"BENEATH THY WINDOW."

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1925, Page 5

"BENEATH THY WINDOW."

A NIGHTLY SEKENADE. POLICE COURT SEQUEL. At the Police Court to-day four young men, James Purdy, Reginald Trainer, William Ellis and Arthur W. Jeffry appeared to answer charges of behaving in a disorderly manner in Baker Street. Mr. Wilson appeared for aI! accused, who pleaded not guilty. The evidence called by Senioi-Sergeant Edwards was to the effect that the four i accused were proceeding home on the : night of July 4. when Ellis boasted that !he could sing "Funiculi, Fmueula" in Italian. His three mates maintained that he could not give the song in Italian and Ellis then adjourned to a house occupied by an Italian and commenced to serenade its occupant. Stones were thrown, but even these missiles on the roof failed to rouse the son of Italy, who continued playing his flute. The defence was that the four accused were merely quietly wending their way homewards when a man rushed out of a house and struck one of the party. They denied that they threw stones. Sir. Poynton said that apparently when the Italian failed to come out to judge the solo, stones were thrown in an effort to compel him to leave his room. Ellis was fined £5, Trainer £2, while Purdy was convicted and discharged and" Jeffry admitted to probation for one year. v