PULLED RABBI’S BEARD
AUCKLAND MAN PINED
[per press association.] AUCKLAND, January 2<>. Admitting pulling the beard ol a Jewish Rabbi in an Auckland street, ■Roy Baxter Caulton, 28, labourer, was charged before Mr Luxlord. S.M., and 1 pleaded guilty to assault. Sub-Inspector Dempsey said that on November 25, Rabbi FTanesJi Law was walking along Pitt Street. Auckland, towards the Karaiigahape Road, when defendant, who was then the subject of a. prohibition order, and had had some liquor, met him and pulled his beard. The Rabbi remonstrated, and defendant went away, but came back, with a companion, and the companion pulled the Rabbi’s beard. The Rabbi endeavoured to hold the two men, but was unsuccessful, bur while following them, obtained the help of a constable. Defendant and the other two men entered a. boardinghouse, and the Rabbi positively identified the defendant. Defendant was allowed bail at Auckland, but did jio-r. appear the following day, and was later arrested at Wellington. He had already been dealt, with for breach of prohibition. A tine of £2’ was imposed for assault, to be paid within fourteen days.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 January 1939, Page 2
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