POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr F. V. Fitter, SS.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A I'nst-offender'who was very strongly of opinion that he wasnt drunk when lie was arrested, as he had had only four drinks, had tlie evitftmce of two constables against him as to the effect of the drinks on him. and he was prohibited and discharged. Two other first offenders were fined 5/ each. Eric Erieksen (29). for bis fifth recent offence, c-ommitted in the face of a prohibition order, was sentenced to fourteen dayshard labour, and warned that if ha didn't pull up he would be sent to Rotoroa Island. A BROKEN WINDOW. David (Sands (41), described as a farmer well known in Epsom was charged that last night h»--wHfiiUy broko a window, value £25, th© property of Albert Da-wson.. Sands was arrested about 7.15 p.m. yesterday, just outside -what is knoAn as the ring-a-lot show in Queen Street, on the complaint of the proprietor ot the show, who stated *hat he had to put Sands out on account of his conduct, and that while they were arguing at thrc door the man, who is slightly crippled, fell through ihe window. Mr Lundon. for Sands, asked for an adjournment till Monday. It is under* stood -that Sands' 6tory is that when he wanted a clock which he claimed to have "rung" with one of the cane rings at the show he was hustled outside, and •that the window was broken in the ensuing confusion. A remand till Monday was granted, Sands heing allowed tiail in his own recognisance of £25. AJLLEGED BURGLARY. A young man. 22 years of aire, named Thomas Brosnalian. was arrested yesterday evening by Detective Scott oil a-' charge that on .Tune 23 he broke and entered the premises of the Central Billiard Rooms, in High Street, and stole two sets of bonzoiine billiard bails. 300 cigars, 55 packets of cigarettes, three tins of Havelock tobacco, a pocket book, a handbag, and 12/6 in cash (total value £43). tbe property of James Chalmers. This morning Detective Scott asked for a remand tHI Friday, stating, in reply to his Worship,-(that accused came from Christchnrch, and that probably otiher charges would be preferred against liiui. The entry in this case had been made at 11 o'clock at night. Bail whs fixed at ona, surety of £300, or two of £150 each. MISCE LLANEOU S. Samuel Trcvurza, for cycling on the footpath at, Xorthcote, was fined 5. ajid 7/ costs. For motoring on tlie wrong side of Customs Street, Hy. A. Martin was lined 10/ and 7/ costs. B. Keyes was fined 5/ and 7/ ccs'.s for permitting a horse to wander at large, at Birkenhead.