POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 96, 24 April 1926, Page 9

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M.) OFFERED TO FIGHT ALL COMERS. Unlike Jack Dempsey, John Clark (53), wanted to fight all comers in Welleslev Street yesterday, according to what Sergeant Lambert said about accused, who pleaded guilty to being disorderly while drunk. Clark received a cut over one of his eyes and had to be attended to by a doctor. As it was his first offence, he was convicted and ordered to pay medical expenses, 10/6. TOO MUCH DRINK. "Accused happened to have too much drink in him at the time he took the cycle. He is a married man and has now taken out a prohibition order. I am sure that he will do well if placed on probation," said Mr. W. J. Campbell, the Probation Officer, about Maurice Corkery (Mr. Fawcett), a young man who pleaded guilty to stealing a cycle valued at £5 5/. Mr. Poynton admitted him to probation for two years and ordered that Corkery should abstain from liquor during that period. ALLEGED THEFT OF £100. Maurice Roche. (48), who was charged with stealing £100 in money, the property of William Patrick McGlynn, was remanded until Thursday next. REMANDED FOR SENTENCE. Yesterday, Kenneth Macfarlane (23), appeared on a charge of being found in a state' of intoxication while in charge of a motor car in Newton Road. Senior Sergeant Edwards said that about 2 a.m. yesterday a resident of Newton Road heard a crash, and on getting up found that a car which was alleged to have been driven by Macfarlane had crashed through the fence. The surprised resident considered that accused was drunk and took him to the Newton Police Station,' where he was locked up. Macfarlane 6aid that he had taken a passenger to Newton Road, and when about to start his taxi .-.gain it, had crashed through the fence. It was found that the brakes of the car ■were bad. Accused could not produce his driver's license. Remarking that the case was an involved one, Mr. Poynton remanded accused until next week.