Sent to Gaol for Disorderly Behaviour

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 231, 1 October 1935, Page 5

Sent to Gaol for Disorderly Behaviour

CHARGES AGAINST LABOURERS Jointly charged with being found drunk in a public place and with behaving in a disorderly manner recently at Palmerston North/ Henry Hcdley Briant Maunder and Leo Maurice liennan, described as labourers, aged 21 years and 26 respectively, pleaded not guilty in tho Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston North yesterday. Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., was on the Bench and the case for the jfolico was conducted by Senior-Sergeant Moriarty. Accused conducted their own defence. Outlining the case, the police stated that the accused had been under the inllueneo of liquor and had caused a disturbance in a city billiard saloon. In evidence Constable A. Ward told how he had .gone to . the billiard saloon following a complaint but had not found the accused in the building. Subsequently they had been located in Lombard street. Dennan was then intoxicated and s-o was Maunder. Constable J. Watt related how he had been the watch-house keeper when the accused had been brought there under arrest. Both had been drunk and had been very noisy. Accused had not asked for a doctor ait that time but had done so later.

The proprietor ox the billiard saloon, Mr. Harry Kay, testified to tho effect that accused had been in his saloon and, judging by tlieiy noisy bohaviour, were drunk, They had been asked to leave but had refused. One customer had remonstrated with the pair and Dennau had struck this man on the face. After this witness had notified the' police. Another witness told of the struggle in the saloon. Witness said that he had done nothing to provoke a light. Accused both gave evidence from the box and denied drunkenness. Dcnnau said that Boyd had provoked him to light.

The Magistrate held that the evidence had disclosed that accused had been under the influence of liquor and had beeu disorderly. The accused would merely bo convicted aud discharged on the count of drunkenness but would bo punished on the second charge.

Both wore sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, with hard labour, for disorderly conduct. Deemed Idle aud Disorderly. Leo Maurice Dcunan was next charged separately with being deemed an idle and disorderly person in that he habitually consorted with reputed thieves. Ho pleaded noi guilty. Detective-Sergeant Biekerdike explained that accused, for the past ten months, had been consorting and had repeatedly been warned about the company ho was keeping. Deunan, he added, had been on relief since 1932 and on sustenance for the past 12 months. Ho had told the police that he wouid keep company, with whom ho’ wished. He was always -well-dressed and w-as a frequent visitor to theatres and billiard saloons. When arrested he; had had £t) 10s in his possession. Constable Compton gave evidence that accused had been consorting and corroborative evidence was given by Constables Ward, Goodwin, Chapman, Busch, Turvav and Detective Burling. Accused gave evidence from the box and alleged that he had been persecuted by the police. Evidence on his behalf was given by Henry Hedlcy Briant Maunder. Mr. Stout said that there did not seem to bo any doubt that accused had been consorting with reputed thieves, Donnan would bo sentenced to ' tw r o mouths’ imprisonment, the sentence to bo cumulative with the other one imposed that day.