POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 3

POLICE COURT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Alexander Leek Smith, who had not been charged with ; drunkenness _ since February last, was fined 12s 6d, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. James Linton Beck Cottle, _ who agreed with the magistrate that it was not honourable for a man on sustenance to spend money on liquor, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. A first offender was similarly dealt with. . GAVE FALSE ADDRESS. William Henry Mason pleaded guilty to charges of being found unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Victoria Hotel after hours, and of giving a false address to the police. Senior-sergeant Packer said Mason was one of the men found in the hotel on Friday night last. When interviewed by the police Mason gave a wrong address. His act caused inconvenience, but he was located at his place of employment. _ Mason had no excuse to offer for being on the premises. ■ On the charge of giving a, false address defendant was convicted and fined 20s and costs. On the other chajge he was convicted and ordered to pay costs. “ May I have my name suppressed?” asked Mason. The Magistrate; No. That is a matter entirely for the Press. REMAND ON THEFT CHARGE. Clifford William Hill (20) was charged that, on or about December 10 at Dunedin, he stole two gold bangles, a silver watch, a signet ring, and a cigarette holder, 1 of a total value of £5 17s 3d, the property of Doreen Oundall. On the application of Mr J. B. Thomson, who appeared for him, accused was remanded till Wednesday next. When hail was applied for Chief-de-tective Young said Hill was on probationary license from the Borstal. He was befriended by his sister, living in a flat with complainant. He was allowed to sleep on a couch, but in return he stoic the property of his sister’s friend and pawned or sold the articles. ' “ I would not attempt to palliate the offence,” said Mr Thomson. “As far as I know, these are the essentia] facts, hut any trouble was due, I understand, to lack of money and time hanging on his hands. It might ho worth while to send him to work in the country instead of back to the Borstal.” Mr John Garbutt said that, against the advice of the probation officer, Hill had been living with a single woman. The Magistrate granted bail in accused’s own recognisance of £2O and one surety of £2O, a condition being that he reported daily to the police.