SACK AS BLANKET

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 185, 3 May 1933, Page 10

SACK AS BLANKET

Man Asleep in Washhouse POLICE COURT CASES Found by Constable Fell asleep in a washhouse at the rear of a house situated at 147 Taranaki Street, Sydney Patrick Bowes, cook, aged 49, was arrested and brought before Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of being unlawfully on premises. Accused, who was stated to have a substantial list, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Senior-Sergeant Dempsey said that when discovered, accused was wet through and was covered only by an old sack. “lie had been on a drinking bout, which, of course, is his failing,” Mr. Dempsey added. Unable to Get Bed A charge of being found unlawfully in a timber yard in Taranaki Street was admitted by George Percival Smith, motor mechanic, aged 28. who was remanded for sentence until May 9. He was also remanded until May 9 on a charge of stealing articles valued at £ll/17/-, the property of Joseph Mealing. Senior-Sergeant Dempsey said that accused was found seated in a motorcar, and had told Constable Fell that he was unable to get a bed. He had no home, so he decided to sleep in the car. Charge of Theft On the application of Detective-Ser-geant Revell, a remand until May 9 was grunted to Leonard George Mayo, draper, aged 44, who was charged with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £5O, the proiterty of Blanche Stewart.