King, J.P.'s.)

DiicrXKENNESS.—David ; Mills, who had a long. Hat of .previous convictions again3fc him, was fined 10s and costs, or -in dotault 48 hours' imprisonment. . .•• Larceny. — A resDectable-looking boy named Walter James Allen was charged that on the 2nd July 'he did feloni ously steal, take; and carry, away one whip, value 16s, the property of Stephen Heany.—Accused pleaded not guilty. — Stephen Heany, tram-driver, deposed that on the 2nd July, he saw the boy in Che tram stables, at Ponsonby. Another boy was in company with the accused. Wit ness left his whip ia the shed, and after-, wards missed it. Witness accused the boy at 9 o'clock that night of stealing the whip, and he told him that another boy took it. Accused afterwards asked wit neashow much ho would take to settle the, matter. Thb .whip had been cut in two. with glass' arid stone.—ln answer ,tb tho Bench, accused said that ho was 12 years and 3 months old.— Daniel J. McLaughlin deposed that the ac cused sold him a; portion of the whip (pro duced) for 2d. Accused said tbab;it was his father's, and that/ he had cut it down. — A boy named Gorten also gaye evidence. —-Constable Finnerty deposed that accused told hitn that he bought tho whip fromi a boy, but he could not give his name,—The, Bench found the boy guilty of stealing the whip, and asked his father if lie was'willing to pay the prosecutor the price of the stolen whip.—The father cousented to pay 10s, and the Bench then ordered tho boy to receive six strokes with a birch rod. ,

A Family Quakkel.—David 0. Potts was charged that on the l3t July he did unlawfully assault and beat Jessie Potts.. Mr Thotnaa Cotter appeared on behalf of the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.— After hearing evidence, the Bench ccUs iriissedthe case. *'''~,'. .' ~ ~

HUNTED BLACKS.
