POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 137, 11 June 1926, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

» (Before Mr. J. W. Poynton. S.M.) GAOL FOR OLD OFFENDER. Edward Knox made another of his periodical appearances this morning, when he had to answer charges of drunkenness in Queen Street, obscene language, committing mischief by wilfully damaging the side-curtain of a motor car to the extent of 5/, and resisting Constable Hickey while in the lawful execution of his duty. Knox admitted that he was drunk, but added that he remembered nothing ' about the other offences with which he j was charged. The constable stated that when he arrested Knox for being drunk, accused kicked him twice and struck him on the face. He made use of obscene language while the scuffle was in progress. Knox's list was handed up to the magistrate by Sub-Inspector Lewin, who said that accused had 82 previous convictions. For using the language and resisting the constable, Knox was sentenced to two months on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent, while he was convicted and discharged for being drunk and ordered to pay for a new sidecurtain. ABOMINABLE LANGUAGE. " I cannot overlook such abominatafe language." said Mr. Poynton in sending Ernest Thomas Holloway (28) to gaol for one month for using obscene language in a picture theatre last night. Sub-Inspector Lewin said that accused persisted in talking to two women who were sitting in a seat just in front of him. The language he used could be heard by others in the theatre. AN HABITUAL THIEF. When ciiarged with stealing a roll of lining valued at £1 10/, the property of some person unknown, Frederick Augustus Armitage I 38 ) pleaded guilty. Senior Detective Hammond said that accused was discovered in Hobson Street yesterday endeavouring to dispose of the lining, which was really worth about i'>. He was under the influence of liquor and. while admitting stealing the lining, he said that he did not know where he got it from. Accused was an habitual thief and a seaman who would not go to sea. Mr. Poynton: You have a long list, Armitage. Three months! IN HOTELS AFTER HOURS. Alfred Fairley, C. J. Milne and C. O'Rorke (Mr. Hcggi were each fined £2 and costs for being on hotel premises after hours. —■ SENTENCED TO DEATE. Henry J. Young was charged, on sum- j mons, with being the owner of a dangerous dog. Evidence was given by a motor cyclist that the dog chased and attacked him while he was riding along the street, and tore his clothing on three occasions. The defendant made a strong, but unsuccessful, appeal to the magistrate for the dog's life. He said that the animal came to him a good while ago. hungry and homeless, and that he cared for it. I It played with his children, and was not J a dangerous dog. One of his children! was ill and greatly loved the { animal, and he was sure that if j the dog was ordered to be destroyed | this would have an effect upon the child. I Young said that the animal seemed to be conscious of the fact that motorists who drove at a fast speed had killed and maimed its kind, and that this accounted for the dog chasing motorists. Mr. Poynton: You admit, then, that it has an antipathy to motorists. Such a dog might easily upset a cyclist and cause a tragedy It will be hard for you to part with the animal, but still other people have to be considered. The dog will be ordered to be destroyed. You will be liable to a fine of £l" for every day that you keep him after this