POLICE COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 112, 9 May 1903, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

*«DAr, Bth Mat.—Before Mr B. L. Stanford, B.M. VAGRANCY ACT. Erina Wh&remata, a Maori woman, Was charged with vagrancy and haviog no vieib e means of support. Mr Fisher, Native Reserve Trustee, acted as interpreter, and oh expl lining the charge to her Bhe said 11 it is all right." Sergeant Haddi e 1 explained that the natives would not keep the woman, wbo bad been brought up and charged wirh lunacy, bu 1 ; discharged after examination by two doctors. She had gone up to the gaol and asked to bg taken in there. He oalled, Henry Hawkins, who said he was a warder at the New Plymouth Gaol. The accu-ei csme to the Gjol and askel to be taken in as she had no home. She giid sha wa< going to step with I witness's wife. Explained to her < hat he could not take her in bis house, and consulted the who instituted proceedings. Did not think she was insane, but she was very violent a? times. The B.M. said the kindest thing hj« could do was to commit her to gaol for three months on the present charge, TBK RiHOTU POST OFf lOE ROBBKRY. Walter Frederick Allen was then charged with being concerned with the robbery at theßahotu Post Office. Sergeant Haddrell siid that accused only bean arrt&ted the previous evening, but on his effects being searched a large sum of .money and a ticket to London were fcund amo>.<gat them and other things which led to believe that h<* was concerned in the robbery at the Rahotu Post Office. He would ask for a remand till Friday, the 15th inst. ' The remand was granted. ALLEGED THEFT 0? GOODS. Jane Millet J-hnson was then charged with stealing goods to the value of £4, the property of a man named Williams. Sergeant Haddrell sud the case was the outcome of a difference that had oocurred between the parties who, it had been understood, were mau and wife and Williams now wiehei to withdraw the charge. After hearing Williams, who said the charge was made under a misapprehension, the S.M. eaid it was clear the information should rever have been laid and wi.-uld b; withdrawn.