CONSTABLE RESISTED
TROUBLE OVEEWARRANI
A warrant being out for Vietof David's arrest on account.of his failurai to. pay a fine, Constable' Grant spokai to him as he -was driving through; Cqurtenay place yesterday. The \subsequen« happenings, '.which-, attracted .&■, Jargji .crowd, .were also responsible- for thdj appearance of 'David, a- hawker, :age j 28, 'before,Mi'., E. 'Page,- S.M., in Vth.S Magistrate's Court: this-morning charged with assaulting- Constable -.Grant while in the execution, of his duty. Mr. A. B. Sievwright. appeared, fof the accused,, who .pleaded not .guilty. . Sub-InspectorLopdeli said'that whe^J the constable asked David to. go to the police station, the' latter, refused, say;* ing-he would pay the.fine in the.morn* ing. The constable stepped on: to t¥o' running board" of the car,'which ■ was being driven by another -111311,: and. thej accused tried to push him off. Thefe was some scuffling, but the accused was eventually arrested, and. taken to tfia station. ; . . ■ ' -' • : •' David, in evidence,•• said ,that.■ h.«i had made arrangements with, a detective that morning to pay the fine':;th« nest day. He was willing- to go to thtf station, but was not prepared -to go right away with .the -constable, as ha wanted to drive . the people,, he wa* with home. He considered the'"con* stable had exceeded his: duty, ..and had made him feel very embarrassed in th.ej presence of the crowd and. a :lady: wWj was in the ear. . . . . .-.. .:•.■■ ; '■ ' .' ■ "I .entertain .no doubt-that\.he as<( saulted the constable,' 5 .said", the Magj istrate. "I think the constable -would have ;been wrong to be. put off .by th.p. accused's explanation,; and: I, think tt was his duty under the . circumstance^ to arrest David.' 5. • -.: -v.:.1 Sub-iEnspector JLbpdell: :":Wcs ;hav^ had a considerable number. of . con» plaints about him f or. his. pugnaeion^ and fighting nature." ■'.".".. : .; ; David was fine^. &5j in default on^ month's imprisonment., No timevw^ allowed in which: to find the money.
CONSTABLE RESISTED
Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 115, 12 November 1930, Page 13
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