MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE. Air J. L. Stout, S.AL, presided over the sitting of the Alagistrate’s Court this morning. Lewis Paul, a labourer, of no fixed abode, aged 73, was charged that, on August 21. 1935, at AVhnkarnngo, he was deemed to be an idle and disorderly person within the meaning of the Police Offences Act. 1927, in that he had insufficient visible means of support. Senior-Sergeant Moriarty said accused had been sleeping under hedges on the AY'hakarongo Road. Complaints had been received that lie had been begging. , , ~ , The Alagistrate asked it accused could be sent to the Old People’s Home, but lie was advised that there were no vacancies at present. The senior-sergeant said accused had been in homes before, but had not stayed. He seemed to be a professional swagger, but was harmless. He said he had been in New Zealand for the requisite time to qualify for the old age pension, but could not prove it. The Alagistrate entered a conviction and ordered accused to come up for sentence if called upon within three months, suggesting that endeavours should be made to provide him with assistance.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 226, 22 August 1935, Page 8
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190MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 226, 22 August 1935, Page 8
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