CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17726, 10 September 1919, Page 9

CITY POLICE COURT

Tuesday, Septembeb 9. (Before Mr H. Y. Widtfowson S.M.) Drunkenness—A first offender'was fined the amount of his bail (20s), in default 48 hours imprisonment. Murdoch Macßay, ■who had been remanded for a week's medi cal treatment, appeared for sentence on a charge of drunkenness, to which he had pleaded guilty.—Senior Sergeant Murrav said that this was Ins third oJVenco within six months.—Defendant said that ho waa ft law dork, and had left his homo in SonthJand on account of ill-health.—Hi 3 .Worship inflicted a fino of 20s, with £1 16s medical expenses in default 10 days' imprisonment A prohibition order was also issued against him. Theft of a Souvenir.—Ronald Munro 18 years of age, pleaded piiilty to stcalinir a German automatic pistol, •γ-nbicd at £2 the property of William. Hornell.—Senior ' ticrgeant Murray stated that the boy boarded at Mr Horriell's, and had taken the weapon from the- house. The lad worked in jriinedin and had never been in trouble before. ; —The accused said that ho had offered to ' buy the weapon, and as the owner had re- l fused to sell, he had "borrowed" it.—His j Worship, after a<lmonisliing- tho accused. , ( entered a conviction, and ordered accused < U> oome up for sentence when called upon, t