MAGIST RATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 131, 26 February 1908, Page 4

MAGIST RATE'S COURT.

POLICE .CASES

(Before Mr. W. G.. Riddell, S.M.) ' r ~ Edgar Nicholson ahd Charles Clark, wha the police stated, were found sleeping in th< scrub near tho Kilbirnio tunnel, ploaded not guilty ■to being idle "and "disorderly persons without sufficient lawful- means, of . support ihe police evidence iyas,-..that the nicn were arrested at 3.30 .yesterday..lnorning. Jsichol. son. said (in evidence), that lie was without ™°iicy,'that he had_como to Wellington with "JI®'1 ®' Brewster's Millions Company'" as-'-scencK shifter, that ho was a painter by trade; and ™ ll 'd not / get work. ■ • Ho had no tools, ihe Magistrate told accused lie could not bolievo that ho had tried his best to get work, because there were..plenty .o£..jobs.\to be-obtaincd at the; present timo. ..When a: man was without monciy ho should'turn his hand to anything, whether;it was'work: connected with his trade or not-. Accused would given a chance, and would bo discharged. Uark told' the' Magistrate that he ra a labourer, and had_ spent 'his money in drink.' He had been afraid''if he returned to his old job that the police would arrest him for.not paving • paid' a "fine of £5 in connection witli a liquor-selling ease. "Better to bo arrested ?i j , ' lan .when doing nothing," observed the Magistrate." Accused; was also given an-■ other chance,' and discharged.''