POLICE COURT.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 357, 26 March 1861, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

[Before J. Poyntkr, R.M., and R. K. Newcomfi, Esqrs.]

Friday, March 22. Henry Whitehead^^KV^ht up on remand, admitted wandering atjJßJJfgfr streets, but said that it was on account of WHimh. Alfred Blick, swoMrVVnow the prisoner; saw him on Wednesday last at the Bush Tavern, in the evening; he came and wanted refreshment; he paid me 9d., and wanted other things, but had no money to pay me; he kept wandering about the premises, and I had to send for a constable; lie did not sleep at my place, and don't know where he slept; have heard complaints about him and would not have him; he came and wanted a bed, and I refused him; told him he had been boarded and lodged long enough; he had been staying at my place before for some time, and had not paid me anything. The day before (Tuesday) I had to put him off my premises; could make nothing out of him ; he kept wandering about as if he were not right in his mind. Cross-examined: I don't remember you telling me that you expected work from Mr. Wemyss. Alexander Stewart, constable, sworn: Have several times seen the prisoner wandering about the streets between 1, 2, and 3 o'clock in the morning ; last Sunday morning saw him between 4 and 5 o'clock, wandering about; he has no apparent means of subsistence. Emma Lewis, sworn : I am the wife of Wm. Lewis, laborer; know the prisoner; the night before last I saw him at the Bush Tavern; he was standing outside with a stick in his hand ; heard some one say, " there is a cranky man"; turned round and saw prisoner running after me with a stick in his hand; was rather frightened and ran home as fast as I could. Remanded till the following day (Saturday). Saturday, March 23. James Balfour Wemyss, sworn: About the end of last month prisoner came to ask for employment —he came twice; once to know if I had succeeded in getting any; told him I could get him manual labor, but this he declined on account of his leg having been injured formerly; he wanted employment on horseback for driving cattle; know nothing of his character for work in the Wairau. Charles Elliott, sworn : I know prisoner was at my station some two or three months ago; but what he was doing I dont know; he was not employed by me; and whether he did anything or not I cannot say. Charles Elliott, junior, sworn : 1 know the prisoner ; first knew him last February two years ; he went through with me with cattle to the southward ; about the month of September last I told him he might come to my station and do what he could; he did what he was asked, but did not do much; he was at Cunning's before he came to me; he was not drunk at all when he was with me; have seen him so in the Wairau ; do not know what his means are; believe he has a brother in New South Wales.

The prisoner was sentenced to two month's imprisonment with hard labor.