POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 August 1925, Page 10

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., and Mr. J. H. Fray, J.P.). A YOUTHFUL DESERTER. Nonny Samersaw, a Danish. Jew, 16 years of age, pleaded guilty to a charge of deserting the steamer Tungsha. Mr. R. >«. Moody, who appeared for the representative of the shipping company concerned, said that accused, who was a prohibited immigrant, was the subject of a £100 bond. He had been sought by the police for some time. Mr. Goldstine, -who appeared on behalf of the Auckland Jewish Society, stated that yesterday Samersaw called at the office of Mr. L. Marks, who immediately handed him over to the police. Accused had an excellent secondary education, and had been given a good character while on board tlio Tungsha. He was an orphan, and had really come to New Zealand to make a start. Mr. Marks was prepared to care for the boy and teach him a trade if he was allowed free. Mr. Moody remarked that he did not care whether the boy was deported on another vessel or not as long as his client was released from the bond of £100. Accused was remanded for a -week in order that suitable arrangements might be made for his release. In the mean■- ■ time he was allowed to remain in .the care of Mr. Marks, -who immediately; agreed to enter into a bond of £100. DOWN FOR FLEET WEEK. . A smiling Australian aboriginal, Martin Saunders (67) appeared on a charge of vagrancy. The police stated that Saunders had been loafing round the town this last week and had been cadging. Saunders strenuously denied this and stated that he came in from the bush for fleet week and also for "refreshments." The magistrate said thai; Saunders, who was a simple old fellow, lived in the Waitakeres and came down to town orica or twice a year. It was always a task to get him to leave town again. "I thyik you had better go up to Mount Eden for a week and have a good clean up. Then you can return to the bush." added Mr. Poynton, who remanded accused for a week. A GOOD TEST. Being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart in Hobson Street, was the charge made against Frank YVorthington (32), who pleaded guilty. Sergeant Calwell said that a constable spoke to Worthington yesterday afternoon and told him he was' drunk. Accused, who denied this, was advised to get along home. However, his horse had only gone a few yards, when accused fell out of the cart. Mr. Poynton: That's a Mod test, anyway. Accused was sentenced to three dava' imprisonment. ANOTHER DRUNKEN DRIVER. Henry Goldsworth (46), who was last nfeht bailed for £10, did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart in Pitt (street. In attempting to drive Goldsworthv fell over the seat on the floor of the vehicle, so the police stated. He too, received a sentence of three days imprisonment. TROUBLE IN A RESTAURANT. While in a restaurant yesterdar, Thomas Kelly (29), ma de u se of insulting to I a waitress a "d when spoken to by the proprietor he assulted him. As accused was rather violent a party tL nT ° an Sail ° rS heU hlm dOWn Until tne police arrived. enn^r 80, ?' Wh ° Was cliar * ed **<* dnmkSoW Tμ" 8 " 888 an<l asaault.and tions \vt \ d . llSt ° f P«vi°ue convictions, Wa3 sent to jail for two months.