POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 44, 21 February 1905, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS, DAT

(Before Mr H. S. War dell, S.M.)

The Drunkards—All th-e inebriates were first offenders. Fines of 5/ and costs were imposed upon three, while another was convicted and discharged.

A Breach of the Peacsl —Joseph Bouzaid and Joseph Vincent. two young men who had been fighting in Queenstreet, admitted this breach of the peace, and paid fines of 17/6 each and •HIOStS. An Alleged Brothel. —Frank Rhodes was charged with keeping a brothel in Albert-street, and his wife, Julia Rhodes, with assisting in its management. The accused were arrested yestsrday, together with Elizabeth Corney and Nellie Ward, alias Bremner. against "whom the police preferred charges of being idle and disorderly persons who had insufficient Livriul means cf support. Upon the application of Mr Skelton, their solicitor, tha accused were all remanded on bail until Tuesday.

A Trespasser.—Alfred Camrnick. a boy of 15. who admitted baring trespassed on the railway at Paniell, was fined 2/C and cesis. MaintonsUieS Cases.—James Worboys was ordered to pay 3/G weekly iow-ards the maintenance of Ann Alice Wright, his mother. Arthur Hendry was summoned by his wife for failing to provide her and h : n family with maintenance. The complainant, in the witness-box, wifl her husband, from whom shs was separated, had paid her £ I a week, but irregularly. The Magistrate decided that: it was not, a case ia which he could I make an order. Mr Brookfieia appeared for the complainant, and }Ir Baume for j.lhe defence. His "Worship also refused to make an order rtgain&t Henry Stitehbury. whe was summoned for failing to support his "wife. After hearing Mrs Stitchbury, lie came to the conclusion that her sons were better able than the father to support ber.

A charge against George Harrison of assaulting Thomas Fitzgerald- at Xew- ; market on January 10th v.ith intent to cause him bediiy harm, was disposed of by Mr McCarthy, S.M. The ease had been partly heard- and adjourned to euable the' prosecution to call Christina : Walsh, a w'oxuau. v.ho was said to have been present at the aiieged assault. She told the magistrate that sho knew noi thing of the affair, and this concluded the case for the prosecution. The magistrate decided to .dismiss the information. He said that the enly evidence as to the assault -vfas that of the. injured person, /but his. story was contra dieted by ! others -who were in the Vicinity.