POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1669, 24 June 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., K.M.) LT/NATED.

Isaac Bryant, alias " Ikey the shoeblack," a man of small stature, well-known in the purlieus of Chancery Lane, was brought up on a charge of being drank last night, and incapable of keeping his small boriy in an erect position. Ikey said he was formerly the original shoeblack of the city, but had for some time retired from that lucrative calling, which had received the patronage of my Lord Shaftsbury, and he had since taken up his abode in Vernlum, or Bacon's Alley. Last night be went out for a walk and got drunk. The Court ordered that Isaac should pay 103. aud costs, or retire for 48 hours. ELIZA. Eliza McGinn, was charged with being drunk and disorderly ; also with being a rogue and vagabond. Eliza said she wa3 an orful drunkard, but she was not a rogue nor yet a vagabond ; she was the wife of her husband, who was well able to keep her. Mr Broham. said there were sixty-one convictions against Eliza. Prisoner : Oh Lord ! Mr Broham, don't trouble about that; Captain Beckham don't want my character. His Worship : You must go to prison for seven days, Prisoner : The Lord bless your Worship ; and may you reign for ever. ALLEGED BREACH OV BY-LAWS. John Harker again appeared in answer to a summons at the instance of the Auckland Improvement Commissioners for committing a breach, of the by-law in removing a portion of the Drill-shed within the boundaries of the Commissioners' property. Mr. Lusk appeared for the Commissioners, and Mr. Brookfield for defendant. Mr Brookfield denied the right of Mr Stevenson to lay such an information on the part of a public body. A great deal of discussion followed on this point, when his Worship ruled that it would not be right to proceed on the present information, which should be laid in the name of the Commissioners as a corporate body ; there was clearly a difficulty in the way. Mr Lus'n. considered that under the circumstances he wonld act upon his Worship's suggestion and withdraw the information. The matter of costs was allowed to stand over. A Notorious BusbarJ^mes Dunne, a notorious character, was brought up on five charges of burglary. Ist. With forcibly entering the house of Charles Boyce, on the 22nd May, and stealing therefrom, brooches, workbox, earrings, and other property, value £5 ss. 2. With entering the dwelling house of Chailes Mack, on the 22rd May and stealing a silver watch and charm, and other articles, value £10 16a 3. With breaking and entering the dwellinghouse of Annie McKenzie on the 16th May, and stealing therefrom, one gold watch, value £10 10s. 4. With stealing from the house of Rebecca Gratten, on the llfch May, a quantity of wearing apparel, valus £23 9s ; and s,—with, breaking into the dwellinghouse of George Scorgie, and stealing a pair of trousers, value 15s, the property of Angus McGuiness, on the 7feh June. The prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was remanded until to-morrow. ILLEGALLY PAWNING A. WATCH. Frederick Charles Hinckley, a young man from Wairoa, was brought up on a charge of illegally pawning a watch, value £5, the property of John IT. Speer, with intent to defraud, on the 9bh inst. Mr Broham asked for a remand until Friday week, as the witnesses could, not reach, the city before that date. His Worship expressed surprise that the case should be brought here, as these crimes should be investigated in the districts where committed. Mr Broham said this was an exceptional case, as there was no court in the neighbourhood sitting oftener than once a fortnight. Remanded accordingly. This was all the businea.