USED INDECENT LANGUAGE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13539, 17 April 1937, Page 5

USED INDECENT LANGUAGE.

POXGAROA STOREKEEPER EINED. In the Pahiatua Court yesterday Alfred Russell Bunn was proceeded against by the Police for using obscene language within hearing of a public place. Bunn was represented by Air A. AI. Ongley who pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client. Constable Gainey detailed how lie had served a summons on B.unn in connection with a sly-grogging case, Bunn refusing to accept same. Witness then dropped the summons at Bunn’s feet the latter following him down the street and abusing him Anyone in the street could have heard the remarks passed by Bunn lie- Constable- also stated that he thought Bunn was going to strike ii i m. To Mr Ongley: Dickens was just through the wall from where they were standing and could have heard the language. A service car driver (present in Court) was over the road arid could have heard him also. He • a< u nne <)V€ *r to ask the driver it he had heard the remarks because he knew the latter would not come forward owing to another case pend jng against him To ( onstable % McGowan witness said he was sure that the words had been used Air Ongley .submitted that his client used another word. The Magistrate pointed out that he> word mentioned by Counsel came within the Act as being indecent lananc* would carry the same penT!ie Police agreed to amend the charge accordingly, and Bunn was fined C*7 with 12s costs.