MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1933, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Police and summons cases were dealt at the Magistrate's Court today toy Mr. E. Page, S.M. "This old man seems to bo a victim jof circumstances," said Sub-Inspector Martin when August Henry Metz, a bricklayer, was charged with being idle and disorderly ■in that he begged for alms in Mercer Street. "He is 67 years .of age," continued Mr. Martin, "and :5s an unnaturalised German." He ia not eligible for the old-age pension, and it ,3s rather difficult to know what to do i>vi»h him. He saya that he was begging tfo get money for a bed." The Magistrate: Is there a home he ijeonJd be taken into?, i Mr. Martin: I am not aware of any, there is some old man's home that F^vbuld be willing to take him in. ' The Magistrate adjourned tho case hintil Tuesday to enable the Sub-Inspec-tor to ascertain if any of the charitable Jaid authorities would be prepared to :.take care of the accused.' Sylvia Shaw was fined 10s and 10s jicosts for a breach of her prohibition i^order. - ■ "No doubt this defendant has had a jimfficienfc lesson, because considerable was done to his vehicle and no doubt he was in danger himself," said the Magistrate when convicting and ordering Walter Aplin to pay the costs ,(10s) on a charge, of attempting to cross the railway line atiNgaio when the track was not clear. The defendrant'a truck hit the front of the- engine.