POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1662, 16 June 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Befoie Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) THS IMNYNWATtD PATH. Dan'el Biitt, and Robert Bruce (not of Bitmockburn) were charged with being drank last evening, and were fined 10a each. A LYOIT.

Thornns Lvotis was charged with neglecting to support his cbildren in the Naval Training School. ■ : -: The oLler Lyon said he was not able to contribute ; he hid be°n in the Waikato, trying to gpt work ; he did rot know whether ho had a wife or not ; she bolted and he skedaddled. . Rig Worship said the defendants conduct was very bad ; he had gone away and left hi 3 child, to starve, or to the mercy of the world ; he ought to be ashamed of his*' conduct; he must pay 6s a week towards his children.. "Defendant said he could not pay ; he tad been oat of work for three months ; he had now got work at 153 and found. His Worship : You are well paid, and yon must pay the 6s, or you must go to Mount Eden, and you must pay in advance. Defendant : I have got no money, at least only 10s. ' His Worship : Then out with it, sir, and quiet, or you may have to pay more. Defendant pulled out the money, and pud it, promising to pay the 6s regularly to the constable at Hamilton. NEGLECTED. John Smith, a smart lad, was charged with being a neglected child according to the meaning of the Act. The boy was the first that had been committed to the Home for Neglected Children, and, having been trained by MrStickleyin the use of the spade and book, a situation was obtained for him at Kaipara, where ho was badly treated ; he was then put under the care of the constable at Momgonui, with whom he had lived two months, and who was desirous of having the boy again. Mr Stickley having explained, his Worship ordered the boy to be re-committed for two years. THE HORSE. William Charles Campbell was summoned to answer for allowing his hor3e to eat tfras'i by the way-side, on the 7th inst. Mr Campbell stated that his mare was allowed to go across the road for water, when Mr Goldie, who happened to be passing at the moment, collared the horse. 3 His Worship said that the city by-laws must be attended to, and he must pay 5s and costs. BREACH OF THE SHEEP ACT. Frederick James Somerfield was_ summoned under the Sheep Act, with having, on the 19th of May, driven sheep at the North Shore infected with scab. Mr. W. H Kissling pleaded guilty for Mr Somerfield. . ■■'.'

Mr. Lewis said ha wag very sorry to inform the Court that this was a very bad case. He saw that something waa the matter with the sheep, and that they had been clipped He cautioned defendant, as he saw indications of scab, and told him to let him know if such waa the case, and he would cure them. Instead of doing this defendant allowed 58 sheep to run ; hence he brought the case into Court. He was glad tosay that the sheep of the province were entirely free from scab, excepting those of Mr Somerfield; and be was glad to say that Mr Somerfield had since done his best to carry out bis instructions to the letter. . His Worship said that might be so, but it would go forth throush the press, and it would be difficult to get the public tobeheve that scab was no where else than at the North Shore. It might appear a very small thing, bub in tiuth it was a very serious matter, and he should not be doing his duty were he to impose a less fine than twenty pounds, with costs. , His Worship remarked further that tot trespassing by scabby sheep, tbe fine wafl £100 ; for driving, a fine of £50, or not less than £5, according to^ the circumstances pt such case.

DADDY COMB HOME. Henry A. Barnett was charged with being the father of an illegitimate m^ass^Wi :.*?~ . wards whose support thewsajham, $^ Barnett had failed to contribvtanan,V\a\ - Defendant denied the paterkik^/jSS&uSu^., ..■ j

Mr. Bees asked that the case might be remanded until Saturday. Kemanded accordingly.

LTJNACY.

Richard Freeman, a poor man of wild as"""~ct, was charged with being of unsound 'nd, and on the medical testimony of Drs. dooper and Bayntun was committed to the Whau Lunatic Asylum.