POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 35, 10 February 1905, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Mr H. S. Wardell, S.M.) ! An Unfortunate Objection. —Emma Skiventon, a proWbited person, was, charged with drunkenness, her fourth of- j fence within six months. She was also j charged with being found in the Cviter-, ion and Commercial Hotels while she was ; prohibited, and objected to these informations being dealt with at onw?, as the date specified for hearing was Monday. The Magistrate therefore remanded her until Monday on the charge of drunkenness, and Mrs Skiventon, who said she came out of gaol yesterday, had to go back to await the date upon which she desired to be tried. Drunkards.—John Charles McAuley, prohibited, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, his second offence within six months. He had a wound over the left eye, which a medical man had had to treat in the cells, and for this he had to pay 7/6, in addition to a fine of £1One first offender was convicted and discharged, and another, a woman, was fined 5/ and costs, the latter including 10/6 charged by the gaol authorities for a week's maintenance while she was being medically treated. A Bad Record. —"A sad record, this," remarked the magistrate when Henry Barstowe pleaded guilty to his fifth charge of drunkenness within six months. The defendant half-heartedly asked for lenient treatment, but evidently did not expect it. Mr-Wardell pointed out that Barstowe's convictions for drunkenness numbered 86, and he had also been convicted six times of habitual drunkenness. Up to 1903 he had served terms of imprisonment totalling over three.years. "It seems to mc," concluded His Worship, "that imprisonment will never cure you, and I am not going to put the country to the expense of keeping you for a long time. A month's imprisonment will give you time to get sober." Remanded.—William Starkey, who had been arrested on a charge of failing to provide for the maintenance of an illegitimate child, was remanded for a week, bail being allowed in two suretiea of £50 each. Alleged Shop Robberies. — Duncan Ambrose D. Fisher was charged with stealing a quantity of drapery, value £5 11/, the property of John Rendell, between April, 1904, and February, 1905. Chief-Detective Marsaek stated that the property mentioned in the charge ; had been recovered from the accused's house. As the police wished to continue the search he required a remand for a week. This was granted, and the magistrate reserved the question of •bail until to-morrow, the police wishing to complete the search_ before Fisher was liberated. Assault.—Henry Insley pleaded guilty to assaulting Francis Ramsay on January 30th. The assault arose out of a dispute between the parties. The defendant was fined £2 and costs, the latter amounting to £5 9/.