POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 241, 8 October 1920, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

I Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. The only entries in this i-lnss were two second offenders, Martin Johansen (42) and Ja.me« Dunn (27), each of whom we* fined 20/. in default 48 hours' imprisonment. John Henry Henvey, for breaking his prohibition order by drinking at home. \vne fined £ 10, in default two months' imprisonment. ' JUST A TRANSIENT. In consequence of having been found in a house in Nelson Street that was raided by the police on September 2.J, John Hassitt (22) was charged that bo resided in a house of ill-fame. Mr. V. Meredit.li. for accused, contended that, apart altogether from the repute of the house, the charge must fail, as Hassitt could prove that he did not reside in the place at all, and being found in a house, even if it \ver.e of tlie character alleg-ed. was not an otlVnee provided the accused was in no way connected with the management of the place. He called evidence to prove that Hassitt was in regular employment and regularly boarding at a private house in Onehunga. Senior Sergeant Kales stated that the ; police cjtfse was that 'when the house was i raided on the Saturday niglit in question i accused was found undressed in one ol I the beds in the place, and it was naturally assumed that he was a resident ol I the house. The magistrate dismissed the charge remarking that the incident would nrobably make the man careful in future : about the company he kept. J MISCELLANEOUS. I Walter Hunter (23), a native, was I remanded to appear at Wangan'ii ne.\( ■ Friday on a diarge of the theft of a. ffold : watch and chain. Joseph Charles Dates i (10), on a charge of the theft of 40/, wat I remanded for a week.