POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

ißclnrc Mr, -I. W. Porntoii. S.M.) (iBsTm<TIN<; THK POI.ICK. j A well-prow n youth, who gave hi* age. j a- 17 year?, pleaded not guilty t'n nlmtriH't-iiijt t oMStahlc Smith in tlie execution of liis duty, wilfully damaging a hat livloiiging to Constable and valued at 17/1!. and with having I iiliHtrucied (onsi»l)le Chrislnwa in the execution of hi< duty. I on.-tnble Srnitli sai.l that he unii ton- ; -table Christinas were arresting; * man in l.iueen Street on Satur'lay evening, and lind ju»t got liim handenffed, when tlie a<:cuacd. who had Iteen calling upon ihem vi let the man «o. caught hold of him and tried to pull him away, in the struggle witness lost his hat (he was in plain clothe*i. and could not afterwards find it. The e'onetablca tried ti> arrest the accused, but the crowd prevented them. However, they sa>v liim in the court yesterday when hie friend was convicted for resisting arrest, and a warrant wa* obtained for hi* apprehension, roust able Christmas gave eor-lol-orative evidence, and said that he: Inn! previously advised accused to take his friend away before he tf-as arrested, but he would Hot. and *o ih P trouble [MISUO.I.

Accused admitted having **k*d the cou*table>< io lot their pri«HM>r go. but denied having aetnaUy interfered with tlirin. He wag convicted oil one charge i<n<l Rued CJ. hesidee 'being ordered to |iav f«>r C'onslaUle Smith's head orna■■■■•■it. A J'KEPKR j lii-ui-gr <■ Ueighway. a ditrepuuMe-1 l.uikiii" individual of *>•"• years. wa>| .lunged willi Ikmiiji an id!<> ami disorderly | person without lawful means of support.' when ii whs stated that lie was found i hist liy a police constable poring into the window* of the annexe at the hi.spiul. WHti-liing the nurse-, lie was in it liali'-drunkeii. filthy eonditinn. and. vvliin nrrcotr I *»« fwmd to !■<• peoi(ile*». ; \,.u-ed said lie liad lie on working at 14 h day until rmently, mid had a goo.l jo,- to go to now. It was three yearLiu.i- he hail previously I«*h befotv Ui« Court. Mr. l'liyiiuili. 5..M.: Why. >oii Imve ' 14:: (n< 1 vion-- ronvicrions. lleiylnvay. inrliidiiijr some fur iuMtij: ;i rogue and ami »n in.iirriail'lc roi.Mii , . A.-riiM-d nlpprivatiuglyi: Oil. liiai was wars> ago. 1 F.aujjliUir.l l-e( mc have ,t i-limii-c 1111U I will v'« '"' n ' r "' k "g*'" , iminciliaU'ly. I «m a iroo.l man. too. . UMjjlitpr.l ; Ilim>:!i\\:u «.v efiil l<l x'" , ' , '" r " ne j llfolltll. KAL-γ: I'ISKTKNI ■]•>. ! William Alfred lions |ttl plcade.i jiuil:y 10 h«.\ .ihtninp.l CJ in money ! 7iom Knivfi IViiiiinjiton liy faliely toj |nv-ciitiiiL' that liv had uiitaincd order.* ' for |iliiiioyrn(ihii- •■illarjfcinpnt* to the ; 1 Dim- of Ci:i l»/. Vi-i-iined »a~ reiuaiideii for "Oiiteme : for .1 ivi'i'it on llit' :t|.)ili'Ution of til.J 1 liii'f l)(M.-i-ii\i'. who staled iliat lie i v iklicl io iiiiike stnw iiii|iiirie* about the ' man. iiPi-nuw hi> liail d!>Uiii«il Pin ploy- . ~| mull-,. ,\n jissuiiu'd name, and the mdiii' would like t" linow "f j'hi- |':i-i hislorx. Hail vv»« "rAnted in Join , -iircMy of L-."'. aerii*ed to r.-;inri I iluily Io thi' [Kilici , .

niKATIilf'.M. MAN AND i 11S Wll'K. WiiliiT .1 tilt ii llaiiifiLon ReynuliU i;i7). «ho dfiiii'd ihal it was lii" iiilentiou to 1,:,;,, for Australia, wa- <in»rged (villi : C">l in arri'ar-" for tlu' nlaiiiti'iiiin.M- nf hi> «iiV mi an order of the Court. .is ( lnfrt.-liur.il for i:! a ivrek, and CI4 in iirri'iirs for the initintpnani'p of In* . :,j|,l. , n onlor of L\ n v><-ek. \{r. v !ii»iT nl>l«'ai"fd for ilic d.'fr-mlrtiil, who, ii,. >;ii.l. »■«• lK'Hsiiror with a travelling

! heal ri.iil -ii'iw. Defendant \va* reniHTi.lcil i.m- :i ui'i-k. hail iH'injt fixed ;'.t CXHi. iiii.l ordered to r.'piirt daily u> ,1..- |>..li.-... ■-aii.oi: uilo uki:j> di:am;ks. William .Inuiei. t'rougaii ['It) pleaded ii.il jruilty tn liiiviiij; stolen a caw i.if iirmip'j, part nl liio e;ir<ro nf tli« steamr , .- Mtrfraki. >>n ii \oyagi , fnini StJik-t to Aii.klaml.

. The ihi.-f oltiii-r ..! tin- Mwraki, Will liiiin Andrew Crey. .-^*i■ i th»a as fruit had ' ! tipcii [irovioimlv nii-Hed lit! was on the j iilert in tli matter on the lat-t tri|i from Sydney. At » liltU- alter three o'clock I inn" iiioniiuj: lir way lyinjr u?W|i in lii j ' j I.link when In- wan awakrne.l 111 a noise nui>idr <iii tlw deck, where >Minie fruit | • \v«h >to\ved. He jumped m|> and went , UntMiii'. where I" , »»«■ tlio afi-uee.l lie ml j juvor ti (-a-.- nf iiranjfc." \<-hi<-li he >»an iv i the art hi picking ii|i. \Vitue»ti chased ' him all ronml tlu> <k'.k. ami Iw run into; (tin , furei-dulle. Ho tiirii iv rrawl iisidor ia hiikiT, but \v ilii*»»« |iiillc<l liim «.ut liy jtiti- ami t<"-k hint Ivpforf t!ic >apt«siu. ■ [whi'ii lie ih'ihiroil thnt h" had iiu iiiten-j jlioii uf MfTiling am fruit, liiti had juifl ; icimip ii]i mi to tin- i[p.k fur H "Wirtv."; ' \i-\t diiv, when he «;is "hijfgpii' , hr' j.icnicil having !.wn tin .|.-.-k at'idl. i»n<l ' -.ai.l witnci"* linil int.i tin , ffirfrjstU j H)ul ! ;uilcd him mil k>! , im rfasmi «nat , '■vrr ',hat hi' knew uf. Ai tlii-> fttfgi , Mr. sai.; lu> wmilil i ;*aiv (hr Court tnnible \>y |ilpa<lintr guiltj ■ .in hohalf of thp ar,-ii'wd. «hn Would\vi|ln|v;i\v his d<Mii»l. The vvg» , Jh trimmer. , I'oviitiin. S.M.: I sujipus* , he-was thirsty. hihl fancied an orange. ! Mr. Siii-fer: It wa? a matter uf netting I ::i)i oranjje or t«n. rattier limn rtfaliugj Tlic m;ljjis-trale >aid il war not a lix.i . i.;is<\ like, tliat <>i' i\ hold and! j hivakiiif! into valuable i-avgn. Fruit had | j lif-eii ii tfiiiptstion to man ginre the ilaw .uf Adam. I !i<" miused Won hi I* f'OII-i