NOTICE TO QUIT

NZ Truth, Issue 511, 3 April 1915, Page 8

NOTICE TO QUIT

Kennedy Before the Court Answers a Charge of Vagrancy, Bui has to Leave tho Town.

A repesctably- dressed middle-aged man, Thomas Kennedy, was up before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S,M., on Monday, charged with drunkenness and also wdth being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient means of support. Senior-Sergeant Rutledge was m George Fifth's corner, and Lawyer Allan Moody looked after Kennedy. "Johnhop" Davey Taylor said he had spotted Thomas many times during the last few weeks, but had never noticed him m work, and had always seen him WELL LOADED WITH "BOOZE." The "Johnop" reckoned Thomas was looked upon as a beer-sparrer, and when spoken to by the "Cop" gave no satisfaction whatever,. so the "John" made a parcel of him and took him to the station. ' That was on Saturday night when the accused was well filled up with raspberry. Lawyer Moody: What did he tell you when you got to 'the station?— -He said he had £50 m the bank, then brought it down to a tenner, and this morning said £13. Lawyer Moody: That will do then. Constable Brlggs, of Mt. Eden, said ho had noticed Kennedy knocking about and doing no work, generally being focussed about the hotels. Lawyer Moody said the defence was that Kennedy came to Auckland with some 12 quldlets and <these he gave to a Mrs. Reading to look after. He had been boarding thero and tho money had been paid for his keep. CMr. Frazer: Well, you put the accused m the box and prove it. Kennedy then climbed into the box and said it was a month ago since he came down from a place noar Raglan with twelve "Jim." The money he handed to his sister to mind, and at times she gave him a few "roberto." On Thursday last he received another 12 "Jim" from the country/and he gave his sister a "tenner" and kept two "quid" for himself. With the money he got boozed. Senior- Sergeant Rutledge: You have been pretty frequently before the Court, have you not? — Well, yes. Were you not up for being idle and disorderly m January 12 months ago? — I don't know that I was. No, perhaps you forget you have 33 previous convictions against.you. Now, did you not do i A SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT AND ' ROBBERY? —Yes. ' And these 33 convictions are the result of drink?— Most of them. Don't you think you would bo better out of the town?~Yes. Why didn't you tell the constable about your money? — No, tho less you say \o a constables the better. Lawyer Moody: What do you intend ■to, do if you get out of this charge, which, of course, you will?— >Got out of the town at once. Kennedy's sister corroborated his story about the money, and said that booze was the whole trouble with him. Mr. Frazer: The charge of being idle and disorderly cannot be sustained. He has been m tho lockup since Saturday evening, . so on tho charge of drunkenness, he is prohibited. Now, understand Kennedy, that you are to get away from the town. Kennedy: It will bo five years before I come back to town again.