POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4458, 19 April 1883, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before H. Kenrick, Esq., E.M.) NO lIGHT. J. Sims, licensee of the Bendigo Hotel, was charged with neglecting to keep a light burning from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. on the morning of the 14th inst. Constable Hazlett deposed that he was passing the hotel after 12 o'clock on the morning in question, and the light was burning. He returned shortly afterwards, and saw the light suddenly go out. He heard people moving in the .hotel, as if retiring for the night. Sergt. McGrath gave corroborative ' evidence. The defendant said the light was burn' ing whefa he went to bed. In the morn* ing he saw it was extinguished, and found the house full of gas. The Bench inflicted a penalty of Is, <

NEGLECTED CHIID. Rubt. Willis, aged 10 jears, was brought up. He said his father was dead, and hia mother lived in Auckland. Detective Doolan said the boy went to Mr Stevens, a farmer in the district, and asked for employment. He was taken in and cared for. He.appeared to be a wellbehaved boy, and willing to work. The family with whom ho was living were willing to take him back when he was stronger. It was elicited in evidence that the boy had been brought by Me Mennie from Auckland, and had been sent to school and provided for, but owing to his recklessness he was sent away from the school, and afterwards had run away from Mr Mennie. The Bench said it was not desirable to send him to the Reformatory. If Mr Mennie took him in hand again and found him refractory he could bring him before the Court again, and steps would then be taken for his future care. Mr Mennie good-naturedly consented to give the boy another trial.