Taxi Office Affray

Northern Advocate, 26 April 1944, Page 2

Taxi Office Affray

Chnrg'c.s of assault, using obscene language and committing a breach of a prohibition order, were admitted by <’!aud>' Ernest Philip Plai.sted, 2:1. in the Wliaagarei Court today. Senior-Sergeant A. Henderson said that late at: night Plaistod had used obseetulanguage hi the Whangarei taxi office, had become involved in a scuffle, and laid assaulted an attendant. Ho had taken out a prohibition order last December, hut had been under the iitliuence of liquor. Appearing for Plaistod, Mr. D. Boss dealt with Plaisted’s efforts to serve overseas, and had asked that, a fine should be imposed. The language had been used late' at night, when nobody was about. "This might seem to he the right and proper place to impress on you to keep the terms of your prohibition order,’’ the magistrate (Mr. Raymond Ferner) told Plaisled. The obscene language charge might involve him in a term of imprisonment, assault in two months' gaol, and breaeh of his order in a fine. "it would be advisable for you to watch your step,” said the magistrate; "If you come here again for a breach of your prohibition order, you might have la spend two or three years on the island, which has been reopened for men who cannot keep away from liquor.”

Plaisted was fined £3 with costs for using obscene language, and £2 with costs on each of the other two charge?.