POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 625, 12 January 1872, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Before W C Dalcly, Esq, and J M Darga-

ville, Esq, J Ps,

BREACH OF HABBOB BEGULATIONS

The oft-adjourned case against Peter Metzer, master of the schooner Golden Isle, for neglecting to exhibit a light on board his vessel in harbor on the night of the 29th October, was called on.

The Bench sbitcdthat in consequence of certain objcclions raised by Mr J B Russell at thj hearing of the case, the Bench had deferred giving its decision until tho Attorney-General had been communicated with, and his opinion obtained on the points of law raised. As no reply had been received from him, however, the Court would proceed to pass judgment without, and would convict the defendant in a penalty of £5 and costs for neglecting to exhibit a light. And for the offence of leaving his vessel without a man in charge, would, under extenuating circumstances, inflict a penalty of Is and costs. Mr W L Rees, in the absence of Mr J B Russell, attended on behalf of the defendant. DEUNKENNEBS. Four persons were punished in the customary manner for this offence. A EOGTTE AND A VAGABOND. Margaret Brainsbury, charged under the Vagrancy Act, with being a rogue and vagabond, a habitual drunkard, and with having been previously convicted as an idle and disorderly person, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment with hard labor. Rebecca Culbert, also charged with being a rogue and a ivagabond, with having no visible lawful means of support and with having been previously convicted as an idle and disorderly person. Mr. Broham explained that this girl has been repeatedly before the Court, and frequently promised to amend her course of life, but on release has always returned to her usual means of existence, namely, prostitution. The Court, while regretting the want of proper accommodation for female prisoners of this class at the stockade, and feeling the necessity of the Legislature providing a suitable reformatory for their reception, felt compelled, in their duties as magistrates, to pass a sentence of three months' imprisonment with hard labor.

BREACH OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT,

George Gerand, charged with leaving his cart unattended, without fastening the wheel with a chain, was fined 5s and costs. Thomas Stow, for driving his cart on the public footpath, on pleading guilty was fined five shillings and costs. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Honora Fowler «vas charged by Emily Gamble with using threatening language towards her. On the charge being proceeded with, the complainant withdrew from it, and the case was dismissed. This concluded the business.