POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 20982, 22 December 1931, Page 1

POLICE COURT

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22.(Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.J] DRUNKENNESS. A statutory first offender, William Borlase, was fined 12s 6d, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE. James Williamson Wallace was' charged with obtaining credit at Timaru to the extent of £4 4s by falsely representing that he was a mining engineer at Nightcaps. On the application of Deteciivesergeant Nuttall, who said there would be further charges preferred against the accused, a remand till December, 30 was granted. DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. A plea of not guilty was entered by, Edward M'Caffrey, who was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in a public place. Constable Ogalvie said that at 2.40 this morning the defendant was warned for making a noise. At 3 o’clock witness heard someone playing a mouthorgan. He went along Princes street* and, on reaching Dowling street, saw, the defendant, who was singing. The defendant had been drinking, butf was not drunk. The Magistrate said the case was nob a bad one of its kind, and the defendant would be convicted to come up for sentence if called on within three months on condition that he took out a prohibition order. CONSTABLE INJURED.

Emmett James Hussey was charged with using indecent language in a public place, and with assaulting Constable Simpson while in the execution of has duty. Senior-sergeant Cameron, in asking for a remand till December 30, said it was alleged that both Hussey and his wife attacked with beer, bottles, and his head and face were badly cut. He had received -medical attention, but the senior sergeant did not know the extent of his injurioSd The bottles were broken over the constable’s head, but he succeeded in' getting Hussey to the police station 4 The remand asked for was granted,, bail being allowed in Hussey’s own recognisance of £SO, and one surety of £SO or two of £25.