POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18685, 15 April 1924, Page 12

POLICE COURT NEWS.

VAGRANT WOMAN CHARGED. "PROBATION OFFICER'S CONTROL. I '■< :.;v. ?: ■ ;..;•; —- :■■-;••_"■,>,;_ <['% A' substantial list' of minor offenders-was 'dealt with.'at the Police Court yesterday, , before Mr, J. W. Poynton, B.M. . , Harriett Ethel Nelson* aged 38, who was arrested last week 1 upon a charge of being an idle ; and disorderly person, appeared on remand. Senior-Sergeant . Rarwle inti- ! mated that the woman had been medically examined a*d found to be Bub-normal. She was, however, quite able- work if kept under* observation. , ~ Adjutant Gordon said that accused was liable to lapse info vagrancy unlesii &ie was kept under control. The woman had declared that she had slept out- la parks m the hope tfcal she •would receive a term of Imprisonment. r """ ' _ ' '•-■.',; , v , : The Magistrate} She has probably heard accounts of the conrfbrfHble nature ofifce quarters at Mount Eden I gaoL '■—-•*' ." - *- r ''- '•- ' : " " The "adjutant asked that accused be allowed her libertyi on condition that she pursued industrious habits. • _ « r

Mr. Po^&a, accordingly placed; Nelson tinder tte*<»j^^:or.th9; Female Probation Officer and ordered. her to coma up for sentence in 12 mouths.

OFFENCES WHILE DRUNK..

Insobriety and- the committal of an indecent 1 act resulted in the appearance of William >; Knasi, aged : 69. Senior-Ser-geant Rawle sfeted that accused had be-in previously dealt with for indecency and drunkenness. The magistrate inflicted a fine,; ofi £3 for the indecent a«V and convicted and discharged accused upon the minor charge. ;j-' - ,'■'',; -■ , (>,«-■ :, Charges of;: indecency and : drunkenness were also preferred against Patrick Herlihv, aged .44.-;; Accused was fined £3, in default seven days* imprisonment!, upon the ; first charge, and was convicted arid discharged for drmricenness. ; George Mcllwee, aged 50, admitted having been -drunkj.and ,'. having trespassed upon licensed premises. Convictions were entered upon each count and accused was ordered to pay witnesses expenses amounting to 10s. h: '■■ f--\i V.' ; - : '-

CHARGES AGAINST SEAMEN. : '£\ A member; of :the crew of the steamer Viddura, ; John Hunfi, aged 29. admitted having been absent from the ship without • leave. In >'mitigation of his offence he ! : sjafeed that he objected to being asso- ! ciated with the crew of the vessel because |; wo ;of the *'-men - were suffering from a .certain disease. My.'' .'■ Accused was convicted and ordered to pay expenses totalling £2 12s. M" Another seaman, John Kennedy, aged 26,- pleaded guilty to having deserted' from the steamer Tasmania. He was convicted and: ordered to pay £2 7s expenses, ,in default seven days' imprisonment. • "'',.': MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES. An intelligent looking Maori, Bangi Poan, aged 34 (Mr. Sullivan),. admitted having refused to contribute to the maintenance of; his child. Mr. Matthews, on 'behalf of the mother, stated that payments were £11 8s in arrears, ,and asked that defendant be ordered to give. security for the continuation of regular payment. The magistrate adjourned the case until • next Tuesday to enable defendant's solicitor to arrange for security. , A third offender for drunkenness, Henry Edward Kelly, aged 52, was fined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment.