MAD DRUNK

Grey River Argus, 12 August 1925, Page 5

MAD DRUNK

FATHER’S BAD TEMPER. HIS ( IIIi.DREX ASSAULTED. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND. August IL “After he b:.d ruh.d his son and daughter with a bayonet, an,! injured them both, the accused lost his m.d and broke practically everything .1 the kit< hen. including a seeing m. chine.” slid Sergeant Calweil in the Police Court to-day, when Thomas Wh . Henry Squire, aged 4G, was charg d with assaulting his daughter Uiicu'i Squire, and his son Nurmai S.puio. Sergeant C.ilwe.l said the case hi.d ba features. A constable was called . the accused ’3 residence early on AI •day evening, and o 1 urrival, f accused had assaultel h»3 son daughter with a bayonet. Be L< a rushed at his son, and the grl h. t placed herself in front and v.as knocked about the he. <l. The boy also received a slight injury. Arrutcd v.a*< under the influence of linuor nt tne uno. He had a violent temper, v.h ; -!i had got the better cf him on sev.ual occasions. Magistrate Hunt: “What 'lo you s»y o a prohibition order?’’ Accused: “There is no need to n.ak? n order. I car. go without drink w:ithout that. You can make a separation order, or anything you like, but a prohibition order is quite unnecessary.” Mr Hunt Ulow often does he break out like this?” Accused’s son sail his father wou’d be all right f-r months, a.id then come home and break up everything he could lay his hands on. Sergeant Calwell sni 1 th? was in regular employment. The Magistrate convicted F'qu’re, and ordered him to come up for SvV - te.ice when railed upon. “Now, you understand, if you com? up here again, yon will get s x months,” said Mr Hunt.