(Before Messrs J. M, Dargaville and F. L.' Prime, Justices of the Peace,), , _)Rtj-IK'.f. • "j ■ Stephen Home,., an old offender, was charged with drunkness, and fined 10s and costs. ' •KBBBACH ;OE HARBOUR BEanXATIONS. , William iotm WA. cjiargedwith a breach of the Har,bpu. Regulations by neglecting to have a' seamaft on board his vessel, the Lillah, now in the port of Auckland, on the nigb.fo_.__-7th June. .0 t*ptainaon«lpleaded!guiity.: : 3 v \j\ Mr J. B. Russell said Captain Jones Has one of th. fabst cdreful mefa in connection •with, this port, and that the vessel was, left i_ ¥_arfc-/ of 'two men, but during the captoin'aabsejuw.they took the liberty of going on shore and lea. tog'the vessel. \ r Eined 20s and costs, ~ ~, a ~ r\ *'p__>__CTlON -"ROM THE WEATHER. John William Masterton was charged with ste_iWgra"h 'o_ski_ } o_ 'the 17th inst,, value_ 20if, the property ,<)f. John Diamond, of Auckland. '. ' " ■. Sergeant M»J°r Maspn stated the case,, ana said that, although the coat was found, ill the.possession of the pri#D»er, there, was evidently no attempt at stealing. He would t-Jb-e'f--. -i&^or a withdrawal of the, charge, ■ \.\_\ _ The Bench discharged the prisoner. |

FAILING T*» SUPPORT A WIFE. j Thomas R. McLaren was charge with! failing to contribute'towards the supp<*rfc_>f i.ydia,;,}»ip ; Wifo an inmate, jn> ihß ,]_.hau Asylum. Sergeant Major Maion said that defend? ant had paid'an instalment. The ctae was adjourned for a month. ,-. •. ;a r. .o! ".tilly Jones.._ _ _i oi. H ! Matilda Jones, alias Smith, was charged with drunkenness' and disorderly conduct. Prisoner, a young woman, who appeared inja great state of excitement, was ordered to'pay 5s and costs. , | A THREATENING AWIFE. <| ! Peter Dowd, who has often been charged with assaulting and threatening his wife, was, again brought up on a similar charge. He baying threatened t6'knock1 bier brains eat;:_tg*i»Bfc the. wall; of. the Jhouae on the 19th inst, ... ~ ,-_. , ; "MrTole' appea.e4 for complainant,' and Mi;;"Edwa. 4 Cooper for defeudant^,..;,!. ..j Mr Tole said it was with extreme reluc 'tWce that he appeared in this case.' He had on a previous occasion defended Dowd, and gavef him from a prison, but all his efforts apneare^ to be of no avail in restoring pri soSef-O aMe of sobriety. 