MAN THREW STONE.
POLICE WINDOW BROKEN.
GRUDGE AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
HAMILTON, Tuesday.
Possessing a grudge against the Government, William Rodgers, aged 40, gardener, signified his dissatisfaction by throwing a stone through the inspector's office at the Hamilton police station on Monday afternoon. Ho pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of committing mischief.
Senior Sergeant Power stated that the defendant had visited his office previously and had notified him of his intention of. refusing to pay maintenance to his wife. He offered himself for arrest but left when told that it was unnecessary.
'"It appears that this man has a grudge against the Immigration Department which became obsession," added the police officer. "He came to New Zealand as an immigrant eight years ago and has been unable to get assistance to return home. He refuses to support his family or go on relief. He has a good character and is a man of sober habits." On giving an undertaking to attempt to find work and to make restitution to cover the damage, the defendant was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within siJc months if called upon.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 56, 7 March 1934, Page 17
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