POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1677, 3 July 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

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

SONS -OF PLTJTO

The following drunkards were successively brought into Court and fined as under :—John Kelly,' Martin Walsh, Daniel Mills, Mary Inghati, John Mooney, and Henry Stigley, 10s. each, and Isaac Taylor 20s. and costs. THE DANCING BARBER.. John Austin, known as the " dancing barber of West Queen-street," was charged withbeing drunk, and in a state of great excitement last evening. Tfje prisoner divested of his coat and vest, ran ibto Court, and leaped up on the seat with the agility of a deer. Hi's Worship : What are you ? Prisoner: lam the well-known hair-dresser of West Queen-street, unequalled as a shaver, and renowned for cutting hair in the most fashionable style. His Worship : You seem, by jumping on the seat, desirous of making youraeif prominent, as though proud of your position, are you so ? Prisoner : I never was drunk before, your Worship ; at least, not lately, but I'm proud of my well-earned title as the popular barber of the people. His Worship : Well, you must pa|r a fine of 10s, or go to prison for forty-eight! hours. J Prisoner bowed and jumped down from the seat, and skipped in the arms of a constable, and paid the fine. SLEEPY CUSTOMERS. Edward Bryan and William Young were charged under the Vagrancy Act with being found asleep in the skeleton of Mr SeOcombe's embryo hotel at Ponsonby, last night. Mr Broham asked that this case might be remanded.in order that the polici might have time to enquire into the antecedents of the prisoners andthat Mr Seccomlte might bepresent. . Remanded until Monday. j ELIZA MCGINN AG(A)TN. , |This marvellous woman, who .promised amendment on Tiursday last, j»nd Vho would never do it again'if allowed h«r liberty, was brought up for fche sixty-fourth ime on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly con; Sluct Eliza was also charged \jith breaking glass, damage 2s, the prop«rtybf Michael Corcoran, mine host of the Greyhound, on the same day. . I ■ J 1 His Worship: How came you tide ? Did iyou not promise that you woildjgo away if f discharged, when you were heraon Thursday ?' Prisoner: I did._ His Worship : What have yo to say to these charges. | Prisoner: Nothing. 1 Other questions were asked of fe prisoner, but she hung down her head ih ; sjence. I Mr Corcoian did not appear i press the

■■fenarge. wkichgvVas vmiHlrawn, nuu vi ■ s^r»rmer offences the Court sentenced Eliza X* 6 -3hteen months' imprisonment with hard $6oux.. CABBY IN" TROUBLE. Thomas Bowden, a smart young man described as a cab proprietor, appeared ra answer to a summons charging him with leaving his cab unchained and his horse unattended in Queen street. ' Mr. W. H. Kisslmg, on behalf of the defendant, pleaded not guilty. Constable Axam was then called to prove the charge, and deposed that defendant was in a public-house, and on his expostulating with him on the folly of his conduct, the young cabmen spurred up to him, and said if he pulled him up he would pull his nose an"' make matters hot for him. James Sessle and Thomas Waters, two members of the cab fraternity, spoke in favor of the defendant. His Worship told defendant that he should not drink in hotels, but when thirsty he should resort to the pump. Mr Kissling considered that cabmen occasionally wanted a stimulant. Fined Is. and costs.