ANNOYED A GIRL

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1929, Page 7

ANNOYED A GIRL

WELLINGTON YOUTHS FINED. WELLINGTON, July 2G. Four youths, Federick Peter Gow, William Thomas Ker, James Matthew Mout and Lionel John Richardson, charged with behaving in an offensive manner, were silent before the Magistrate to-day when lie asked them if they had anything to say. The Sub-Inspector of Police had explained that a young woman, returning nome from the pictures, was spoken to by one of them when passing a restaurant. Evidently he seemed to nelieve that’lie got an answering smile As the young woman proceeded on her way the youths followed on motorcycles and kept asking if they could ter her home, but she kept on. Halfway down Lambton Quay all left her but one. This, one, at Molesworth Street, cut in front of her as she was crossing the road and caused her to stop. A constable came in sight and the young woman went to speak to him, whereupon the youth made off. The conduct of the youths, however, had been noted by three other men in Lambton Quay, and they had taken the numbers of the machines. Apparently it is the habit, the SubInspector said, of a certain class of motor-cyclists to ride about the streets and accost young women with a view to getting them to go riding at night In this case they caused the young woman considerable annoyance and their conduct was very offensive. The Magistrate made no comment. As' the youths stood silent he just fined them each a matter of £5.