POLICE COURT.—Yesterday.

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POLICE COURT.— Yesterday.

Before "W. Fraser, Esq., It.M. Stealing from a Dwelling House. — Annie Sidey alias Smith, brought, up by warrant from Auckland,-was charged with stealing on the oth instant twenty-nine sovereigns, the property of Edward Pearson of Graharnstown. Mr Dodd appeared for prisoner, who pleaded not guilty. Air Buljen said he was not prepared to go on with the; case. The prisoner was apprehended (by telegram) in Auckland, on a warrant, but be was unable to produce flic warrant and information. Several of tbe witnesses were in Auckland, and one of them was engaged at the Supreme Court. He would therefore ask for a remand for a week, and if he found lie could bring the case on sooner lie would do so.—Prisoner was remanded accordingly. Drunkenness. —Piti, a native (on bail), was charged with being drunk. He dicl not appear, and tbe amount of bis recognizance was ordered to be forfeited. Breach of Licensing Act. —Andrew Kerr, landlord of the Prince Arthur Hotel, was charged with neglecting to keep a lamp burning over the principal entrance of bis licensed house on the, night of the 13th hist. —Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs.—E. 11. ilagan, of tbe Caledonian Hotel, charged with a like offence, also ples.ded guilty, and was dealt with in a like manner.

Creating a Nuisance. —John Dooley was charged with neglecting to keep his premises, in Golden Crown street, clean, whereby a nuisance was caused. —Defendant pleaded guilty. —The Inspector said the nuisance iiad been abated since the charge was laid.—The R.M.snid, considering the denseness of the population in this part of Graharnstown, and the beat of the weather, he felt it necessary to inflict a somewhat heavy penalty in order to induce people to discover these nuisances themselves, and remove them before tbe Inspectorbad topointtheunout. Defendant must pay a penalty oE 40s and costs.— John Rountree was charged with permitting offensive matter to remain on his premises. The inspector said ho had visited the premises and found a large boiler full of putrid meat, which was stewing aw ay and creating an intolerable stencil. The R.AI. said lie did not wish to throw any impediment in the way of defendant legitimately carrying on bis business;, but stiff a nuisance must not be created. Under the circumstances, and as this was the first case of the kind, and lie lioyied it would be the last, defendant would be fined 10s and costs. The defendant said tbe object o'C boiling this meat was to save the meat. In this particular instance it was some fat mutton that was being operated upon.. The fine in this and all the other cases was immediately paid.