POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 115, 16 May 1924, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. AY. Poynton, S.M., and Mr. A. L. Stratford, J.P.) CONSORTING. Annie Elizabeth Slattery (SG) stoutly denied charges preferred against her of being an idle and disorderly person, and with consorting with thieves and prostitutes. Constables Hinton and Walton cited no less than ten occasions when they observed accused in the company of certain ladies of ill-repute. She had not done any work to their knowledge for the last two months. Slattery: I've been working right up until last Wednesday. I did not know who the women were that 1 spoke to. Senior Sergeant Rawle handed the magistrate accused's list, which contained 33 p.c's. Mr. Poynton (perusing her list): Oh, she has not been so bad since 1915. Have you any relatives.—Yes, I have a brother in Ponsonby. Will he have anything to do with you?—Oh, yes, I was there only the other day to see him. Mr. Poynton: Well. I will dismiss the charge of being an idle and disorderly person, and on the other I will remand you until Tuesday, so that you can see it" your brother will help you. WANTED A "FAIR GO." ■ "I have been persecuted by the police and I want a fair'go,'' said Harold Herbert Payne when charged with unlawfully trespassing on the Ellerslie racecourse during the progress of a race meeting. "I came out of gaol the day that chap Scott was hanged, and 1 went to tiie races to meet a man who gave mc some work to do. I am buying tools every week. I am working, and 1 am paying £3 per week maintenance. I want the detective to get in the box and give evidence. I want to lead an honest life, sir. and I want a fair go," accused concluded. Mr. Poynton: Well, get that idea out of your head that the police are persecuting you. Chief Detective Cummings: This man has a criminal list, sir. Mr. Poynton: Yes, I see; lie is not the type of man to be on racecourses. However, I will give him another chance. 1 will suspend sentence for 12 months. He will be ordered to pay costs. OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER. Four young men, Eric Dix, Roland Brownlee, Eric Brownlee and Albert Rookes, pleaded guilty to having thrown stones at Northcote on April 24, to the danger of Frederick Jackson. Senior Sergeant Rawle said that the four were walking along Lake Road about 10.30 on the night in question, and they despatched a volley of stones on the roof of Mr. Jackson's house. Nothing was previously known about the four accused. _\lr. Poynton: They are old enough to know better, though. Each was convicted and fined £2, and ordered to pay costs 5/6. A month was allowed in which to pay, the magistrate remarking that it would keep them in mind of their transgression. OUTCOME OF A DRUNKEN BOUT. For committing a grossly indecent act in Queen's Parade, Devonport, Jack Edkin (Mr. Rice) was fined £3, and for using obscene Janguage lie was fined £f> and ordered to pay witnesses' expenses and costs totalling £1 13/. REMANDED. John Raymond Bain (25), alias Raymond, alias Dr. Raymond, was remanded to appear at New Plymouth on May 23 on a charge of having forged tbe name of J. Willetts to a Post Office letter-card. FORBIDDEN FISH. While out on a launch party recontly two young men simply could not resist the temptation of picking the succulent oyster. Both were charged with picking oysters from the beds in close season, and they pleaded guilty. Mr. Hubble, who appeared for the Inspector of Fisheries, said that when approached by an inspector they frankly admitted picking a couple of oysters. Mr. Poynton said that some men did not mind paying a fine as long as they could pick oysters. If they were not stopped the beds would in time become depleted. In each case fines of £3 and [ costs were imposed. They were also asked to pay solicitor's fee of £3 3/. Their names were ordered to be suppressed. A GANG OF HOODLUMS. Five young men were lined up before the magistrate on summons on three charges —(1) damaging two fences, (2) damaging flower beds at St. Peter's Church, and (3) with damaging a waterpipe. All pleaded guilty. The facts as outlined by the genio rsergeant were that on the night of April IT last the four men met by appointment' on a bridge in Home Street, Arch Hill, and consumed a gallon jar of beer. On their way home they did the damage mentioned. They were all more or less under the influence of liquor. Senior Sergeant Rawle said further that such conduct was unfortunately too much like the conduct of the "pushes" in Australia. "With the exception of one young man, Phillip D. Buffett, the others'had not previously appeared in Court. Mr. Sullivan, for the delinquents, said that all came from respectable families. They had consumed some drink and certainly had acted rather foolishly. However, counsel denied that they were members of a "push." Mr. Poynton said that Buffett had received a chance. He had been convicted for theft and admitted to proba- | tion. He would have to answer a charge of breach, of probation. The Probation Officer. Mr. Campbell, said that as soon as Buffett had got into trouble he came to him to explain. Since ln's release on probation he had conducted himself well. Mr. Campbell thought that he deserved another chance. Mr. Poynton: This gang will have to be broken up. The boys want to bo checked for doing damage to people's property. However, I will give Buffett another chance, but you remember that you have gone very close to Mount Eden this time. If you get into trouble again you will go tip there. The other young men will be placed on probation for a period of two years, and each will have to pay their share to repair the damage done. As the other four were under 21 years their names wore ordered to be suppressed.