POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 249, 19 October 1921, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

I - . I i Refore Mr. J. W. Poynton. S.M.I GET A MOVE OS," I .lames tilenny Maxwell (33). when charged with vagrancy, was said by O'Brien and" Lambert to bo lan idler who had not worked for months. lie had been frequently warned, but on the last occasion Chief-detective McMahon had said, "Give the fellow another chance." However, he iieeded not the warning, hut haunted the Soldiers' Cluh. and had lo he "kicked out ,, by the manager on account of his dirty habits. Maxwell said ho would get away Ito the country if given a chance. "Very j well." said Mr. Poynton, S.M.. "you are I convicted and discharged. But you'll have to get a move on, 3-011 know." HABITUAL. I Charles Reid, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness for the fifth time within six months, was sent to gaol for thirty days. BIT-I.AW BREACHES. Fines and costs for breaches of the by-laws were imposed as follows:—.S. C. liignall. cutting the corner, lil/: •!. \V. Bradford, speeding. 31/; Dr. F.ndletsborger. motor unattended. 21/: Ci. 11. Hart, cutting the corner. 10/: IC. Hart, speeding, 31/: Ambrose lx?\vis. speeding. 31/; D. A. Moore, no lights. 31/; .Molly Nathan, motor unattended: 1!. Wallace, cutting the corner, n\/. FINED £5, BUT GRATEFUL. I Thomas Steele Duncan pleaded guilty jto having stolen a towel, valued at 4/, three tumblers valued at 4/, and three pairs of sox valued at IS,'. It was stated that the accused had heen staying at the Metropolitan TTotel, but left without paying his board. His bag was searched, when the missing articles were discovered. I .Accused pleaded that he had been drinking, ami admitted that he did silly things when in that state. Mr. Poynton: Well, these are trifling ! thefts, i won't send you to gaol. Yon ! arc fined £5. ! Accused 1 Thank you very kindly, yonr 1 Worship.