PRESENTED A GUN AT INSPECTOR

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23477, 4 November 1941, Page 3

PRESENTED A GUN AT INSPECTOR

MAN FINED IN TIMARU COURT

(F.0.0.R.) TIMARU. November 3. “These offences are too serious ,for the Court to allow probation.” said Mr H. Morgan, S.M., in the ■ Magistrate’s Court at Timaru yesterday, in imposing fines on John Thomas Robb for being intoxicated in charge of a horse and hart,, and for presenting a shotgun at an inspector of the Transport Department.. Robb, a married man, aged 64, of Timaru, for whom Mr M. A. Raymond appeared, pleaded guilty to both charges. The accused was driving a horse and cart south along the main road near the show 'rounds on Saturday, said Sergeant J. Crowley. He was stopped for failing to obey a traffic signal, and was obviously not in a fit state to be in charge of the cart. Inspector WJ, Tait held the reins, while another inspector went for the police. The accused meanwhile picked up a double-barrelled shot-gun and pointed it at Inspector Tait, saying; “Let go the horse’s head or I’ll -—well shoot you.” He took a cartridge from his pocket. When a constable arrived he found 11 cartridges in the accused’s pockets. The gun was not loaded; “The accused’s previous record is not good,” said Sergeant Crowley. .He added that presenting a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, was a serious offence. _ For the defence, Mr Raymond said the accused was addicted to liquor and most of. his offences were the result of drinking. It appeared that Robb was so drunk on the day that he did not, appreciate the seriousness of his The accused w?.s fined £5 for being intoxicated in charge of a horse and cart. For presenting a shot-gun at the inspector, he was fined £lO.