POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

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POLICE COURT.— Saturday.

Before W. Fraser, Esq., Warden. Drunkenness, &c. —Peter ld‘Evoy was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Pollen street, the previous night, and also with breaking a pane of glass, value 10s., the property of Joseph Lowndes, the keeper of an oyster saloon in Pollenstreet. » He pleaded guilty to being drunk and was subjected to the usual penalty. In answer to the charge of window-break-ing, he said he did not remember what occurred. The wife of the prosecutor stated that the accused came to her husband’s shop very drunk, and he was consequently turned out of the place, but he came hack again in a short time and became very violent, and finished up by smashing the shop window and doing damage fo the extent of 10s. For this latter offence the accused was ordered to pay a penalty of 40s. in addition to the value of the glass, orin default to go to gaol for 7 days.

Creating " a Nuisance. William M'Ginty was charged with throwing offensive matter into Eyre street, Shortland, thereby creating a nuisance. Defendant pleaded guilty,but said it was done in ignorance of the law on the subject. Fined 10s. or 48 hours’ imprisonment.

Stray Goats.— John Fallen and William White were each charged with allowing a goat to stray, and were fined Is and costs. —The R.M said these stray goat cases appeared to be very much on ’the increase, and he should have to increase the penalty in future. Stealing a llen. —George Phillips was charged with stealing a hen, value Is Gd, from the premises of Ann Knox, Davystreet, Graliamstown, on the 24th inst.— The bird was produced in Court, and Mrs Knox said she could swear to its being the same, that it was sitting in her fowl house on Tuesday last. The next day it was gone,and a friend told her that it was“ up at the shoemakers,” and there she found it.—Samuel Alexander, residing in Davystreet stated that on Tuesday or Wednesday the prisoner offered to sell him a fowl, and witness eventually bought it at lsGd. The bird now in Court is the same.— Henry Hyman deposed to buying the fowl from the last witness on Wednesday last. It was subsequently claimed by Mrs Knox. —Mr Alexander was recalled, and said it was on Thursday he sold the bird to Mr Hyman.—Constable Brennan deposed to the apprehension of prisoner, who stated that he had purchased it from a man named “ Charley.” Had known the prisoner for some time : he is a frequenter of of public house bars, and does no work that witness is aware of.—Prisoner said he was in the employ of Mr Vidal. 110 came by the bird honestly having bought it from “ Charley,” hut docs not know where ‘‘Charley” is to be .found.—The R.M. said the evidence was such that lie must find prisoner guilty, aud sentenced him to 2 months’ hard labor. [The fowl to be returned to Mrs Knox.