POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 136, 8 June 1917, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.) DRtTNKENNESS. One first offender was remanded for a week for medical treatment, two were fined 5/ apiece, and one forfeited bail. Alexander Eraser (60), for a second recent offence, was fined 10/ or 48 hours. Henry Joseph Williams (74), for gettin" drunk when prohibited, was fined 40/° in default seven days. James Stacey (37), who had committed a nuisance on the street when he had had a drink or vwo, was fined 20/, in default three days imprisonment. A DOMESTIC MARTINET. Andrew Clive (44) admitted that yesterday he assaulted Alfreda Clive, and that he broke the lock of a door (value 6/), belonging to Mary Mac Donald. Sub-Inspector Broberg stated that for some time Clive had been living at Malvern Terrace with the wife of hie brother, who was at the front. After tea last night something occurred to annoy him, and he struck the woman, knocking her down. She went to a neighbour's house, where he followed, and he smashed open the door, went into the house, and again knocked the woman down. He had been previously in trouble, and was looked on by the police as a "waster. - ' - Clive said he just pushed the door, and the lock broke. Concerning the assault be stated that he was annoyed because the woman had had drink when she was prohibited. Accused was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labouT. UNLUCKY JOT RIDE. A mania for motor-cars was stated to be the ruling passion of a lad of seventeen, Malcolm F. Reid, who came up on a charge of having committed mischief, in that he had damaged his employers' motor-car. The iad had taken the car from the garage last Saturday, and, after the disappeaiance of the machine had been reported to the police, Constable Gourlcy discovered young Reid on Sunday afternoon with "the car on the roadside in Gladstone Road. One wheel was badly damaged, and it was estimated that the cost of repairs would be £25 10/-. The car had only recently been overhauled, at a cost of"~80. Inquiries about Reid, said Chief-detective McMahon, had elicited that his parents were living apart, and that parental control had consequently relaxed, with the result that the boy had formed associates from whom it would be hard to break him. The Probation Officer (Rev. F. Jeffreys) said that Reid would need strict discipline, and probation was recommended, on conditions that would enable him to be kept under close control. The lad was convicted and admitted to probation for three years, conditions being that his employment, associates and amusements should be subject to the approval of the Probation Officer, and that he should pay for the damage to the car in instalments to be arranged. ON A STRING. Donald Stewart Cattanach, a reservist charged that he had changed his place of abode without having, within 14 days notified the Government Statistician of his changed address, admitted that he •had not notified his private addresß, but said he had given his business address, which was fixed and more satisfactory than a boarding-house address. Chief Detective McMahon stated that defendant was a traveller, and there was reason for thinking that he had an ulterior motive for not giving his private address. His people lived in Australia, ( and information had been given indicating that defendant would leave the country if he had the chance, consequently it was suggested that conditions be made about defendant reporting himself daily to the police in town, or in any district where his business might take him. Defendant: That is an anonymous letter yon are going on. Mr. McMahon: I have not said anything about a letter. Defendant said he knew a letter had been sent to the police, and he did not think it fair to have such conditions sprung on him, as he was prepared to do bis duty when the time came. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay 7/ costs, and a condition was added that he should report daily to the police.