(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Seven persons, including both eexes, were pnuished for this oifince, Anne Ackland was lined 10s, and Win, Lestrango was returned to Mount Eden for seven days. SWEAKIN'O AND SMASHING. Alice Gallagher was churned with smash ing a window, damage 9-t, the property of Edward Carroll; also, with using very bad language, on the 19th inst. Mr Tardy Baid the woman and Carroll had lived on iutimate terms to-gethcr, but had separated. She took revenge by break ing Carroll's window. Sergeant Clarke gave evidence as to the fact* of the c«sp, which occurred in Water loo Quadrant about one o'clock. Edward Carroll deposed to the bad language used by the unhappy woman, for whom he .still entertained n warm feeling of aflectiou. Prisoner said she would plead guilty to breakiug Ned's window, but she did not remember using the language. His Worship »aid as this appeared to be prisoner's first olfence the punishment would I not be so grfat. For breaking the glass t she must pay the amount of damage, tiue and cost«, amounting to £1 11« ; a»d for the bad language a fine of £2 and coits, or in defuult one month's imprisonment. DR. I'ATTESON. William Smyth Pattcson, alias Dr Patttson, who had been on remand for several days, was again brought up on a charge of druukenutss and disorderly 1 conduct. Mr Pardy said the prisoner wag found ia the water-closet of the|Custom Houac llotel in a wild ettte of delirium trcmens, with a razor in his possession ; he had been drink ing heavily, previously to his remand of eight days. The prisoner, a 9tudent of medicine, made a pathetic appeal to the Court, touching his I wayward propensities and misfortunes, and if His Wor*hip would allow him his liberty, he would leaTe Auckland at once. Ilia Worship consented, with the recom mendation of Mr Pardy, and prisoner cx i pressed his gratitude. THE EVILS OF A WIFE'S LITTLE DROPS. Ann Full, on watrant, was charged with violently assaulting her husband, Simeon Hull, by beating and otherwise ill-treating Mm. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Simeon Full deposed that prisoner was his wife; he went home to breakfast yes terday mornine, and instead of sausages, as ' ho was promised, he got a violent smack in the eye. 