POLICE COURT NEWS.
DISORDERLY IX A TRAMCAR. Charges of breaking a tramcar window and using obscene language were remitted by a returned soldier in the Poli<e Court befuro Mr. E. D. Mcsley, S.M., yesterday. Acting Sub-Inspector MoNainara said that defendant recently returned from the front after three yearn' service. On Saturday he took the liberty of wearing mufti, and was drinking with several friends. When he was going home late at night in a tram, one of the ladies present said ho should be at tho front. Defendant then became very violent, and exolaimed, " What, me at the front!" He also used obscene language, and tried to either jump out of the window or put his foot through; at any rate the window was broken. Defendant could give no explanation except to state that he had met a lot of friends. He was ordered to pay £2 9s costs. Five first offending inebriates wera dealt with. On a charjo of stealing grass seed valued at £149 lis 4d, tho property of the Farmers' Union Trading Co., Thomas A. Kemp was remanded for a week. Bail as before was allowed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19180723.2.61
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16909, 23 July 1918, Page 6
Word Count
189POLICE COURT NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16909, 23 July 1918, Page 6
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in