POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1844, 31 August 1874, Page 3

POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY.

~-,_. (Before w, Eraser, Esq., K.M.) Beeach of the Medicatj Peachtionee's Act. — William Broffn was charged with a breach of the above Act, by using the title of Dr. of Medicines without, being registered. Mr Dodd appeared for the defendant.—He applied for an adjournment on account of the illness of the defendant. .Ho had several fits that morning.—His Worship said'that the only question was whether he was registered uuder the New Zealand Act. No person was recognised as a medical practitioner who was not registered.— Mr Dodd admitted that defendant was riot registered. He came back from Fiji, and was not aware of this Act. He had -formerly held the- position of; Assistant Surgeon to the Armed Constabulary, and held other official positions.—Defendant'said that he was the only Dr. of Medicine down here.'— Mr Macdonald said he did not know how tlie impression arose; but the impression did arise that -Mr Brown was'not qualified nor ! entitled to be registered. He drew attention to thisi fact as muchon behalf of defendant ■himself as on behalf of other .practitioners and others.—Mr Dodd produced the Gazettes containing the defendant's appointment as Assistant Surgeon to the Armed Constabulary. , r His diplomas were down at the Fijis.—Defendant'said ho wished, there was a J7P. present, to.take 'the' Magistrate's place as he wished to put him in the box. He knew all the circumstances connected witli his arrival in NbW Zealand.-His Worship said that, he; had; no • knowledge of the circumstances further than that he knew he acted in the capacity of Assistant Surgeon' in fthe Arnied Constabulary, but ho had no knowledge of whether, he was qualified or not. He would take a lenient view of the caso, and warn him until such time as he got himself registered under the Act, he must refrain, from holding:'himself out as a medical practitioner. He would line him in the mitigated penalty of £5. CAEBtjss Deiving—James' Barnett was charged with remaining at such a distance from his vehicle as not to have full control of the horses drawing the same, -pile admitted the offence. He left the dab on .the Shortland stand in charge of a' b|oy while'hie'went into,the .Coach',and Horses Hotel for a gentleman whVdesired • liim to wait. : He was driving for Mr Philips.—;t£b was fined 5s arid costs. ; Suppoet -ofa OhilD'lK the Indus,tbial -Schooli.—timothy Donovan was summoned to provide!support, for,, his male child, now an inmate of the Industrial .School,,Auckland.--Defendant said he'.was/; not' able to contribute.-- Mr Buile'n'said'the case was brought up* at the instigation. : of the pbrsousiri ch'arge'of the. sohooja in w/ere sup' ported by private contributions ; aB, well-as, , by Government subsidy, — ( Sergeant Elliott deposed that knew 1 th'e.defendant, the parent *ofi John: Donovan; .whd'i was Beat to the Industrial frpjn this Court on the 12th August, for 3 years, He was a married man", arid had other children, 2 younger than the lad sent to the Industrial School. -Sometimes- the defendant was lightening coal vessels, at others washing'tailings in the street,'and at others walking about the street. He did not know .whether he had a.pension.

—Defendant said, that he did days' work as he gpt J it..' ", He had no pension, although he was entitled to,' one. "He 'served'.22 years but "took: ; a free discharge when the rjgimehfc was sont home. He would bequitewilling,to.:payif lie had work.—He wa3 ordered to pay Is a week.

—Mr .Bulleii; having stated that it .was intimated to Mm that they would receive anything as a recognition. — Michael Breen was -similarly- sued.-' 'Defendant did not appear, bat'his wife was present. A warrant was ordered to issue, for his apprehension. 7 | Indecent LiN&rjAGE.—William Catran' was changed by Mrs Organ with making use of indecent language in Pollen-street, fihortland. ; There .was.no. appearance; of either, and the case was Btruek out.