POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 86, 13 April 1926, Page 8

POLICE COURT.

(Beiore Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.) HOT PIES! Peter Hoey (26) denied that he was disorderly while drunk in Customs Street yesterday. A constable stated that Hoey was crying out, "Hot pies!" and had created a disturbance. A fine of £1, or three days, was inflicted by tlie magistrate. OUT YESTERDAY—IN TO-DAY. In addition to being charged with drunkenness, Thomas Martin bad to answer another charge tbat he was an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient means of support. It was stated by the police that Martin had not done any work recently, and that he was a social pest. Martin said that he had only got out of gaol yesterday. He considered that he had not been given a chance to get work. After perusing Martin's list, Mr. Hunt sent him up to Mount Eden gaol for three months. ATTRACTED BY GOOD MUSIC. Alfred Je.mes Massey (58) just can't restrain himself when he hears good music. lie was charged with being disorderly while drunk in Mount Eden Road yesterday, the police stating tbat he had acted in a most disorderly manner by waving his arms about and annoying people. If he was remanded for a week, efforts would be made to have Massey sent to the Inebriates' Island. Massey: About this disorderly business, your Worship. I was simply attracted by the N good music I heard. It was Tannhauser that was playing Mr. Hunt: Tell mc about that later; you are remanded for a week. STOWED AWAY ON MARAMA. Arrested on arrival of the Marama from Sydney this morning, William Hughes (2C) later appeared on a charge of stowing away on the vessel at Sydney. Sergeant Calwell stated tbat accused appeared in the dining saloon after the vessel had left Sydney. He had no money and no boat ticket, and stated that he wished to get back to New Zealand. Nothing was previously known against bim. Mr. Hunt said that, while not wanting to send accused to gaol, if be lot him off lightly it might encourage others to stow away and come to the Dominion. Far too many undesirables were coming into the country by stowing away. However, accused was not an undesirable. He would be lined £5, in default 14 days' imprisonment. STOLEN WINE. It is not every member of the Seamen's Union who enjoys wine daily on the high seas. This "privilege" was, however, enjoyed by two members of the crew of the Kaikorai, George Xorman Godfrey (35) and Sydney Coils (38), each of whom pleaded guilty to embezfcling six cases of wine, valued at £20, the property of the Union Steamship Company, while on the voyage from Adelaide to Auckland.

Chief Detective Cummings stated that both accused went down the hold of the Kaikorai and took the wine to their quarters. After consuming it they threw the empty bottle, through the porthole. On arrival at Auckland the cases of wine were found to be missing. Mr. Hunt: Yes, and men working on the ship here could easily get blamed for it. In addition to receiving a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment, each accused was ordered to contribute £10 towards the wine which they had consumed. THREE MONTHS FOR VAGRANCY. "This man has rather a bad list for a young man. He has beene sleeping out at nights and has no money," said Sergeant Calwell in introducing to his Worship's notice Arthur Reginald Middleton (30) on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person. The sergeant added that w-hen arrested accused had an iron bar in his pocket. What it was for no one but Middleton knew. However he endeavoured to dispose of it after his arrest.

Middleton was also consigned to the mountain for three months. LANGUAGE AT THE RACES' For being drunk and using obscene language in the presence of ladies at the entrance to Ellerslie racecourse yesterday, John Henry McGregor (30) appeared and pleaded guilty. On the drunkenness charge he was fined 5/, or 24 hours, and on the other £2, or seven days. ASSAULTED A CARETAKER. ''Guilty, and I'm very sorry for what I have done," stated Kohi H.mana (44) in answer to a charge of haying assaulted Patrick Joseph Carrnody. The Chief Detective explained that accused, when spoken to by the complainant, who was caretaker at the Maori Hostel, about a certain matter, struck hjni. Nothing previously was known against Hemana. He was fined £2, or seven days. A. SERIOUS CHARGE. Robert William Thomson (32), for whom Mr. J. J. Sullivan appeared, was charged with an attempted indecent act on a male. On the application of Chief Detective Cummings accused was remanded until Thursday, bail being allowed, selef in one surety of £250 and another of a similar amount.