POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 69, 23 March 1927, Page 11

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M.)

A DOUBTFUL RECOMMENDATION.

When fined £2, in default one week's imprisonment, for using obscene language on the Ferry wharf, Cecil Mark Brown (39) asked for time to pay. "He has always paid up in the past, your Worship," announced Senior Sergeant Edwards. "I don't know whether that's a recommendation or not," said the magistrate. "How long do you want, Brown?" Brown only wanted a few hours to find the money, so his application was granted. TROUBLE IN A LOUNGE. There was some trouble in the Belgium Lounge last evening, and as a result Harold Robinson (27) found himself charged with being disorderly while drunk in the lounge, and also with hav-# ing used insulting language to a waitress.

'"I think the whole trouble was due to over indulgence in drink," said the senior sergeant, who added that Brown went into the lounge and made use of the language to a young lady working there. As a result of the disturbance, a crowd collected. Brown explained to the magistrate that the trouble was with the young lady concerned and that he became ex° cited. Mr. McKean suggested that probably a prohibition order would do no harm. Brown consented to be prohibited for twelve months. "There is. little excuse for using such filthy language to a lady," 6aid the magistrate, who fined accused £4 and costs £1 10/ on the second charge. He was convicted and discharged for being disorderly while drunk. IN AND OUT AGAIN. • "His speciality is snatching from shop fronts," said Sneior Sergeant Edwards when Thomas Henry Massicks (64) pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots valued at 18/6, the property of the KJL Footwear Company, Karangahape Road. Massicks, he stated, was seen by a constable yesterday, to steal the boots from the front of the shop. When asked why he took them he explained that he wanted to sell them and spend the money on beer. When the time came for Massicks to say something he stated that he was drunk. "I have only been out of gaol a month, worse luck," he added rather sorrowfully. Senior Sergeant Edwards then referred to accused's previous performances. He had 52 previous convictions, and the majority of them were for theft. "You seem to spend your time in coming out of gaol and going back again. Three months," said Mr. McKean. A GOOD OLD WORKER. The man who was caught stealing two bottles, valued at 2d, from the Thistle Hotel the day before yesterday, Joseph Hollis (69), came up for sentence. "He has only been out of gaol 10 days, but he is a good old worker and a clean old man," said Senior Detective Hammond. In convicting and ordering Hollis to come up for sentence within six months, the magistrate told him that if his conduct was satisfactory during that period nothing more would be heard of the matter. EXIT WALDING. Unless Leslie John Walding leaves Auckland by Sunday night for a farm in the country, he will be sent to the Borstal Institute. Walding was told so by the magistrate, when he appeared for sentence on charges of assault, breach of pro- J bation, and for disturbing the audience at the West End Theatre on the nMit of March 10. °

Mr. McKean said that he had thought of sending accused to the Borstal, but he had now decided to accede to the pleadings of Mr. Fleming, his solicitor, and allow Walding to go to a farm in the country. "Are you prepared to °o there Walding?" ° Walding said that he was. The probation officer then said that the last time Walding went to the country he got away with a motor car. He hoped accused would not do the same thing again.

Accused was then convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months, on condition that he left Auckland on Sunday night. "If, during that period you are seen in Auckland, or if your conduct is bad, you will not expect to receive any further leniency. If you get into trouble again you will have to be sent to the Borstal Institute," concluded the magistrate.