POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 614, 30 December 1871, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before Thomas Beckharn, Esq., Residen

Magistrate,

DRUNKENNESS.

Five persons were punished in the usual manner for first offences.

NEGLECTED CHILD,

Jane Rudgurs was brought up under the Neglected and Criminal Children's Act.

It appeared from the evidence of Detectives Jeffery and Ternahan that the girl, who is not more than about 13 years of age, had been repeatedly found by them lateat night in bad company. She had been at service in a brothel of the worst character; and, subsequently, after the police had repeatedly warned her, the mother took her away, and sent her to another place equally bad.

Sent to the Refuge for Neglected Children for one year.

LUNACY,

On the testimony of Drs Wright and J 11 Nicholson, a person of unsound mind was sent to the Lunatic Hospital for medical treatment.

WlFii! DESEETION

Rosetta Amelia Murray applied for protection. She deposed that until last Saturday afternoon her husband had resided with her. He then left her without Wy/cxplanation. She believed that he -fettrleft the colony by the City of Adelaide for Sydney. There were. three young children rbpendent on her; she was supporting them and herself by her own industry- She had given him no caufto for deserting her ; she thought it might have been on account of debt. His Worship granted a protection order to take effect from SGfch instant.