POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 251, 22 October 1924, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

•■■ ' * ■; (Before Mr. J. W. Poyntpn, S.M., and -Messrs. C. Norgrpye and T. W. Brown, J.P.'s.) ■ AH UNPROVOKED ASSAULT. ' -Audreyf Ernest Kelly J4B) pleaded gu|lty under provocation to a charge of assaulting- David Reea Davies. . D. It Davies said that, yesterday lie was foreman of a gang working op the wharves. He gave accused instructions concerning the loading of sleepers in a railway truck, when Kelly called Mm a filthy name and then struck him. Constable Taylor said that when arrested accused stated that he struck Davies as he resented his interference. Giving evidence, accused said that he was under another foreman early yesterday morning,, hut the foreman went away. Witness was not told by Davies that he was foreman in charge. He alleged that Davies threatened to 'Tcnbck his head off" if he did not load the. .sleepers in a certain, way, Thjs, witness resented, and losing his temper he struck Davies. Mr.' Poynton considered it was an unprovoked assault, and inflicted a sentence of seven days' imprisqnmerit. HOLDS THE RECORD. That she was deemed to be an incorrigible rogue, with no lawful visible means of support, was . the charge brought against Margaret Williams (74). She pleaded not-guilty. . . Constable Petty said that at .2.30 this morning he "foun4 accused sitting on the steps qf'the Wellesley Street poet office in the: cold. She stated that ajie had been locked out of herrofliu. She had six shillings and a halfpenny on heir -when arrested.

Accused: I'm only a week out of gaol, your Worship. I jrae locked put qf my room last night. I have- not done anything. .Senior Sergeant Rawle said that accused. li?id just served two years' imprisonment, and when released had been, paid £5 by the gaol authorities. For her.Qwn protection it would.bo as well- for har to return to prison. She was an old offender, and just about held" the. record with 213 previous convictions. • •>>

Mr. Poynton: Yes; you will only be found dead if you are allowed to sleep out in the cold. You will be well looked after up in Mount Eden. It will be a. home for you, and you will not have any work to do. Two years reformative. Accused: "Oh, dear! , I think twelve months is quite enough, sir. I thought I would never live through the other. , ' THEFT OF CLOTHING. A woman, whose name was ordered to be suppressed was lined £2 and coats for the theft of a parcel pf women's clothing, valued at £2 2/. BY-LAW CASES. E. Cartier, who failed to pay his railway fare between Auckland and Takanini, was fined £2 and coats (£2 1/). For passing a stationary tramcar a, motor cyclist, C. W. Gough, was fined £2 and costs £1 3/).