AN 'AMERICAN DETECTIVE.'

NZ Truth, Issue 243, 19 February 1910, Page 6

AN 'AMERICAN DETECTIVE.'

a Going m Front of Kitchener."

Bat Goes ia Front of the Magistrate

Instead.

Henry Shirley Evans toed the mark at the Dunedin Police Court on Monday m answer to charges of being drunk ia King-street on February 13, and of resisting Constable Bandy -while m the execution of his duty. From evidence given by Sergt. McKeefrey and the assaulted constable, it appeared that at five minutes past midnight on February 12 the constable saw accused come out of Wood-field-place, which locality has been mentioned rather frequently m the Police court of late. This being so, the constable went over to him to ascertain if he were an undesirable. At first accused said he was going to the wharf, but later said he was one of "six American detectives" who were going m front of Kitchener, said detectives being "too smart for the local men." Accused was arrested for drunkenness, and after being taken along the road a bit he became violent and suddenly get a couple of good 'uns on to Bandy's battens, besides giving the sergeant some taps. He carried on so that it was found desirable to put the bracelets on him, and even then he lay on his back and kicked over his head at the "Johns"— "liKe an acrobat, '"' as .the sergeant put it.

The Sub-Inspector said he believed accused was the son of a Peninsula farmer, for whom he worked. The o»ly tbing known against accused was that m lUOfc he was fined for drunkenness and assault.

Accused remembered nothing of the occurrence.

Magistrate Bartholomew said the evidence showed that accused was sober enough to know what he was doing. He pushed m a fine of £5, m default one month.