POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19743, 16 September 1927, Page 14

POLICE COURT NEWS.

HOSPITAL STORES STOLEN. ATTENDANT ADMITS OFFENCES. Two charges of the theft of various stores, valued at £4 lis Bd, from the Auckland Mental Hospital were admitted by Charles Mcorhouse, aged 34, in the Police Court yesterday. Chief-Detective Cummings said accused was a night attendant at the Mental Hospital. Stores had been missed for some time and, following complaints, a detective and constable arrested accused. Accused was a married man with two young children. He had a good character and was a gooJ attendant. The magistrate, Mr. Hunt, agreed to allow a certain amount of leniency in view of accused's character. A fine of £5 was imposed, accused being required to make good the losses.

"Accused is rather lucky he was not killed, for he staggered in front of a motor-car and was knocked down," said Senior-Sergeant Edwards, when Hugh Bell, aged 38, admitted being drunk in Swanson Street, the offence also involving a breach of his prohibition order. A fine of £5 was imposed. A Chinese, Lum Quay, pleaded guilty to a charge of outstaying a temporary permit. Mr. A. V. Pefcn, collector of customs, said a- present he did not wish to press for penalties, but as another large batch of Chinese was due shortly the charges would be pressed later. A remand was granted until Saturday to enable Quarto leave the country.