POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1673, 29 June 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

VACANT HEADS. John Coombes, a middle aged roan was fined 10s and cos's for getting drunk ; also, Charles Ravin for the same offence was fined in the same amount.

Joseph Osborne, alias "Flowery Joe," well known as the most expert and tasty bour<uet maker of the city, was fined 10s and costs for the same mishap. SALLY BHIELS. Sarah Shiels was again brought up on a charge of being top-heavy in the open, world without api oper guide. Prisoner p^aded guilty but implored forgiveness ; if let off, she would go at once to Wanganui. Fined 10s and costs. IN THE MTST. Mary McManus, a pert young person of nineteen, whose name is "familiar as household words" to the police, was again brought up on a charge of drunkenness; she was further charged under the Vagrancy Ac*, with|being m habitual drunkard and with being a disorderly person. This young girl, aged 19, said she certainly got drunk but that was nothing ; she never rogued any body in her life. Detective Jeffrey said the girl was one of the most abandoned in the city : she was a notoriously bad character. Mr Broham said there was not the remotest chance of prisoner's reformation ; she appeared beyond, hope. Prisoner : What do you want me to do ?— shall I drown myself to please you ? IT'S Worship remarked upon the long list of offences against the prisoner, for which she had endured two and a-half years' imprisonment. Prisoner laughed at the recital of her convictions The Court sentenced her to one year's imprisonment. Prisoner : Oh, that's nothing : I can do that on my head-ha ! ha ! ha ! His Worship : Bring her back. Prisoner retm-ned laughing. His Worship : You will go to prison for eighteen months. Prisoner: Thank you. JACK ASHORE. John Frederick Hall, a sailor, was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act by absenting himself without leave from the British ship Fernglen, on the 2Sth inst. Captain Frazer having stated the facts, which were of a very trivial nature, the prisoner, having received sound advice from the Bench, was ordered to be sent back to the ship. • , tommy's plea. Thomas Atkinson, a young man from England, was summoned-under the by-laws for allowing his horse and cart to stand in Queen-street without a chain on the wheel on the 17th inst. Thomas said that he had acted in entire ignorance of tbe by-laws; indeed he never heard of the book. His Worship : You knew you were doing wrong without a knowledge of the by-laws. Defendant said he was never troubled this way in old England. His horse could stand in a street there, without police interference, for at least a quarter of an hour. His Worship : People may not be so easily killed in England, but you must be careful in New Zealand, and in order to impress that fact upon your memory, you will be fined 10s. and costs. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. t John Hunter, the young man who attempted suicide on Saturday«evening, was again brought up to answer, for the charge. The prisoner appeared to have nearly recovered from his n't of delirium tremens, but preserved a sullen demeanour. Mr Joy appeared for the prisoner, and pleaded in his favor. He asked that he might be allowed his freedom on substantial bail. Prisoner's master Mr Baird, his sister, and Dr. Philson were present to state the facts of the case. Mr Broham said he was entirely in the hands of the Court, and had no objection to Dr Philson giving evidence, as bis time was valuable. His Worship remarked upon people coming forward to give a drunkard a character, which was a strange proceeding. Thomas Moore Philson, M.D., had examined the prisoner, and, found a slight scratch on his throat. His Worship : Like Hamlet then, there was method in his madness ! Dr. Philson said he understood that the razor was taken from him before he had the opportunity of effectually committing the crime ; the wound was about an inch, and a half in length ; it was not like an incision ; he said he once received a blow in the head, but he (Dr. Philson) discovered no trace of it. -As prisoner was scarcely considered compos mentis, the case was remanded until tomorrow morning. This was all the business. •