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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1923, Page 5

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( Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, &M.)' . AX INCORRIGIBLE WOHAH. The etory of m dissolute life was told when Rose Hunter (28), was charged with drunkenness, damaging two windows valued at 15/, and being an idle and disorderly person. When A con* etable called at . 23, Alexandra Street, last night he found her in a drunken state, with her arm bleeding. She admitted having broken the windows, and was thereupon locked up. A native of Tahiti, named John Hano, who epoko like a Chinese, got into the witness box to tell how Rose had come to hie house and sought admittance. But he turned her away: '1 say can no cpen door, she too full I tink," said Habo. Then ehe smashed, the windows. Two constables gave evidence as to having seen the woman in company with prostitutes at different times. One constable said h< had not known Hunter to do nny work, and she had been living with Chinamen. Adjutant Gordon (Salvation Army) deposed knew accused, for whom everything had been done to put her on 'the right path. She waa incorrigible. It seemed as if she was under the influence of a powerful drug. Hunter told the magistrate that her married sister would take her ins if she was given another chance. His Worship observed that Hunter would not be a very good companion for the sister'e four children, but it would be as well to hear what the sister had to say about it. She would be convicted and remanded till tomorrow, when the sister might be present. DOWN ON THEIR LUCK. They found Francis Burke (59) and John Thomas Young (08) in the Domain last night, very down on their luck. Burke had ninepenee, and Young 5/10 Burke was a man with 22 previous convictions. He stated that for fourteen years he had suffered with a certain disease, and had been unable to work. The magistrate said he should receive medical treatment, and three months at Ait. Eden would do him no harm. In the case of Young, it was stated that nothing was known of any previous offence. A week hence he would receive his first instalment of the old-age pension. He had been 47 years in New Zealand. Captain Daries (Salvation Army) said he would take care of the old fellow till the pension came to hand, and the charge was withdrawn.. INDIAN WRESTLER CHARGES. Maharaed ""All Sunni, an Indian wrestler of some note, was charged that he did conspire by deceit to defraud other persons of certain sums totalling £305. Mr. Alan Moody appeared for accused. Chief-Detective Mcllveney asked for. a remand till August 9. Since the case would probably not be proceeded with on that date, Mr. Moody asked that Sunni be remanded to appear at Dargaville, where he resided. It was too expensive to come to Auckland each, time. The Chief-Detective agreed to the request, and bail was allowed in one surety of £200.