POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 21637, 5 February 1934, Page 11

POLICE COURT

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. John O’Neill, a statutory first offender, was convicted and discharged. A first offender was fined £l, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. CASE ADJOURNED. Henry M'Laughlin pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language at the rear of a dance hall at Macandrew Bay. Senior-sergeant Mac Lean said that from a distance a constable heard some bad language used, but could not identify the man who used it. When he was a few yards away he heard defendant use the language complained of, which could be heard by patrons of the hall and by people on the road. The language was not very bad. To the Magistrate: The defendant, said he had had four drinks before the The Magistrate said that ho thought, considering the circumstances, he would be justified in adjourning the matter for twelve months, the senior-sergeant stating that he thought he could honestly say that the defendant was a man of good character. The case was then adjourned for twelve months. ADMITTED TO PROBATION. Alexander Fraser, who was represented by Mr L. R. Simpson, appeared for sentence on a charge of the theft at Woodside of £lO 10s in money and a cheque for £3 10s, a total of £l4. The Magistrate said that the offence seemed to have been due to drink. The probation officer had given a good report. The defendant would be convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months, subject to the observance of special conditions.