen was charged by Martha Lamb with using insultin,' language.- Mr. Bennett appeared for complainant, and stated that tlie charge was only brought because her hands waj-e already tied by reason of her being bound to keep the peace. —Some evidence was given in regard to the language used.—As Martha Lamb's hands were tied, the Court considered it advisable to tie the hands of the other litigant also, and condemned her to find security , that she should keep tho peace for three, months. She was accordingly bound over —fehfe herself being bound in the penal sum of £10, and two sureties in £5 each.—rSinion O'Brien, a diminutive bor, then appeared to, answer a ohnrgo of using insulting language to Alexander Lamb.— Hiu was a case arising out of that preceding ; but as ifc appeared that the father of the lad was the person against whom the charge had been preferred, it was withdrawn, in order that proceedings might be taken against the proper person. Insulting Languagh.—Thomas Brinmer was charged by William Pugh with using insulting language towards him.— Pugh, who is :i sturdy, iniditie-nged man, deposed to the language used by defendant —an irascible old in in, with silver-grey hairs.—A witness, however, deposed to defendant having assaulted the complainant on several : occasions, and threatened him with future vengeance if he continued to trespass on his property. — Defendant called his wife to give" evidence on his behalf, but the witness box was too much for her, and sho had to be handed down without helping the case. The result was;that Brimmer was bound over to keep the peace for three- months, himself in £10 and two sureties in £5 each.

Wife Desertion. —Amarried woman named Diana Fortzer, applied for protection under the Ordinance, and her husbaud was ordered to pay a weekly amount for the support of her and her children.