CITY POLICE COURT.
Monday, Febeuahy 25 (Before Messrs G. E. Eliott and T. M. Wilkin son, J.P.'s.) Drunkenness.—A remanded charge preferred against Arm Jano Seals, an old offender, was further adjourned for a week, the accuseci being ill m tho hospital. Another inebriate was hued 5-i, with Hi.; usual alternative. Vacrancy.—Siisiui Sr.nvlc whs charged with <•■.'..,u-Li<-c had be-u given by the police, tin; Ise:i(!h s.«i.! they wi-re disposed Io deal leniently \ii!hafeiiM..i thi-i li;r.u in order to give her an opportunity <i' .-arning nn honest liviiiir. Tho ci'se wonl«i . ii.-ivfore hi; dismissed. S'i'KAi.iN-.i I !oots.—Howard Leur was churged with stealing :i pair of hoots, of the value of 15s, tho property of William Harris, bootmaker, Princes street.—From tho evidence it appeared

that the accused was a parcel boj- in Mr Harris' shop, and ou Saturday last he was seen to hide a parcel under tho counter and subsequently take it out amongst some other parcels without having any authority to do so. He was followed and brought back to tho shop, and a parcel without any address on it found iv his posses sion.-The accused stated that he took the parcel by mistake. He was not aware that it was not addressed, as he did not look at it when he took it out.-Ttw Bench convicted the accused, and ordered him to come up for sen tence when cslled upon. Assaulting_a CnixAMAN.-George Brereton was charged with assaulting a Chinaman named Ah Moug in Stafford street on Friday last —Mr Gallaway appeared for the complainant—Tho accused, who was undefended, pleaded not guilty, but after evidence the Bench intimated that they were of opinion that a most unpro voked agsault had been committed The accused would be lined 20s and costs (37s Gd);"iude tault tour days' imprisonment.
