MAN WITH A THIRST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 249, 20 October 1928, Page 9

MAN WITH A THIRST.

MET A FRIEND.

TOO MATT DXIMKB*

BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER.

"If you let this happen again I will give you a month," said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court this morning to Ernest Dowell (51), dealer, who admitted taking liquor while under a prohibition order.

Dowell was charged with being drunk in Khyber Pass yesterday, and also with committing a breach of his prohibition order, and entering a Newmarket Hotel while under such order. He pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

A constable produced medical evidence that accused was drunk when examined at the Police Station.

In reply to Mr. Hunt accused admitted that he had drink yesterday, but not in a hotel.

Mr. Hunt: That doesn't matter. Ton were prohibited.

Sub-Inspector McCarthy informed the magistrate that accused had 27 previous convictions, but had not been before the court until August for nearly three years.

"I have tried to go straight," said Dowell from the dock.

Mr. Hunt: Yes, I see you have. Are you working now?— Yes. I was on the way home and happened to be talking to a friend in Khyber Pass when the constable came up and arrested me.

"Well, you had too many drinks with that friend," said Mr. Hunt, in imposing a fine of 10/, or 48 honrs.

Regarding the breach of hit prohibition order accused said it would never happen again.

Mr. Hunt: All right. See that it doesn't.

Dowell was convicted and discharged on the second and third charges.