CITY POLICE COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4267, 30 October 1876, Page 2

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, October 30. (Before R. Paterson, Esq., J.P.)

Drunkenness.—Charles Gately and Wm, M'Millan were each fined 20s, in default three days' imprisonment; Isabella White was discharged; Mary Donoghue was fined 40s, with the option of three days' imprisonment.

Vagrancy.—Anne Manning was charged with having no lawful means of support.— Prisoner, who only came out of gaol three weeks ago after serving a sentence of three months, begged to be let off, promising to go up-country immediately if an opportunity was given.—She was discharged with a caution.

[Mr Logan, J.P., here took his seat on the Bench.] * Matrimonial Jars.—Henry Fairbank was charged with assaulting Maria Fairbank, his wife, at the Peninsula, on October 19 ; and k with using threatening language towards her. Mr Aldridge defended.—The case had been before the Court on two previous occasions, and was adjourned at the request of defendant's solicitor, in order that an arrangement might be come to, but nothing had been done. Four months ago defendant was bound over to keep.the peace towards his wife for six months.—Complainant said that defendant had threatened to burn her and to put another woman in her place. Her husband's dinner-table had been laid better than his employer's, Mr Laraach, and when he came home he had frequently pulled the cloth off the table and had thrown the crockery out of the door. Five years ago she got a separation order from him, by which he was to pay her 15s a week, but he, induced her to return to his home, and since then he had led her the life of a dog. He was never worth a sixpence, and "she had always been the bee who made the honey! " It was no use her endeavoring .to come to an arrangement with him, she, therefore, asked the Bench to bind him over to keep the peace.—Mr Aldridge said that if he went into the defence he should have to examine his client on family disagreements, and as he wished to refrain from doing so he would leave the case in their Worship's hands.—The Bench pointed out that as there was a boad already in existence they could not again bind defendant over to keep the peace. They would like to see a satisfactory i arrangement come to, and failing this complainant could charge defendant under the existing bond if he again assaulted her.— Complainant requested the reporters to let her down lightly. Stealing a Dog.—Mary Smith v. Daniel Urquhart, master of the s.s. Matau, was a charge of stealing a favorite poodle.—The case had been frequently adjourned to enable defendant to appear, but as he failed to do so a warrant was issued for his apprehension.