POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 78, 1 April 1922, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

{Before Mr. J. W. PoTixton, SAL) HANGING ABOUT HOTELS." * John Briggs, one of the two mea found sleeping in a yard at Khyber Pan earlier in the week, was 'again arrested last night and charged to-day witk being idle and disorderly, without meais of support. Constable Allen sa:d he had noticed Briggs hanging about hotels for the last fortnight. He had obtained » railway ticket from the Labour Department to go to a job, but he told the con. stable the wages offered were not gool enough. He was sentenced to a montk in gaol. CHARGE OF THEFT. Theft of a gramophone and 39 records two cameras, a lady's coat and sundries, from a launch was the charge preferred against John EdwaTcl Condren, who wa* remanded till Monday week. THR.EE MONTHS FOR VAGRANCY. William Betts, a familiar figure in the Court, was arraigned for being a rogue and a vagabond. He said he was nearly seventy. The police record of previous convictions was a lengthy one. Betts was ordered to renew his acquaintance with the inside of Mount Eden prison, and to stay there for three months, which will just tide him over the winter.. UNREGISTERED. Thomas McMullen, an American, who has been in the Dominion since 1015, wa s fined 10/ and 7/ costs for failure to register as an alien. TRIES TO END LIFE. William Hector McQuoid (Mr. Off. phant) tried to commit suicide on March 25. His liberty was applied for pending the hearing of the case on Monday, bnt the police reported that McQuoid's pre* sent condition made it possible that if he were free the lives of other people might be in danger. Another attempted suicide subject was Thomas Cronin (Mr. Ray), who came back with a splendid record and also the nervous effect of being gassed and wounded. His sister offered to take charge of him, and he was convicted and discharged upon payment of 22/ expenses. STOLEN GOODS. Frank Joseph Wood and Harold Joseph Whittle were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on charges that they stole from the launch Islay two rugs, a barometer, a watch, a pack of cards, a tin of benzine and lubricating oil, all these things being valued at £7 10/; also that at Frankton Junction they stole from Arthur Beale his motor car and seven gallons of benzine, of a value of fofiO. A MONTH IN GAQL. James John McMahon, the man who told the financial story last week, when in the dock accused of stealing a kitbag worth 30/ and a razor 6trop valued at 8/, appeared again. The doctor"* report was that his condition last week was due to the excessive use of alcohol He was sent to gaol for one month.