POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 71, 24 March 1919, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

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

DRUNKENNESS. Three first offenders, who were labelled as "Sunday drunks," were fined 20/ each; and another, a female, was prohibited (by consent), convicted and discharges. Thomas Stephen Pa vies (57), William Barrett (40), and Alfred Parker (37) were fined 20/ apiece, in default seven days' imprisonment. BECAUSE HE BUTTED IN.

Lawrence MeGrath (22), charged with obstructing Constable -Marks in the execution of his duty, said that when the constable arrested witness' shipmate for drunkenness the constable asked witness to help him take his charge, and he lent a hand. The constable stated that he did not ask McGrath for assistance, but thait accused butted In and'kept obstructing progress along the street. McGrath was fined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment. HIS SATURDAY NIGHT OUT.

Joseph Hewitt (20) admitted that he was drunk on Saturday evening, and that he broke a window valued at 10/. The circumstances stated by the SeniorSergeant were that about half-past nine on Saturday night four young men were making themselves a pest in Hobson Street, and had attracted a constable's attention, when a crash of glass took the constable to the group on the jump. They all disclaimed all knowledge of the broken window of the premises on the street-line beside them, but Hewitt's disclaimer was annulled by the fact that he had round his wrist a handkerchief which was saturated with blood. Although only twenty years of age, Hewitt was then drunk, and he said ; someone had pushed liim against the! window. In his pocket at the time of his arrest were two bottles of beer. He concluded his night out by being "run in." Hewitt was fined 10/, and was ordered to pay 10s more as the cost of replacing the window. BROKE THE PEACE AND A WINDOW. Anthony H. O'Neill admitted that on February 15 he assaulted Gordon Sewell, and Lawrence Sewell admitted that on the same occasion he assaulted O'Neill ! and broke a window valued at 42/-. I Senior-sergeant McNamara stated that ' on the evening of February 15 Lawrence ■ Sewell and his brother Gordon, a wounded I soldier, were going along a street in Darnell, when they met O'Neill, who walked along with them. An argument arose, ! and ended in blows, as the result of ! which O'Neill fell against and broke the I window of a house on the street-line. I Inquiries made soon afterwards resulted ' in Sewell stating that O'Neill hit his ! wounded brother, and he struck O'Neill on his brother's behalf, causing him to I fall against the window, but the parties ' did not seem anxious to divulge the cause of their disagreement. I Both accused were fined 20/- and 9/- I costs for the breach of the peace, while Sewell had to pay a further 42/- to j repair the breach of the window. MISCELLANEOUS. Henry Arthur Grant (21), arrested on a charge of indecent assault at Wellington on January 17, was remanded to I

appear at Wellington on Wednesday