GATE-CRASHERS FINED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22504, 23 February 1935, Page 4

GATE-CRASHERS FINED

HAPPENINGS AT A PARTY As the sequel to a London “ gatecrashing ” incident, Harry Emdcn, aged 23. china buyer, Israel Cohen, aged 24, salesman, and Ben Baker, aged 28, hairdresser, all of Bow, were each fined Is and ordered to pay 40s compensation. The three men were accused of committing damage at a flat in Long 'Vcre, occupied by Mr John Ellery Wright, a young waiter. Mr Wright stated that he entertained some friends at a party, and just before midnight Baker and Emden arrived and said they had been invited by a lady. There were then 10 people in the flat, and before admitting them he suggested they should go out and get two girls “to make the party even.” They went away and returned at 12.30 a.m., with Cohen and others, who he had not invited. He • refused to admit them, and was then set upon. One of the visitors to the party stated that while, he was trying to the door some bottles were thrown. A wooden panel and four panes of glass were broken.

Baker stated he was invited by Mr Wright and a young woman, and he was also informed he might bring a friend. When he turned up Wright told him that not many/ people had arrived and asked him to go out and bring some friends.

"It Is no u«e trying to understand the social attitude of different circles which one moves in,” remarked the magistrate, “ and I don’t pretend to understand the customs which have been described. The gate-crashing on this occasion was of too violent a nature to be acceptable in the police courts. Howt ever indignant the defendants may have felt at not being admitted, they had no right to do thig damage.”