POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1675, 1 July 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., E.M.) STUMBLERS IN-THE DARK.

Edward Hogan was charged with drunkenness. Ned avowed that it was so ; he had beenimbibing in opposition to the wet weather; the whiskey was not genuine, and seriously affected his head; he happily fell into the arms of Constable Axam, who kindly took care of him. Fined 10s and costs.

James Clarke and Nicholas Scott we're fined 10s each for the same offence.

Patrick Murphy alias Neagle, was found in a sad state of inebriation at midnight by Constable O'Reilly.

The prisoner an old man pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs.

Edward Walsh, a smart-looking intelligent little fellow, wbo has frequently been before the Court for getting drunk, was again chareed with a repetition of the old failing, and.fined 20a and costs.

The little man bowed his head, smiled, and paid the fine.

A NEGLECTED CHILD.

Mary Barstow, a poor little diminutive child of Chancery Lane, whose parents are in prison, was charged with being a neglected child within the meaning of the Act.

The child bore evident traces of parental neglect, and had all the appearance of semistarvation. The mother was committed yesterday for three months to prison, where the wretched father has been incarcerated for^some time. The girl, who was ten years old, was ordered to St. Mary's Orphanage for four years, to be brought up in the Catholic faith. trtJSEEMLY. The wife of a respectable tradesman, was brought up on a charge of using baa language in Victoria-street last night. Mr Brohara said the prisoner wai the wife of a tradesman, and tbe language*used was of a very bad description. His Worship said that prisoner's position of respectability made the matter so much the worse. He regretted the circumstance. She must pay 40s and costs, or go to prison. HTTNTER, THE BAKER. The young man, John Hunter, describee as a baker, was again brought into Court on a charge of attempting to take his life by means of a razor on the 25th ult. The particulars of this case were fully reported in last evening's Star. His Worship reserved his decision. - His Worship said that he had considered the case in all its details, and having compared the case with similar cases, lie thought-, it was not a case sufficient to sen! to the Supreme Court, but had the prisoner attempted to take the life of his sister it would have been a very different affair. Tin prisoner, therefore, would be discharged, but he must remember that his escape w» due in a great measure to the ingenuity of hV counsel, Mr Joy, or it might have been othe* wiae^ He would advise him to keep sobei, and, if he did so, there would be no fear | his rushing into the presence of his Maker, with all his "imperfections on his head." Prisoner thanked his Worship, and w>» led away from Court by his sister. A TRIO OF ROBBERS. Thomas "William Boulton, William Mafdonald and William Sutton, alias Buttd, were charged with stealing the sum of £$ from the dwelling house of Mr. James DoJ', at Dairy Flat, on the 25th ult. Mr. Broham asked for a remand in tlfo case in order to complete the enquiry. The prisoners, three young men, w<re remanded until to-morrow. "ELIZ.VTHEFAIK." Eliza Mc'Ginn, a loquacious female, vna brought up under the vagrancy act chared with drunkenness, disoidely conduct, &c. 6c Prisoner implored the mercy of fee court, although she had Spent about thiee years in prison, and haaSbeen convicfed sixty-two times, still & Qe w«. not a roaae nor a vagabond. She nev er fofeued a man of his shirt in her life. Sh 0 had|a husbaid somewhere, but de'il only kneW1-where lie was ; she didn't care. She l a( j to support herself. Her only fault was * l ove o f f^ Q^ sne dearly loved the oratur. T\ e police knew she was not a bad sort. His Worship suggested to Mr thaV as the woman pleaded so had, sVe might be allowed another chance. ° | Eliza : God bless you, you? Wors\i p ! may you reign for ever ! Detective Jeffrey: Hush, Eliza, h\sh j it will be your turn presently. | Mr Broham said if there va.% the remotest chance of prisoner's "reformation, he wesuld willingly withdraw the charge ; but he fea*ed she would get drunk on rega>ni n g jj er liberty Prisoner : Oh no, bless yfe, I' U off h Q a cocksparrow, and will trouble yom*lordship no more. Eliza will nev«r come into the dock again. , His Worship: But probably You w m De brought here. Well, Mr.Jßroham ihat^o you say ? I 'w

Anite«t b«ad S above L, T§£ I'J] n few that love me ■P- &^'im get drunk-n, never £t word! |nd? iliOi:e(i She T ld P^ ■ Priso.Per clipping otrtof Court, and 1 her vo,L gra^^J aw | y - fe the dis- \ . Ml U- .

SltJ]?BJE|ffio-URT.—fc Banco. [Befo^ H^or^ r Jnsfce Gillies.] WHtTEv; j|ij jticyJRLANJjAND ANOTHER. J-iiisvcßa j^acti^nfor spjcific relief and account l ro^fc by plaintiff, against the defendant spbe yeai4go, for loss sustained by the ityJgj - ]e £ o |jtj e defendant in allowing {ertain ]og3 j, be Lfc The ma tter ""'^j) the Court botitsk months ago. MFHe«k e ti DOW . a blie(lf«r the action to be aMmiteed'Cn the #un(f of want of prosecution^ tie plainff. -!The learned counsel said thi appiicatioitadbeen made before, b^^rtitopremaure; •t"? Hoabrgrantedjhe {-der. » HABEASI'oiJTrS. APPLICiQqj. ExrAfE OSEPH NAYLOR. iT lJee »a)plie<i *<?he ?ourfc *or a writ of habeas coj^ to brfrjiupthe body cf Joseph Naylor, nw: U nder^ingft sentence of four months haifllabour ijMcpnt Eden gaol. Jrom t^ijffidavit|n phich the application was njjj^ it apwrd that Naylor waß committed j prison! Tjos. Beckham, Esq. K.M., on Warrant, jpty with one Mary Orr for abi a ch of th Vjgrant Act on the 2naJnne } j, being fjpd together at nighfe oa *ne presses of on|iß.«pouf. Mr. fieesj:ssigned i his ground of application the idct that |c committal was bad in law, beoise underlie JVagrant Act there coald be no; oint offeip, joint conviction, or joint commjtal. His Hoir grante<the writ, making it returnable >n Mon^- at; half-past ten o'clock.

SMITI V. THOMS AND OTHERS. In thig cse, again sthe Queen of Beauty mine, the jgument l demurrer was settled in favour ofche plainif at the last sitting. Mr. Hestth now bplied for leave to appeal agains' the deci|on. The application was made uder the ith section of the Act of 1870, wlchiby th<4th {tection, was made to refer to ecijiohs oi demurrers. MrMacornick arjued against the appeal being grated.! If pirmission was given by the Course t-ustedthat it would be made a conditiorthi nothng should prevent th© pontiff f>m proceding to trial on the ismes of fct.

;Mr Hesethtobjected to thi& condition bang mac, ti it would alter the whole praition ofhe prties. His Horr tbught it "would be very incoavenienfto Lye the trial upon the issues of fact bforsjthe appeal; because the qtestion pon iwhich the demurrer was raped ,woid b<" continually cropping up at tie trial., "■ ' '

After sine farther • argument from Mr MaeCormas, hs Honor said he thought it woald be ir biter to have the question of law settledn tbj Court of "Appeal before the trial upon feue «f fact. JLeive tapped was then granted, defendant! leingfequiied to give security for costs to the extei of iIOO.