A CADGER CALLS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 109, 11 May 1927, Page 8

A CADGER CALLS.

REFUSED ADMISSION Tα HOUSE. TWISTS LANDLADY'S WRIST. So far as Dennis Doak (36) was concerned, a certain boardinghouse in Hobson Street was no man's land yesterday afternoon. Doak was charged, before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court this morning with having assaulted the proprietress. .. . ■ . , ; Complainant, a boardinghouse keeper of Hobson Street, told, the court that at 1.30 yesterday afternoon Doak called at her.house and asked to see a friend of hie who resided there. "I have a bard and fast rule, that no one is allowed to see boarders in their rooms, owing to things that have happened before,", said the Woman, "so I told accused ', that' he could speak to his friend out in thi? street. He wanted .to come in the door so I closed it in hie face.. He, pushed tiie- door: open and caught hold of my wrist and twisted-it." • • . ■ ; you dp that fprt What is ,this man, senior sergeant?" asked the magistrate.'. V - .'_. . ■ "He's a cadger as far as we can inake out," answered the senior sergeant. I>oak was £1> in default, J seven days' imprisonment. .... !