POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 604, 16 December 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Beckham, Esq.,R.M

drunkenness.

Two persons were punished in the usual manner for this offence against propriety.

breach of municipal police act,

Ellis Jones and Joseph Couzens were charged with behaving in a public place, to wit, the Barrack Reserve, in such manner as to provoke a breach of the peace. Against Ellis there had been no fewer than^twenty-oue convictions recorded Some of them were for drunkenness, others for vagrancy, and others for larceny. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and each were ordered to pay 4Ds costs, with the alternative of fourteen days' hard labor at Mount Eden. LARCENY. William Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a coat from tho Northern Club, and was sent to gaol for six months. RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. Martha Lamb and her husband were charged with receiving a waterproof coat from one William Wilson, well knowing the same to have been stolen. Detective Ternaham deposed,—That on the 9th instant, the Secretary of the Northern Club gave information of the tho theft of a ooat. He went to the residence of prisoners; who denied having become possessed of it. Yesterday he made a search of the promises, and found the missing coat in a room up stairs. Detective Jeffery corroborated the evidence of Ternaham, and deposed to having heard a conversation in the lock-up, between prisoners and Wilson, the man who stole the coat, which tended clearly to incriminate the prisoners. Sergeant Walker also testified to the con versation which took place. Captain Daveny, Secretary to the Northern Club, identified the coat as tho oi^e which had been stolen. His Worship thought there could be no doubt of the guilt of the female prisoner, although the evidence was not sufficient to convict the husband. He therefore discharged the male, and sentenced the female to 3 months' imprisonment, with hard labor. THREATENING LANGUAGE. John McQuatters was again brought up. Mr Inspeector Broham stated his belief that prisoner was deranged. Prosecutor was also under the same impresPrisoner pleaded not guilty of having throatonod to stab Joseph Paterson. Prosecutor deposed that McQuatters drew a knife upon him for insisting on retaining certain timber which he claimed. Witness thought the prisoner was deranged. He was under the impression that all tho timber in the place belonged to him. Constable Clarke gave evidence of the same kind. Prisoner was remaned until Monday in order that he might be examined by the provincial surgeon. CITY RATES. David Lundon was summoned by J. W. Didams, for non-payment of city rates to the amount of £2 16 3. The debt having been proved in the usual manner, defendant was ordered to pay the amount with costs. LUNACY. On the testimony of Drs Nicholson and Bayntum, John McQuarters was sent to the Lunatic Asylum, being of unsound mind. _____________