POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1683, 10 July 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) GIDDY HEADS AND DIRTY FACES. The following midnight prowlers were found guilty of being drunk last night, and fined accordingly : John Willi3l*lß. William Wilson, William McKeown, John Miller, William Bothwell, Thomas Kennedy, and John Connor. MOLLY BTTRKE. This irrepressible lady, known as the " Terror of Cook-street," was again brought up under the Vagrancy Act, charged with being violently drunk last night; also with being an incorrigible rogue. Molly said she certainly was drunk; but as for being an incorrigible rogue, by St. Patrick, that she never was ; she would not own to that, anyhow. The clerk read a long list of convictions against Molly, who shook her head and bit her thumb during the recital. Sergt.-Major Pardy deposed to Molly's character, and stated that she was in the constant habit of getting drunk and annoying persons ; she was a perpetual pest to the localities of her vagaries and wanderings. Mr Broham stated that there were fortyseveo conviction against prisoner. Prisoner shook her head, and was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. STEALING nAY. Charles Davis, was charged with larceny, as bailee, of a truss of hay, value 13s, the property of Edward McGarry at Newmarket on the 2nd inst. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. On the applioation of Mr Broham the case was remanded until Monday. CHARGE OF STEALING ZINC. William O'Connor and James Murphy were charged with stealing a quantity of zinc, value 33, the property of John Brock, on the 3rd instant. Mr Joy appeared for prisoners and pleaded not guilty. Mr Broham asked for a remand. Mr Joy asked that the men might be allowed their liberty, as they were employed by the City Council, and the rubbish, which they were supposed to have stolen, was only worth three shillings. The men were allowed bail, two sureties of £10 each, and to appear on Monday next to answer to the charge. A CHIMNEY ON FIRE. Samuel B. Colls appeared in answer to a summons, charging him with a breach of the by-laws, with allowing his chimney to get on fire on the 3rd instant. Mr. Colls pleaded guilty, but it was not his fault. His sweep regularly swept his I chimney, and it should have been free from soot. i Mr. Broham said he was informed that the chimney was in a very dirty state. Mr Colls was about to deliver an address in his defence, when the Court expressed its opinion that Mr Coil's speech would be ineffectual ; there was no doubt but his chimney was on fire, and he must pay the fine, which would be 10s and costs. " THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY." Duncan Campbell, bootmaker, of Vulcan lane, appeared in answer to a summons charging him with damaging a skylight on the premises of Mr George Mcßae, value £5, on the 17 th June. Mr Hesketh appeared on behalf of McCrae, and Mr Rees for Campbell. Mr Hesketh apologised to the Court for bringing this case forward, which was of a ( very trivial character, and he was glad to say that an arrangement had been effected between the parties, which would happily prevent certain disclosures being made; he would therefore withdraw the charge. „ His Worship expressed satisfaction at the result, and the case was withdrawn.