POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 51, 1 March 1923, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. VY. Poynten, S__.J_ AT THE MASSEY MARRIAGE When George Thompson (49). pleaded guilty to a charge of vagabondage, he having been found last night asleep in v stable, Mr. Sullivan told the tale thereof —as told him by the accused, apparently. Defendant's excuse was that he was working up till tl o'clock yesterday. Then he heard there was a marriage in the family of the Prime Minister, and being from the same district as Mr. Massey, he went along. It is said they were giving out whisky to friends there and treating everyone well. The defendant got. hold of a bottle of whisky and got drunk, and the truth of it was that he went along to this place to sleep it off.

The Magistrate: What kind of premises did he trespass on. It was stated by the police that Thoni] h'.'in had first been seen in a washhouse, and when turned out. of that, went, to jt stable nearby and went to sleep there.

"I don't suppose, under the circumstances, that he was there lor any criminal intent," said the magistrate. Thompson was convicted and discharged. THEFT OF FAT. Joseph lirnslin (.'18) pleaded guilty to the theft of two tins of fat from the store of Alfred Unckland and Sons, which lie had sold for 10/8. "This man has a very bad record," said the chief detective, handing the magistrate accused's list of convictions. Mr. Sullivan: He has n( ,t been convicted for theft since 1012, The list allowed that Mr. Sullivan's information was incorrect. Accused had been discharged last year on an allegation of theft, hut had been convicted in 1918. However, counsel said what lie had aa.id was according to "instructions," and he asked for leniency tor the accused, who had been "trviniz to make good." He thought a 'fine would meet, the ends of justice Magistrate: I„ view of his past convictions, r won't impose a fine. However, it was not a very serious theft. Seven days' imprisonment.