DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 206, 31 August 1926, Page 11

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

MAIN TRUNK INCIDENT. AUCKLAND J.P. INTERVENES. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. When Ernest Blades, a seaman, aged 37, roughly handled a companion, or, to use his own words, just placed his hands on his companion's face, in a second-class carriage on the Main Trunk express at 3 o'clock this morning, he did not know that Mr. J. H. Hannan, J.P., a well-known Aucklander, would see him and take it on himself to give him (Blades) in charge of a constable who happened to be on the train. When Blades appeared before Mr. Page, S.M., in Court to-day, he pleaded guilty to a charge of acting in a disorderly manner, but denied assaulting his friend, one Thomas Appleby.

The sub-inspector said accused was very drunk. The assault was not serious, but Mr. Hannan had witnessed the affair and informed the constable.

Accused: I just put my hand over his face. It was not a blow. My friend apologised to mc this morning.

Counsel: I understand that Blades' mate did not want to prosecute at all.

Blades was fined £1 for disorderly conduct. On the assault charge he was convicted and discharged.

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.

NEW AWARD ASKED FOR. (By Telegraph—'Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, thie day. The New Zealand Fe-crated Painters and Decoratora' Union applied for a new award in the Arbitration Court to-day with wages at the rate of 2/9 hourly. Argument is proceeding.