RESISTING THE POLICE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 65

RESISTING THE POLICE.

CHRISTOHUECH, January 10. The * sequel to last night's disturbance, -which originated through, three Jack Tars from H.MJ3. Pyramus driving round the city at a rate that endangered the lives ot pedestrians, -was heard in the Police Court this morning, when John Allen,' a man-o'-warjman, was charged with being drunk while in charge of --a horse and trap. Accused pleaded "Guilty." In connection with the same incident Miles Bradbury,another man-o' -warsman, was charged with, obstructing Sergeant Burrows, -while in the execution of his duty. Sub-inspector Dwyer stated that there were a large munber of "narals ashore last evening, and on the whole their conduct had been good. One or two of* them only had misbehaved themselves. The Chairman remarked that the men. had placed themselves in. a very awkwarcT position. The police had taken a ve r y. lenient view of the case. • Great forbearance had always-been 'exercised, and always would be, towards men. who were serving; the King, but the offenders musfc bear ia mind that "their conduct was liable, to* briny, about Tesults which they could hardly contemplate-- Men-o-'-warsmen were always received hospitably by the community,, buß that hossutality~mus£ no be abused. A cobviction against Loth men. would be entered, and the question of punishment would ha left to -the- responsible officers on the warship. Leonard Thomas, a youth 16_ years or , waff then charged with inciting Allen to i resist Constable M'Cormack •in the executioa of his duty. Convicted and ordered tar come up for sentence when called- on. 1 THE TROUBLE IN AUCKLAND. t AUCKLAND, January 10. Two man-o'-warsmen, Murtagh and 7 Grant, appeared at the Police Court this morning on charges arising out of disturbances m. the street last night. The Jack Tars were • using bad language" to two ladies, and * constable and a civilian who interfered were roughly used. Mr Dyer,.- &.M., 6aid that he felt it his ■ duty Ao~ teach the - offenders and other*, a lesson. They were convicted on. the charge o£-- using- obscene language, and we-ra fined £$ 10s and costs each for the assault.