POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16624, 22 August 1917, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

NO DISLOYAL INTENTION.

The young man, Walter Linton, who was remanded last week on charges of drunkenness and publishing a statement indicating disloyalty, again appeared before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday.

A returned soldier, who was having supper at the same table, in a restaurant, when accused said something against the King, gave evidence regarding the remark passed. Sergeant McCarthy said the accused was drunk, and used the words apparently in a spirit of bravado.

Accused said he had enlisted and been passed for home service. He had no recollection of using the words.

The magistrate considered the words were used in a silly drunken manner, and not with any disloyal intention, and dismissed that charge. On the charge of drunkenness defendant was ordered to pay 30s costs. A young girl, named Eva Dorothy Brown, admitted stealing £1 13s, the property of Nellie Butler. Sub-Inspector Broberg said the girl lived with her mother and led the latter to suppose that she was working, whereas in reality she was idling round a shop. When opportunity offered she stole the money from the shopkeeper's bag. The girl was apparently uncontrollable, and had previously run away from homo. Defendant was convicted and placed on probation for three years, conditionally upon her remaining at the Door of Hope until suitable employment is obtained for her by the probation officer. Henry Sampson, who was fined on Monday for drunkenness and breaking the terms of his prohibition order, was arrested on similar charges late in the day, and vesterday was committed to Roto Roa for 12 months. For being absent from his ship without leave, Thomas Clark was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, and ordered to be placed on board the vessel before she sails.