POLICE COURT NEWS.
THEFT OF RAILWAY TICKET. SEAMAN SENT TO PRISON. Sentence of 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour was passed in the Police Court yesterday, on John Duncan Campbell, aged 45, a seaman, who was charged with stealing a tail way ticket valued at £2 4s 7d. Accused, it was stated, had taken the ticket from anothei seaman in a city hotel He was seen on the Limited express by lh>- owner of the ticket and was arrested by a constable who boarded the trail, and alighted with accused at Remuera Accused's explanation was thai he did not think the oilier man wanted Iho ticket.
"This man gives a good deal ol trouble in Tamaki with his horses." said Sub-In-spector Mot art by when Willi,>m Maurice Cumnnngs. aged 29, a hawker, was charged with rescuing a hoist from the Tamaki Pound Evidence was given that the horse had been impounded, but three days later :? had gone the wires having been taken flown in a rear paddock. The horse had been seen later in deteridant's possession A fine fit £l, w'tli 112 14s 9d costs, wfi' imposed Or a furthei charge ol stealing ,i copper valued at 30s. accused wti> remanded until next Fridav. C 25 bail being allowed.
A list of ,30 previous convictions was produced when Thomas Martin, aged 52, appeared or charges ol being drunk and of a breach of his prohibition ordet 'He has had several lines, but he will persist in gett.nn.' drunk,'' said Sub-Inspector McCarthy Accused was convicted on both charges and fined £6.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20152, 12 January 1929, Page 14
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