POLICE COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1170, 25 December 1879, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

HAMILTON.— Tub;dat, Deo. 23. [Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.] John Dwier, William Mays, and George Mays, juhr., were charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act Amendment Act, by having 1 behaved m a disorderly manner i» a public place— to wit, the Railway Hotel, at Frankton, near Hamilton, whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned. Mr O'Neill (solicitor) appeared for the defendants, and pleaded guilty. Sergeant McGovern said the case was a bad one, the defendants having behaved m a most disgraceful manner. His Worship said he saw by the chargesheet that there was a second charge entered against the defendants— that of malicious injury to property to the extent of £5. He should hear the second charge before giving his decision on the first. To this charge Mr O'Neill also pleaded guilty. Sergeant McGovern said the defendants were m the Railway Hotel on the night m question, and at closing-up time Mr James, the proprietor, directed them to leave, when the defendants turned round on him, made use of filthy language, broke, his doors and windows, and assaulted Mm. > His Worship: Do the defendants reside m Hamilton P Sergeant McGovern: Yes. The two Mays have been residing here for some sixteen years past, and Dwier about eight months. His Worship : And character have they borne P Sergeant McGovern : Very good'; ,this is their first offence. In reply to the Court, as to whether they had anything to say, defendants replied "No." His Worship then gave the defendants a severe leoture, and said -if it were not for their youth, and the statement of the Sergeant that their conduct has hitherto been good, he would not have given them the option of • a fine m the second charge, but would have committed them to prison. On the fir3t charge he would fine John Dwier and William Mays m the sum of 40s and costs each, and George Mays 20s and coats, m default one month's imprisonment. On the second charge he would fine each of them 10s and costs, and to pay damages £5, m default one month's imprisonment.