MAN BREAKS WINDOW.
" I WANTED TO DO IT."
UNUSUAL PLEA MADE,
"1 plead not guilty to committing £lO damage, but guilty to committing wilful damage," said Andrew O'Neill, when ho was charged in the Police Court yesterday with committing mischief by wilfully breaking a plate-glass window, valued at £lO, the propei ty of Charles Edward Wilson. Denying the charge, he said he had •lone damage to the amount of £2. Sub-Inspector McCarthy stated accused entered a shop, where he was told he had oetter go for a walk, as he was under the influence of drink. He at once put his foot through the window, which was insured -for £9. o
"What did you want to break the win dow for ?" asked the magistrate, Mr. F K.' Hunt-
Accused: I wanted to break it. The Magistrate: You will have to pa»for it. Accused: I will not pay. f "You will have to take it out, then," replied the magistrate. "I am asking for a remand so that inquiries can be made," stated the sub inspector. Accused was remanded to appear tomorrow, tyail of £lO being allowed. As ho was removed fiorn the dock O'Neill stated he had been addressed in obscene terms' by the eonstablo who brought him to Court in tho police van. "Wo will look into that," said the magistrate.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20333, 14 August 1929, Page 14
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