POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17889, 17 September 1921, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

CHARGES OF VAGRANCY.

MEN FOUND SLEEPING OUT.

A young fireman, -who had been found sleeping under an iron fence near the city electric power station, -was charged with vagrancy before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., at the Police Court yesterday. He had no money, and had been out of work. The magistrate said he . did not want to send a man to gaol simply because be had no money. Accused was convicted and discharged. A similar course was taken with William Gordon, who had been found sleeping 'in the shelter shed at Victoria Park. He said he had had money to pay for lodgings but had been unable to secure them. Remarking that all accused's previous convictions had been due to drink, the magistrate convicted and discharged him. DOG OF VICIOUS TENDENCIES. Mary Purkin admitted having owned a doe which' had Kitten a boy. .It was said' the boy teased the animal. The magistrate said boys did tease dogs, but that did not justify dogs biting boys. It would have to be destroyed. When it was explained that the dog, a little " rat terrier," bad been given to a dealer, the magistrate said it would have to be destroyed, or the new owner would get into trouble if the dog started biting boys. The case was adjourned for a week to allow of the destruction of the animal.

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES. A number of minor cases were dealt with. For* using obscene language in the street when drunk, Robert William Hoiden, a waterside worker, was fined £5, in default 14 days' imprisonment. A fine of £2 and costs was imposed on John Charles Sharp for using insulting words to a, ticket collector on the Ferry Wharf. For refusing to pay his fare when travelling on a iramcaj between Onehunga and RoyaJ Oak. Walter May; sen., was fined £1 .ind -costs. William Scott admitted having trespassed on the Auckland Trotting Club's course during a race meeting, he being a person excluded by the regulations. As this was his first offence, and he had not been on a course for ten years, he was convicted and discharged. t A fine of £1 was imposed on Halmer Gustafson, an alien, who had changed his address without notifying the police.