POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Daniel Murphy (39), who made his fourth appearance within the past six I weeks, was convicted and ordered to j come up for sentence when called on, with a caution that if he came back again at Jan early date he would be sent on to I the Island. William Gordon (65) maK : i.g ] his second reappearance within the month, was also put on a string, with a promise of a trip to the Island if he returned drunk within the ensuing six months. One first offender forfeited bail and two were convicted and discharged. AN EXUBERANT SETTLER. "He's a settler," remarked counsel for William Ellis (64), who was drunk on a tram in Wellesley Street and persisted in throwing his arms about till ihe broke a window. Then when handed over to the police, he clung to the upholstery of a motor car into whkih be was put for transport to the police station, the result being that he damaged the joywagon furnishing. He was convhted and ordered to pay 21/ costs and damages. THE ONLY HOME LEFT. An old and infirm man, Thomas Reynolds (65), who had gone away from the Costley Home and would not be accepted back, was not looked on with favour by the Salvation Army Home or f the Little Sisters of the Poor, who had ; had previous experience of him, and as - he had been left homeless, the police t took charge of him as an idle and dis- - orderly person. d On finding there was no other place for the old fellow, the magistrate seni l fenced brm to three month's imprison--1 ment in order that he might have a roof L over his head and regular meals. MISCELLANEOUS. Frank Mitchell (18), who admitted the theft of three overcoats, was remanded for a week for sentence. Laurence C. McGuire (29), charged with the ' embezzlement of £14 at Pre_bleton, was remanded for a week.