POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 13 September 1923, Page 8

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.) SERIOUS CHARGES. Anthony John Joss (27), for whom Mr Hail Skolton appeared, was charged wit] having supplied an instrument. J young woman, aged 18, whose name wa ordered not to be published, was charge) with having unlawfully used the insiru ment on herself. Counsel entered a pie; of not guilty on behalf of both accused \\lio were committed to the Supreiin Court, for trial at the October crimilia sessions. The court was cleared during the hear ing of evidence. A statement, signed b; the female accused, was produced b; Detective Lambert, -Air. Hall Skeltoi suggested that the female accused \va heavily drugged when the statement wa made." Detective Lambert replied tha he knew nothing about that. . GOOD "TUCKER" ASSURED. "He is one of those men whoee mind are not so bright as most, but still brigh enough to dodge work," said Senior-Ser geani Rawlc. when Wilfred Meaney (30 was charged with being a rogue and ; vagabond. Meaney admitted not liavin worked for a long time. He had bee: sleeping in :t washhouse at I'onsonb; without authority. Rev. Jasper Calde told the .Magistrate that Meaney wa just a big. simple boy, with no menta development. Gaol and liberty wer alike to him. "There is nothing t build on, otherwise I would take him, said the City Missioner. Looking ove the young man's list of convictions, th Magistrate observed that there should be a home for such as Meaney. He hai run away from the Salvation Army, an the only place seemed to be gaol. H would be detained there for twelv moiiths. "Oh. he won't mind a bit!" said Mi Calder. Then to prisoner: "Go alonj old man. You'll have good tucker an steady work!" (Laughter.) BOXER AND TRAINER. Charles Moiiien and Stewart Hmitl trainer and professional boxer respec tively, who appeared on remand, wer further remanded till September 10. ba being allowed. Both are charged wit having assisted in the management of lottery known as the Golden Casket Con sultation. Monien, who has severs aliases shown on the charge sheet, wa also charged with establishing a lotter on the North' Taranaki Hunt Cup, run a Xew Plymouth. YOUNG PARTNER IN CRIME. The theft of a sailor's kit bag, and th theft of a gold watch and chain, velou hat, clothes, cigarette ease, walkin stick, and £2 5/ in cash, of a total valu of £20, were admitted by John Gibt Hastings (24), also arrested by Detei tive O iSullivan. "This man, and Rennie, one of tl; men in the previous case, were knockin about the town together," said Chic' Detective Cummings. " They stole tl kit bag and took it to Waikumet Hasui.f,* am! anut.ier criminal got mi a house and stole the other articl* mentioned.- , Hastings had a short list fcix months' imiuisoniucnt was tl sentence. .