POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 89, 15 April 1922, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S_l.) BREACH OF PROBATION ' Reuben Jacob Davidson (19), who pleaded guilty to having failed to comply with the terms of his release on probation after conviction, was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. QUEENIE HARWOOD AGAIN. One of the girls concerned in the unsavoury case some months ago when three young women were found consort- , ing with Chinamen, was again before , the CouTt. This was Queenie Harwood [IS), who was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Wyndham Street. She pleaded guilty. "Doubtless your Worship is familiar with the case," observed Senior-Sergeant Rawle. "Yes,'* said the magistrate. "She got • a chance and apparently did not appre- • ciate it." It was stated that the girl had been instructed to go to the country and " remain there when she had 'been • released, but that she apparently could I not keep away from her unsavoury com- • panions of the past and returned to " their haunts. Observing that he did not wish to ■ send the young woman to gaol if there , was any "hope of her reformation, Mr. • Povnton remanded her until Wednes--1 day in order that further inquiries - might be made into the matter. I ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. When the name of George Baker (7fi) i was called to answer a charge of - attempted suicide, it was stated that, • the old man was still in the hospital c „„«■„.-;-- from tv_ effects of a cut

suffering from the cilccts ot a tut throat. A week's remand was granted, j AN AGED DESTITUTE. I Thomas Clarke (63) went to the Police Station, dripping wet with the rain of yesterday and begged to be locked up. as he was destitute. Charged . with vagrancy this morning, he was remanded for a week into the caTC of the Salvation Army to see what could be done for him. A PROBATIONER'S LAPSE. Clarence Nelson John Bovey (23) pleaded guilty to a breach of the conditions of his probation and was remanded for a week, pending the. receipt of information from Christchurch. j AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT. | William Wilson Sutherland (37). who! was represented by Mr. Allan "Moody, admitted baring, without provocation, smitten Edward Charles Sheath on the jaw. It was stated by Mr. Sheath, who is licensee of the Albion Hotel, that on j Thursday Sutherland was in his bar, tinder the influence of liquor and was refused further drink. Latter witness . found him upstairs, and requested him .to leave tbe premises. Sutherland j said. "Let us be friends."' and shook j [ (hands, immediately after which, be j ■hauled off and smote witness two heavy blows on the face. He was then given . in charge. Mr. Moody explained that when

Sutherland was sober ho was very, very •rood; -when he was drunk he was awful. In fact he didn't know what he -was doing wihen he imbibed "-booze." "But it's all the drink," said Mr. Moody. "The man' is not naturally vicious; in . fact he's ordinarily a quiet, decent chap. ; and if you give him a chance and don't . send him to gaol, he'll go away to the country and leave the liquor alone." Accused was fined £3, and, under the circumstances, he may regard himself as lucky to ihavc escaped so lightly. WILLIE GOES •WANDERING. William liogan, a fireman, aged 46 ("Mr. Allan Moody) got intoxicated on, Thursday night and wamdered where he ought not to have. When he wa-s charged this morning, firstly, with being drunk, and, secondly, with 'being a rogue and vagabond, having been found by | night on enclosed premiers, Mr. "Moody said that the boardinghouse to which J he went was formerly the man's home, i ■and he—wandered there automatically i l whilst dazed with drink. For having j been drunk, Hogan was convicted and | or?lered to pay 2/6 cab hire, and the , second charge against him was dis- j ■missed. ' ALLEGES SERIOUS ASSAULT. A further remand was granted in the case of William Nathaniel Pamplin, charged with having assaulted Constable McKay in the execution of his duty and with having caused grievous bodily harm to the officer. SeniorSergeant Rawle stated that Constable •McKay was still suffering from his severe injuries. t