POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

i Before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.) RESISTED TEE POLICE. i F.dward Knox [AM pleaded guilty to tlirce charges: (1) Beins drunk and dis-r-rderlv in Hobson Street. (2) using obscene luneiuige, and {">) with resisting Constable Welch while in the execution of his duty. Sergeant Kowell said that Knox used filthy language, which could be benr<l by passers-by, and when being arrested lie strusrsrlert and fought with the constable. Accused had a list. On the (irst charge he was fined 10/, or 4S hours, and was convicted .and discharged on the second charge. For resisHnir the constable he was sent to gaol for one month. j PLAYED "DICE SWEAT." ! A l.lcii of guilty was entered by James Kiiig (:>(i), who was charged with playing a game of chance known as "dice sweat" on the Mangawai Road on February 23. Chief Detective C'ummings said that the chnrox! was Inul under section 8 of' the Gaming Act 1008, and for such an offence accused was liable to a fine of £50 or imprisonment with or without hard labour not exceeding three months. Accused and another man had been playing on the road at Mangawai, and one of the dice was loaded, while the ed<re was filed. King was a frien lof Connell. who wa> harped with 1.-ak ins and entering MelCer Bros.' siijiji. pnd the two had recently arrived in New Zealand from Sydney. King was a professional parasite, and had no special occupation. While he was conducting the game at Mangawai a number of plnvers rushed the table, and accused boUed! Tt was only yesterday that he wa= arrested. A few days ago when the police paid a visit to a boxing school, where, "it was suspected, two up was heinu' played, accused made His exit through a renr window as soon as he saw tlie police. K'n?: I was never in Sydney, sir. Mr. Hunt: Well vo\i have pleaded n-uiltv. pnvliow. and that has saved a little' trouble. I will take that into account and will fine you £23, in default three months' imprisonment. Kintr: Can I have time to pay. sir? Chief Detective Cummin?*: I object to time being allowed in which to pay. We would never see him again. Mr. Hunt: >To, I will not give, you time to pay. r