POLICE COURT. —This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1693, 22 July 1875, Page 2

POLICE COURT. —This Day.

(Befora 0. N. Marshall and J. L. Tol», Esquires, J.P.s SONS OF BACCHUS. James Kelly, a man in years ; Alexander Gavay ; Thomas Smith, a Very old man ; and Thomas Hawkins were severally charged with drunkenness, and deals with in the usual way. DAUGHTERS OF PLUTO. He'ena Kunafc, Imily Diver, and Ellen Whitaker were charged with drunkenness ; the two first were fined o? each, and the latter 20', she bcins^ an incorrigible. VAGKA.N-T JENNY. Jane Kelly was charged w.th being drunk la3t nkiht, and with having uo viable lawful means of living. The accused, a woman in years, said 3he wa3 not diunk, she had been teetotal ever since October last. Sargeant-Miijor Pardy said the accused had bsen aw;ij' some time and had been doing better, but she had now returned to her old haunts agaiD. The Bench fined the prisoner 20a and costs for being drunk, and in accordance with the express wish of the police the charge of vagranc3 r would be withdiawn. Jane expre?Eed her gratitude to the Bench and left the Court in tears. RUNAWAY BOYS. Joseph Danzey, William J. Woods, and Alex. Anderson were charged with absconding from the Naval Training School, Kohimsrama, on the 19th instant. Captain Breton said that this was Danzey's third escape. Ho had been whipped, but it had not the desired effect. The Bench ordered him to be taken back to the school and whipped. Anderson was described, as a transfer from Duncdin, but who had been led away by Danzey. The Bench ordered the boy to be punished at the discretion of the master. William J. Woods, another fugitive from the same school, pltaded gui ty. This was the boy's second offence. Serge int-M.-.jor Pardy informed the Bench that a areat sens ition had lately been got up about "tbi3 boy, arid statements had been made in the newspapers which were utterly false. The boy was found wandering ia the Waikato, and bad suffered one month's imprisonment. Ho said that he had a mother somewhere, but she was a worthless woman, and he did not know where she was. The woman has since been found, and had made the stir in the papers, but had refused to contribute towards the boy's support; she had been subpoenaed to the coutt but did not appear. The Bench ordered the boy to be imprisoned seven dajs in the school gaol, and to receive twenty stripes. Captain Breton respectfully asked the Bench to withdraw the sentence of imprisonment, for it did no good, he thought it better to set the boys at work at once; and even whipping had failed in doing any good to the boys. The imprisonment was therefore withdrawn, and the punishment left to the discretion of Captain Breton. THE BOOTS. John Hamilton, the young man charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 15s. on the 17th inst. the property of Frederick William Howard, on board the Star of the South, again appeared in answer to the charge. Mr. Joy appeared on behalf of the accused, and said that the prosecutor did not wish to press the charge, as the boots had been found. Serjeant-major Pardy said that Mr. Broham wished the case to be heard. Fredrick William Howard deposed that he was in the habit of exporting cattle from Auckland to the Fijis by the Star of the Sonth. The accused was second steward, and upon missing his boots, he enquired for them, and subsequently they were returned ; he was not desirious of pressing the charge. William Foley, a seaman on board the same vessel, deposed that Hamilton came to him and offered the boots for sale. He said he had bought the boots in the Waikato, but found they were too small for him hence he would sell them cheap. He looked at them and as they were a pretty fair fit, he gave ss. for them. He then polished them up and put a Bay and Martin face on them. William Gilmore, a steward, heard that Mr. Howard had lost his boots, and made enquiries, he found that they were in prisoner's possession, who had them rolled up in a shirt, he said he had given them to one of the seamen. Kobert Roach, who was chief steward on the same vessel when prisoner was second steward, defined a steward's duties, but oould throw no light on the boots. Sergeant Martin deposed to taking prisoner into custody on the charge of stealing the boots, which, it was alleged prisoner had sold by mistake. Mr Joy addressed the Court for the defence, and contended that the boots were taken inadvertently by mistake, and without any intention of depriving Mr Howard of hia boots; he would ask the Bench to dismiss the case. The Bench said it could not dismiss the case in the face of the facts which had been produced ; the prisoner knew that the boots were not his. Mr Riordan gave the prisoner a good character; he had known him a considerable time; his friends in the old country were in independent circumstances and made regular remittances to the prisonerThere was no necessity for Mm to steal a pair of boots.

The Bench considered the evidence, aad a8 prisoner was aware that the boots were not his, there was the evidence of a felonious intent. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment without hard labour. A FORGIVING WIFE. ; Matthew Moore was broueht up ' warrant, charged with deserting his youii wife, Eachel Moore, and leaving her in i destitute condition. The defendant, a stout man, of ruddy complexion, hucg his head and blushed jg his forgiving wife informed the bench that Bhe was desirous of withdrawing the charge against Matthew, who had arranged to support her. The charge was accordingly withdrawn and the happier pair passed in loving com' mvmion from the precincts of the Court.

This was all the business.