DANGER OF FIRE

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 68, 14 December 1931, Page 12

DANGER OF FIRE

Sleeping in Empty Houses' MEN BEFORE COURT ‘‘The police have been visiting these empty houses because there have been one or two fires recently, and we have reason to believe they are the result of men sleeping on the premises and per-, haps carelessly throwing matches about,” said Sub-Inspector Lopdell in the Police Court on Saturday, when John Leopold Gough, labourer, aged’so. pleaded guilty to a charge of being found unlawfully, on enclosed premises at 237 Thorndon Quay. Accused was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon any time within six months, on the condition that he left town immediately. “I’ll be out in half an hour.” he said as he left the box. John Martin, labourer, aged 31, and Charles Barrett, labourer, aged 45. pleaded guilty to being found unlawfully on enclosed premises at 140 Tory Street. Each was fined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Stowaway Found ‘,‘This.man was found in the firemen’s wardrobe 15 minutes before the Marama sailed on Friday.” said DetectiveSergeant Tricklebank, referring to John Chapman, labourer, aged 38. who admitted a charge of stowing away. The Detective-Sergeant said that accused explained that he wanted to get to Australia, where he might find work. A fine of £l, in default, seven days’ imprisonment, was imposed.