POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 11 May 1926, Page 8

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.) FRITZ IN A LIFEBOAT. Fritz Hofslund, a Norwegian and a member of the crew of the steamer Tugela, had a day out yesterday. He got drunk and also got into trouble, being charged, apart from drunkenness, with using obscene langnage and also with being found by night without lawful excuse on the auxiliary scow Otimai at the Northern wharf. Hofslund, who could not speak one word in English, stated, through the interpreter, who happened to be the captain of the Tugela, that he did not remember anything about any of the charges.

A nightwatchman employed by the Northern Company said that Fritz was found asleep in the lifeboat of the Otimai. ««nen roused from slumber he went down into the seamen's quarters, and when near the Manaia just prior to her sailing last night for Whangarei. he made use of several obscene words. He evidently knew how to swear in English. The master of the snip said that the Tugela should have sailed at 7 o'clock this morning. He v.as waiting for accused. Fritz was fined £2 and was ordered to pay witness' expenses 10/. also cab hire. BROUGHT BACK FROM SYDNEY. Peter McCrae (17) appeared on a charge of stealing £54 12/9 in money and £15 15/9 in cheques, the property of Ford Sales and Service Company, of Wellington. In asking that accused should be remanded to appear at Wellington on May 10. Chief Detective Cummings mentioned that MeCrae had been brought back from Sydney by Detective McHugh yesterday. He was remanded to Wellington. WOULD PROBABLY GET WORK. When charged with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient means of support. John Ilutehins (43), pleaded not guilty. Acting Detective Packman stated that when in Hobson Street yesterday he came across accused, who said he wished to be locked up as he had no home and no means. Chief Detective Cummings said that if a remand was granted for a day or so, Hitchins would probably get "work to go to. He was remanded until Friday. MARRIED A CHINAMAN. '•This woman married a Chinaman several months ago, hut left him. Since then she has been going round to other Chinese for immoral purposes," said Chief Detective Cummings, about Cecilia Ah Lap, alias Hunter (35), a white woman, who pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Major Gordon, Female Probation Officer, said that accused desired to go to Wellington to some friends if she could get another chance. Mr. Hunt: Wellington may not be pleased to have her. She has' a list, 1 see, and has been up in Mount Eden before. Three months' imprisonment. A CHARGE WITHDRAWN. The girl of 17 who ran away from her home in Auckland and went to Wellington in a car with Stanley Hale Cawte (10) appeared again this morning on the vagrancy charge. On the Chief Detective stating that the girl had now agreed to remain at home with her parents, the charge was withdrawn by the Magistrate. Cawte again appeared on the charge of stealing a motor car valued at £22!), when he was further remanded.