POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 103, 30 April 1920, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Of four first offenders three forfeited bail, and one. who had been for a week on medical treatment, had to pay 20/ expenses. James Downey (53). and John Henry Turner (27), had been caught drunk twice recently, and each vm fined 10/, in default 48 hour?. JTJST A PRIVATE TALK. Jessie Childs (47) strenuously denied that s!n> had begjred money in Kobson Street vpsterdny afternoon. Onn of fclip men. whom she had lieen seen to accost oiltside an hotel, told a constable that the woman had stopped him and asked him to shout her afternoon tea. When he declined this honour, he said, she inquired about thr> chance, of a loan of a. shilling, and finally begged for sixpence. This vtateinont was disputed by the lady, who said that the conversation consisted entirely of an explanation by her to the stranger that she was not very well, and was just recovering from the "flu."' Two contnbles =tated that they had seen the woman talking to another man further dnwti t!u- street, and scurry away when they hove in sijlht. That man also said she had asked for a shilling.

Accused was competed, and ordered to come ill' for sentence if called upon within three months. « LATENT SHELL-SHOCK TJUGED. A defence that his dereliction was due to a belated manifestation of brain disturbance an the result of his experience for several years under shell-fire in itiitii'l 1 , wths put fonvurd on nehall of Ooorge. Walter Thomas Daniels (2SI. who had been charsed on Saturday with having nssanlted William Ilendrrok. Ivy flreen and -Tolm J. Roache. in Grey Street last Friday evening. The circumstances of the street scene rvero thnt Daniels had an altercation with an oM man, Roache, 'when Hendrick interfered on the old man's behalf, and Daniel* knocked him down and kicked him. Mr*, (irnpn then interfered on Hendviek'e behalf, only to tecome involved in the struggle and receive a blow. Daniel-' defence was that although he had never been treated for shell-shock, he had been subject since his return to severe Headaches, for ■which he had to receive medical treatment, indicating that hi> nervous system had been greatly affected. He stated that on this occasion he had no reason to be in Grey Street, and no recollection of how he got there, or what he did when he was there. It was admitted that hitherto accused's record had been absolutely clean. Decision was deferred till to-mnrrow, pending the hearing of medical r>vi li>i:i- >.