OBSCENE LANGUAGE.
SEAMAN IN PAWNSHOP.
Some of tie worst language ever set down on any charge sheet appeared against the name of Joseph Richard McKeon, seaman, aged 60, who was charged at the Police Court. Represented by Mr. Broadbent, for Mr. J. J. Sullivan, accused pleaded guilty' to the charge of using obscene language. "Last week McKeon pawned his boots, worth 30/, at a Victoria Street second-hand dealer's for 8/<S," said counsel. He went there to pay over his money and redeem his boots, but was told that they had been sold. Then he used; the language. -There were only two men in the shop at the time." The police version of the incident was different. Detective Sergeant Kelly said McKeon took a pair of boots marked 19/6 from the door of the ehop and wanted to buy them for 9/6. When the pawnbroker remarked that the price was 10/6 he used disgusting and filthy language. M McKeon iras fined £5 and £1 10/eosts, or fourteea-days- topcfeoaraent. '~ ~ 1
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 45, 23 February 1931, Page 9
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168OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 45, 23 February 1931, Page 9
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