CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17081, 13 August 1917, Page 12

CITY POLICE COURT

Saturday, August 11. CBefore Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) Drunkeanees.—-Fines of 10s each, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, were imposed - on two first olfenders. Offensive Conduct.—A plea of guilty was entered by Alfred William Lynch to a chaigo of behaving in a violent manner to the annoyance of passengers in a railway carriage on thc 2nd inst., travelling between Dunedin and Seacliff. From tho information furnished to the court by Sub-inspector Mathiesou. it appeared that defendant joined tho train under tho influence of liquor, entering a smoking compartment. When approached by tho guard for his ticket ho refused to produces it and, instead, made use of abusive and altogether shocking language. The guard remonstrated with thie defendant for his behaviour, but to no purpose. Defendant left tho compartment and imbibed moro liquor. On his return he continued his objectionable behaviour to euch an extent that some of the passengers in the carriage complained and eventually left tho compartment. When asked by tho guard to give his name defendant ga.vo incorrect information, but ho was eventually located as an attendant at the Seacliff Mental Hospital. —Questioned by the magistrate. Lynch 6aid he was a returned soldier, having boen attached to thfi Main Body. Ho arrived back in New _ Zealand in February last. Defendant intimated that he was prepared to rojoin tho He was not anxious to go again, but he considered re-enlist-ment would bo the best thing for him.— Sub-inspector Mathieson informed tho magistrate that Mr F. G. Gumming had stated that Lynch had been in the Asylum service for only a month, and that the attendants at this institution wore not in the habit of conducting themselves in thc manner defendant had.—His Worship expressed tho opinion that a man of the type of Lynch was not suited to the responsibilities incidental to his position at SeaclifF. The beat thing to do in this case was probacy to send defendant to camp. In order to communicate with the military authorities Lynch would bo remanded for a week. Alleged Breaking and Entering. A remand till Wednesday next was granted in the case of Arthur Francis M'FarJane, who waa charged with breaking and entering tho promises of Jessie Buchanan and steal" ing a cake of soap and a box of matches.