POLICE COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2131, 13 July 1907, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

At the Police Court yesterday morning an elderly man named Henry Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was convicted and fined the sum of £1 and costs 2s. A native named Tolii Parapara was charged with being found drunk, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Irwin gave evidence to the effect that accused was rolling about, and he arrested him. There was no doubt about his being drunk. Sergeant Williams stated there were two previous convictions against the accused. Accused was convicted and sentenced to 7 days’ imprisonment with hard labor in the Gisborne gaol. Henry Morse was charged with entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £5 and costs 7s, in default of immediate payment a distress warrant would be issued to recover same, and in default of sufficient distress, accused would be sentenced to 14 days’ hard labor in Gisborne gaol. William Brereton Sewell was charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath. Accused pleaded not guilty. Constable Hancox deposed that on the sth inst. he saw the defendant riding a bicycle on the footpath in Berry street. He rode along the footpath for about 5 chains. Constablo Hancox waited until the defendant rode up, and then took his name. There was no doubt, as to his being on the footpath. The defendant, on being sworn, stated that he was a master mariner, and on the sth inst. at about 1.15 p.m. be left his residence in Berry street and proceeded on his bicycle along the right-hand side of Berrr street. He was riding on what he firmly believed to bo the gutter. Saw Constable Hancox, and did not think it necessary to change the course he was pursuing. Had measured the footpath, and found it to be *.*** wide with a slope into the gutter of two or three feet. He was strongly against riding on footpaths. Sergeant Williams asked the defendant whether he was on thg asphalt or not. The defendant replied that ho was. Defendant was fined 10s and costs 7s' Captain Sewell said he considered the magistrate had drawn a very fine lino.

A native named AVateno Tauapanui was charged with cruelty to three horses by omitting to supply them with proper food and water. Mr. H. Bright appeared for accused, wlio elected to be dealt with summarily, and pleaded guilty. The evidence was that the accused had left tlireo packliorses tied up from 8 o’clock in the morning until 11.30 in the evening, without giving them food or water of any description. Mr Bright stated that the accused had been under the influence of drink, and that there had been no wilful cruelty. Accused was fined the sum o c £2, costs 15s, or in default 7 days’ imprisonment. Mr. Bright said that the accused worked for Mr. Orr, and that ho would pay tho fine. Accused was allowed 7 days for payment of the fine.