NOT ON THE BILL OF FARE

NZ Truth, Issue 1232, 11 July 1929, Page 3

NOT ON THE BILL OF FARE

Waitress Insulted by Customer

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) Apparently John Stewart likes kisses as appetisers for his evening meal, for when he and a friend entered a restaurant m Victoria Street, their first demand was for osculatory refreshment. 17ISSES were "off" the menu, how- *■ ever, and Annie Lupas, the waitress, sent for her mother to remonstrate with the hungry men. When Mrs. 'Frances Lupas, who was holding a party m the living rooms of the establishment, arrived on the scene and tried to get Stewart and his friend to retire peaceably, she stated that Stewart removed his coat, swore at her and struck her. One of the guests, Jellicich by name, said that he tried to persuade Stewart not to make a scene, but without avail. "I did not interfere sooner," he saidj "because I thought that they would be more likely to listen to reason from a woman than a man." It was stated by Constable Young that Stewart ran away when he saw uniforms approaching, but was arrested, after a stern chase, m Nelson Street. Both men were abusive and had taken liquor, but were not drunk. Despite his denial that he had struck Mrs. Lupas, Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., decided that Stewart was guilty, and, learning that he had a previous conviction for assault, fined him £3 with 30/- costs> default being fixed at 14 days' imprisonment.