POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Issue 1192, 18 November 1873, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., E.M.) DRT7XKENNESS.

Jolm Davis was fined 10s for this offence, and Matthew Whitelaw, this being his third offence, to thirty clays imprisonment.

BRIDGET HAWKEY.

This incorrigible woman, who has had 4 years, 2 months, and 10 days imprisonment, was again brought up under the Vagrancy Act, charged with having no visible lawful means of employment, as being idle, drunken, and disorderly, and a rogue and vagabond. The unfortunate creature said she was not a rogue, and never was. Sergeant-Major Pardy said that the woman's misfortunes were the result of drink ; she was not dishonest; he thought that if she was sent for a time to gaol, something might be done for her. Prison saii she was not wanted in gaol, and she did not want to go.

His Worship thought it was the best place for her, as it was difficult to know what to do with such a character.

Sentenced to one year's imprisonment, LAPX'EXY.

Peter Finn and Thomas Mulvany were charged with stealing a watch, value £5, from the person of Thomas Nerremore on the lGth inst.

On the application of Sergeant-Major Pardy the case was remanded until to-morrow, in order that the prosecutor might be present.

Thomas Mulvany was then charged with stealing one shirt and three pieces of print, valued at 75., on the evening of the 13th of November, the property of Mary Collins of this city, which was also remanded. James Henry Evans, a boy of nine years, was charged with stealing a fourteen pounds weight, value 3s, the property of Enoch Stanton, on the 10th inst. <

The boy pleaded guilty. Sergeant-Major Pardy stated that he did not to press the charge against the boy. His parents he believed were respectable people. The man Heighton, who bought the weight of the boy, was not present. Possibly he was ashamed to come.

His Worship said he ought to be if he was not.

The boy's father stated that he had been in ill-health for some time past, and had not paid his usual attention to the boy. He had never known him to bo dishonest before the present charge. His Worship gave the lad a sharp lesson, •and said he was inclined to send him to prison for a whipping, but if ho would promise amendment, and not steal again, he would dismiss the case.

The boy said he was sorry, and would not steal any more, and was accordingly dismissed.

This was all the business,