PRISON SENTENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 282, 29 November 1938, Page 11

PRISON SENTENCE.

PROBATION ALSO.

MOTOR CYCLIST DRUNK.

RESISTED CONSTABLES,

Violently resisting the constable who took him into custody early last evening for being in a state of intoxication

while in charge of a motor cycle in Freeman's' Bay. Trevor James Porter (21), a labourer, had to be handcuffed.

Thie morning he appeared in the Police Court before Mr. C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., and pleaded guilty to the intoxication charge, as well as another of resisting Constable Jack Watere while in the execution of his duty.

Sub-Inspector Fox said that at 6.3 p.m. Constables Waters and DigbySmith saw Porter leave a hotel in Freeman's Bay and walk towards his motor cycle, which he attempted to start. When Porter observed the constables approaching he disappeared, but was later seen by both constables with a companion in Union Street. About seven minutes later Porter returned to ,the motor cycle. To Constable DigbySmith he eaid: "What are you waiting for? All you cops can do is to wait for one of ue Porters to go past and take our number." "Speed Fiend." •"Porter," added Mr. Fox, "then attempted to strike the constable, and when the other constable returned to the ecene, accused etruck him on the chest and made a blow at his head. He created quite a ecene and resisted violently, having to be handcuffed before he could be taken away. The constables have no doubt that Porter intended to ride away on his machine. He is known to the Freeman's Bay police as a real 'speed fiend.'" The sub-inepector produced a medical certificate given by the doctor who examined Porter at 7 p.m. This showed that Porter was drunk.

On behalf or accused, Mr. Aekins said that Porter had never previously been in trouble. He was employed on the public worke at Pokeno. "He tells me that he was only going to the motor cycle to turn off the benzine," said couneei. "In any case, he had not Tidren the cycle in his intoxicated condition. I am sure he would not have given the police any trouble had it not been for the liquor he had taken. He has had a salutary lesson and I would ask your Worship not to send him to pr : son."

"I can see no reason for imposing a fine inetead of imprisonment," said tie magistrate.

Porter, on the charge of resisting, was admitted to probation for 12 month? and was ordered to refrain from intoxicating liquor during that time. On thfi other charge he was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. Hβ was also disqualified from driving a motor cycle for 18 months.