TOO DRUNK TO KNOW.
A USELESS WITNESS
FIREMAN" FIXED FOR TIIEFI
When William John Evans (44), a lireman from the s.s. Cambridge, was before the Police Court, on Saturday for theft of a hat worth (!/(i and also an overcoat
valued at £i>, belonging to a. seaman 011 the Persian Prince, he admitted taking the hat, but denied stealing the coat. He assured the magistrate that he could call a witness who could testify that he never had the coat, and that it was given to another man.
However, when Evans put his witness in the box the witness said that he was too drunk to know what happened.
"Your witness lias not helped you at all,"' said Mr. McKenn to Evans. "Two other witnesses for the. police have stated that they saw you with the coat, and hat, and voii will be convicted on both charges."'
Evans was fined £1 on each charge and ordered to make restitution of £(>, or go to gaol for one month.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 167, 18 July 1927, Page 10
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167TOO DRUNK TO KNOW. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 167, 18 July 1927, Page 10
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