POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 63, 14 March 1919, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M.)

XJRUNKENira SS. Three first offenders were convicted and discharged, and two forfeited haiL Thomas Patrick MeDermott (40), for committing a nuisance in Customs Street when he was drunk, was lined 40/-. Prs_k A. Mens, for a breach of his prohibition order, was fined 4(1/- and 11/- costs, ia default 72 days' imprisonment. TO BE SU_»_-*_,_E_> "WITH WORK. Frank Evans ( t>3), who had been found wandering in Albert Park in the small hours of the morning, admitted that lie had been drinking about the town and ieading a vagrant existence: he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence whe.i called on, a condition bei_g that he should remain at the Salvation Army Home until work was found for him, , WITH THE SUGAR OST HOj, ''I saved it up on the voyage, sir, aid thought I was doing no harm," statfd William Hamilton (40), who admitfad the theft of a bag of sugar, -yaluei at 15/-, the property 0 f the U.S.S. Co. -It was stated that about haif-pa-it ten l_st night Constable Hamilton noticed./tjie accused going along the. waterfront _trrving the bag of sugar, and accosted him, Accused quite frankly stated that tie sugar was what he had saved up from ths firemen's mess table on the s.s. Makura, He had been a fireman on the Mokoia, and had missed his ship at Vanoouwr, and he embarked on the Makura as _ third-class passenger. He was given a job as fireman, and acted as firem-i'i steward. He now had about f7 in wages due him. His Worship: Has he his home her?* The senior-sergeant said the man hid not his home in Auckland, and he might be taken back on the ship. One of the ship's officers stated thkt the man was shipped at Vancouver at, deport. His Worship: You can't deport ties? people here. Why was he deported? The officer stated that the mineral deported because he had missed his a.bjp in Vancouver, and the ship didn't want to retain him. . f Accused was remanded till Tuesday io enable fuller inquiries to be made about his deportation from Canada. A STUBBORN JUGOSLAV. Joseph Gjugum (30), a Jugoslav, wut charged that he failed to comply, with - notice to report at the Maungaturoto drainage works for national service. ( Mr Gray, for defendant, entered a pl«a of not guilty, stating that his client said that he was working for Mr. Mitchelson, and because he could not get a rise itwages he went to Mr. Cullen. office $6 see about taking national service W-61 he was arested. Mr. Selwyn Mays said defendant's statement was about on a par with tn« usual Jugoslav excuse. Eviedence woulbe called to show that on i'-bruary * defendant and liis brother were served with notices to report for national' service, and that they threw the notices down and said they were not going to work for the Government, but were going to have a good time in town. When arrested, defendant said that he could not do the national work on account ol' a venereal trouble. He had been working for Mr. Mitchelson doing ordinary farm work at Waimauku for' 11/ /a day, and having also a free cottage and free milk. He said he wasn't going to work for the Government for 11/ a _* T and keep himself. As a matter of f»C*t when Mr. Mitchelson became aware that defendant and his brother would not work for the Government he dismissed them. At this stage .Mr. Gray said he learned that he had not been fully instructed by his client, and withdrew the plea of not guilty. His Worship stated that defendant, j and such of his countrymen who were ia* ! clined to defy the authorities, had to he j made to understand that they could ,-°* jdo just as they liked. Defendant vvp-W !be sentenced to three months imprisonment., MISCELLANEOUS. , James Arthur Larubden (37), arrested ion a charge of having failed to maintain ; his wife in Victoria, was remanded till ; Saturday week. Mr. Gray, on defend" | ant's behalf stated that defendant had j lor some time been in communication | with his wife with a view to coming to an agreement about the amount of _-• ! maintenance. William Henry Norgate (30), a «• I turned soldier, was remanded for a «-* ;on a charge of having failed to pay 20/ !a week towards his wife's maintenance* j His solicitor said the man had made h is | wife the allowance till his discharge hi | December, since when he had been und" | hospital treatment, for the effects of j gas-poisoning, and getting a pension oI [only 32/6 a week,