POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 23, 28 January 1924, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

• ■ (Before Mr. F. K. Hunt, 5.51.) DRUNKENNESS. - - | For his third offence for drunkenness William King wa's fined fl, or three days. Daniel South (44), an old offender who was making his 112 th appearance, for his fourth statutory offeuce was lined 40/. or 14 days. Described as a "Sunday drunk,-"' Joel James Saxon (5o), was fined 10/, or 48 hours. A third offender Ernest Reid (31), who did not appear, had to forfeit his bail £3. AW OPPORTUNITY LOST. Another second offender, Robert Henry Johnston (28), was fined 10/, or in default 48 hours. He was further charged with being an idle and disorderly person. "This is the man who was before you on January 4 on a charge of vagrancy," said Senior-Detective Hammond. " i'es, I remember him; I gave him a chance to get out of town, and this is what he does," said the magistrate. "One month with hard labour." A RACECOURSE INCIDENT. A plea of guilty was entered by Henry Charles Rhodes (26), when charged with being found drunk on Takapuna Racecourse on Saturday, refusing to quit the booth when requested, using obscene language, and further with resisting Constable Wilkins. Senior-Sergeant Rawle said that Rhodes was in tho booth with his coat off. He was wanting to fight all and sundry. For using obscene language lis was fined £5 or 14 days, and on all the other charges he was convicted and discharged, and order to pay witnesses' expenses. As accused, who came from the King Country only had 15 7/, and the fine and expenses totalled £6, on the suggestion of the senior-sergeant, Mr. Hunt reduced the fine to £4. FINED FOR ASSAULT. When Constable Hinton was walking along Hobson Street about 6 o'clock on Saturday night he saw Edward Smith, a young man, strike a much older manSmith, when charged with assaulting » person unknown, pleaded not guilty. He said that the other man called him s filthy name, and witness simply touched him ou the arm, telling him to go away Then witness was arrested. Constable Hinton and another witness both stated that accused struck tie other man. "Some of you young men are too ready with your lists. Fined 40/ antt costs 10/," said the magistrate. DISORDERLY IN NEWMARKET. Having 31 convictions for drunkenness, his last appearance being »" days ago. Harry Boys (06) admitted being drunk and disorderly in *e» market on Saturday, and was finedju/. He was also ordered to be prohibited. ALL OVER THE LAST RACE. " -What won the last race?'" I said to him. lie said. 'Prince Abbey,' and said. 'King Men-, we heard, you mv be wrong-' Then he hauls off and OtfW mc on the lip-" , .y- nre That was what Thomas ■^%. yl "° i aned 10. said- -lack Smith (-'-) *» Moore were both charged with commt ting a breach ot the peace in ai Street on Saturday evening, 6"" who was on bail, did not appear. The Magistrate gave Moore the hen fit of the doubt, and fined Smi* *"■ A SERIOUS CHARGE. A middle-aged man, Charles WJj-JJ Bell (40), pleaded not guilty \° " °f" iof alleged incest. Mr. Allan Moody af 'peared for accused. , _. i Evidence wa- given by the girl Scon 'cerned, who wm accuseds uau, !and by the lady in whose too* «. parties resided. Accused renx**? „jl fence and was committed tor trial, "» in the sum of £200 being allowed. i