POLICE COURT. -This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1688, 16 July 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT. -This Day.

(Before Hia Worship the Mayor). THIRSTY SOULS. Jno, Leonard, William Mailing, Jno. Donovan, Hy. Price, Jaco Wh:tier, William Baddies, Ellen Whitaker, and Henry Jones for immoderate potations last night were fined. GOXE TO THE BAD. Ellen Conlon was charged with dninkeness and also with beiag a rogue aud a vagabond. Eilen hung her head, and looked a3 well as pleaded guilty. She was sautencsd to threa months' imprisonment with hard labour. WITHDRAWN. A charge of larceny against a man named McElwey was withdrawn, Mr Inspector Broham stating that the evidence was not sufficient against the accused. WASTE OF TIMS. A delay here took place before the remainder of the bu--.in.eaa was proceeded with, in consequence'of the difficulty experienced in procuring a companion for bis Worship on the Bench. Ssveral constables scoured the city aort after a protracted aeareh found Mr R,oberfc Graham who look the vacant seat. THE VAGRANT HORSE. Alexander McClusky was charged with allowing his horse Bucephalus to be at large in Grey-street on the sth inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. and costs. THE LICENSING ACT. Andrew Fernandez was accused of committing a breach of the_ Licensing Aci by supplying comforting drinks to one Griorge Sheriff, on Sunday Jasb, the same not being a bonajide travellf-r. Constable Mulville said he was taking a quiet stroll ou Sunday morning, enjoying the beauties of nature with his bosom friend Constable Allen, when quite by chance they found themselves in the neighbourhood of Si^juor Fernandez's picturesque hostelry. To their uubounded astonishment they saw the side door open, and on looking in they were shocked to see a Lumber of men diiaking. He spoke to the landlord about the sad, sight;, and took the Lames of some of the men.

Gaorge Scheriff said he was a foreman plate-layer on the Waikato Railway. He lived inOfficial Bay. On Sunday morning he had to go to Peurose in discharge of his duties. On his return at 10 minutes to 11, he felt faint-like, and thinking a drop of something good might refresh him, he dropped into Fernandez', where he was always sura of getting the right sort of stuff. He went by himself. Mr Fernandez was very particular about asking if he was a traveller. He told him he was. He had not been home. He went straight from the station to the hotel. Mr Broham said he supposed it would be no use calling further evidence if Mr Beckham's late decision in a similar case was concurred in by their Worships. He himself could not see how a person who lived close to a public-house could be a traveller. Mr Laishley who appeared for the defendant maintained that the witness was legally a traveller and called upon their Worships to dismiss the case. . Charge dismissed. A CONFUSED YOUNG MAN. Patrick Gleeson the proprietor of the Aurora Hotel, at the corner of Chapel-street and Victoria-street pleaded not guilty to a similar charge. Mr Laisbley appeared to defend. Constable Mulville gave evidence to the effect that in the course of his Sunday's stroll he looked in at Mr Gleeson's "pub" and there saw three gentlemen taking their morning " eye-opener." Be knew that such a practice was nice but naughty, and he acquainted Mr Gleeson with the unpleasant fact that he should have to haul him up. A man named McDonald was there whom he accosted. He acknowledged that ho lived in Chapel-street and had come in for a glass of beer. He acknowledged to having indulged in a "pint." There was some porter on the bar in front of him. Mr. Laishley : How did you know it was porter ? Mulville : Because I nosed it ! (Laughter.) W. T. McDonald, a^labourer living in Chapel-street, deposed that he was in Mr. Gleeson's house on Sunday morning with a couple of pals. He' weDt there to have a drink, but knowing it was against the law he was satisfied with the smell of the bar, and didn't drink auvthiuk. Mr. Inspector Broham : What! do you mean to say you did not have a pint of porter ? Witness : Positive I didn't, sir. Mr Broham : Was any supplied you by Mr Gleeson ? Witness : Quite sure there wasn't, sir. Mr Broham : But what did you tell the constable ?

Mr Laishley objected, but at length allowed the question.

Witness : Well, the constable asked him what he had to drink. He understood him —what would he have to drink ? and he replied, "a pint of porter," that being his favorite beveridge. The constable afterwards set him right as to the purport of his question, and he told him that he had drunk one pint already. He could not say what made him state that to the constable, as it was really natrue. It must have been that he was so confused at a swell like Constable Mulville condescending to speak to him that he did not know what he was saying. It was the first time he had ever been spoken to by a policeman, and, he might add, this

was the first time he had ever appeared WjmU police Court; Mr Broham : But being in a police Courti .' ought to confuse you much more than-talking to a policeman. Witness : It does, sir, very much more/jijli feel so upset and so bashful, I don't kri***t| which way to turn, (laughter.) ~~ j Mr Broham : Then, perhaps, you ma^Martfei made the right statement on Sunday, ajgjj^ are making the wrong one now. Witness said be was quite sure his present' statement was the correct one. Mr Broham said he would give it up. The witness had before said he had the beer, and now denied it. He supposed the case would have to be dismissed. Thwir Worsaip3 said there was nothing elfio to be done, and the charge was struck'out.