POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 12

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.) SPENT HIS MATE'S MONET. Three charges were preferred against ' James Alexander Denny (46), a seaman: '; A third offence of drunkenness, having ' committed an indecent act in Albert Street, and the theft of flO, bUe pro- ' perty of Harry Collins. The evidence ■ was not very clear, but the story was ; something to the effect that Collins and 1 Denny, along with some other nautical J I companions, repaired yesterday aftar--1 noonV noon to a well-known hotel in the city. After a little, there was some slight trouble, Collins and Denny getting to* ' ; gether for a wrestle in the 'bar room. I The barman jumped the counter and ,'■ put sin end to the trouble, Collins retiring. In search of a more peaceful spot J ' wherein to quaff his "handles," he drew ; into another hotel, only to find that . he had 4d in his pocket instead of a ,HO note. On returning to the first hotel he made known his lose, and Denny I informed him that he had only f 1 left. . j Denny told the magistrate that he had . , picked up the money from the floor, and . spent it on "drinks for the mob." i "Even though you knew it belonged to ; Collins?" queried the magistrate ;! Accused ple.'.ded for leniency, since he had never been in trouble for dis- | honesty. "You are convicted, and you'll : get a month," said the magistrate. For , i indecency and drunkenness' he was convicted and discharged. ODDS AND ENDS. James Hcdley. (52), charged with helpless drunkenness, was ordered to pay ! doctor's expenses £1, in default three I days. Thomas Martin Harvey (37) was fined 20/. in default three days for drunkenness, and a similar sentence was imposed for having committed an indecent act at the railway station. Robert Milne (32) was fined 40/, in default three days for indecency. ALLEGED THEFT. On the application of Chief-Detective Cuinmings. John Gitob Hastings (24) was remanded till Thursday ona charge of having stolen a kit bag'and contents, valued at £4. Bail was fixed at £100. BOY WOULDN'T WORK. j 1 When the Court was cleared for the hearing of charges against juveniles, a large lad, aged 15 years, was ushered in, the reason being that he was deemed Ito be out of proper control. It wns stated that he wouldn't work. I "What's that? He won't work! " -said Mr. Hunt, S.M. "T'll make him work. The probation ofiicer must understand to bring him before the Court immediately there is any trouble. There is a cat at the Police Station, and we can give him a taste of that. He is committed to the Auckland Receiving Home." ° To the Boy: You go and do some work! To the Probation Ofiioer: See that he gets any amount of hard work: a big lump of a fellow like that! j