POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 279, 24 November 1926, Page 11

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C Cutten, S.M.) THOUGHT HIS FRIEND WAS PAYING. "A friend of mine aeked mc to get on the car with him, saying that he would pay my fare,"' was the explanation advanced by John McCarthy (40) when charged with drunkenneee, and also with failing to pay hie car fare on demand. The conductor stated that a man named Adams, who wae with accused, tendered 3d for two 2-section fares. McCarthy could not find any money with which to pay. Accused was convicted and 'discharged' for drunkenness and fined £1 plus costs 10/, on the other charge. A HOBBY OF HIS. "This man is a well known character and the use of obscene language eeema to be a hobby of hie," eaid Senior Sergeant Edwarde, who thus referred to John Bailey (54), in the dock for being drunk in Swanson Stret yesterday, and also for using obscene language. All tltat Bailey.could say for himeelf was that he was under the influence of liquor. After a perusal of Bailey's list of previous convictions, Mr. Cutten eentenced him to seven daye' imprisonment on the second charge. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. William Campbell Glass (54) was remanded until December 2 on a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl of 11 years at Devonport yesterday. Accused was allowed bail in one surety of £200, or two of £100. AN IMPUDENT .THEFT. A .theft case followed, Louise Adolphe Geros (19) pleaded guilty to having appropriated the cum of £2, the property of E. J. FarrellChief Detective Cummings eaid that accused went to Mrs. FarrelTs house during her absence. The back door was closed, but not locked. Geros went inside and took £2 which had been, left on the table. This money was left for the agent as rent. The theft was an impudent one, accused spending the money on clothes. Nothing was known about him, except that he had got out of control and would not take the advice of hie parents. He had left* hie home. Geros, who had nothing to cay, was admitted to probation for a period of two yeare, and : was ordered to make restitution. . ". ';. ; ■ TO GO TO KOTOEUA. Beginald Phillips (28) for-whom Mr. J. J. Sullivan appeard, was remanded to appear at Rotorua on Friday next. He was charged with stealing six" gallons of benzine valued at £1 11/6, the property of W. A. Thomeen, and also with being an idle and disorderly person who habitually consorted with reputed thieves.