POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16201, 11 April 1916, Page 7

POLICE COURT NEWS.

THREATENING BEHAVIOUR.

TWO CONVICTIONS RECORDED.

At the Police Court yesterday Leo. Augustus South was charged before Mr. E. 0. Cutten, S.M., with using threatening behaviour in Elliott Street on Saturday night. The evidence of the police was to tho effect that several men were engaged in a warm discussion, dining which South lost control of himself, and kicked one of the men in the thigh. He was fined £2, or in default seven days' imprisonment.

Albert James Mann pleaded guilty when charged with using threatening behaviour on Saturday night in Quay Street. Tho arresting constable stated "that at about 11 p.m. on Saturday he saw two men exchanging blows in 'Quay Street. One ui them ran away, and the other when arrested was found to bo under tho influence of liquor. A fine of 10s and cots was imposed. INFORMATION DISMISSED. Edward Joseph Bos worth pleaded not guilty to a charge of being a rogue, and a vagabond in that he was found without, lawful excuse on enclosed premises in Grev Street.

Constable Doell, who arrested the ac cused, stated that lie noticed him loitering about a hotel in A; rev Street on Saturday night. He notched him, and inlawing him up the street noticed that he looked into a number of houses. He later found the accused at the front of .i house in Grey Street. Witness asked the woman who occupied the house if she knew tho accused, and she replied that she did not know him, and that he had no right to be there.

Accused stated that he had gone to tlw place to ask for a bed. He knocked at the front door of the house, but before anyone had - answered tho constable approached and took him in charge. The magistrate decided to dismiss the charge, Bosworth agreeing to take out a prohibition order. Frederick Smith pleaded not guilty to being found unlawfully on premises in Ponsonby Road. Senior-Sergeant Rutlcdgo said that this charge had been heard before Mr. Frazef. He asked that it be withdrawn, Smith having agreed to go to the Salvation Army Home. The request was granted. DRUNKENNESS. Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 10s, the amount of their bail. Charles Johnson, charged with being found drunk aid with committing a nuisance in Customs Street while in that condition, was fined £2. John Thomas Abell was charged with drunkenness and with committing a nuisance in Market Lane. Accused admitted tho charge of insobriety, but denied committing a nuisance. The magistrate convicted and discharged the accused or, his consenting to take out a prohibition order against himself.