FRACAS IN HOTEL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16870, 27 October 1925, Page 5

FRACAS IN HOTEL.

YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE. MAGISTRATE’S COURT SEQUEL.' “This is race and show week, and young men like the defendant should be very careful how they conduct themselves,’’ remarked Senr.-Sergeant .Fitzpatrick, upon the case of a young man who appeared, before the Magistrate's Court to-day, in consequence of a disturbance in an hotel last evening. The Magistrate, Mr. E. C. Levvev, subsequently said that the defendant would have been better off if he had stuck to his country .job. Maurice John Sims, alias Doiielly, alias McKliighl, a man of -d years of age-, was charged with failing lo quit licensed premises when requested to do so. The. defendant admitted the offence and also lhat he was found on licensed premises out of the permissible hours, and lhat lie had resisted Constable McKenzie in the execution of his duty.

Henr.-Sergt. Fitzpatrick stated that shortly after (» o’clock lust evening Sims had walked into a room at the. Albion Hotel, after having knocked and received no answer. Surprised to find a boarder in the room, he asked the occupant to have a drink, and then went away. He repeated the experiment at another door. The licensee was informed, and requested Sims to leave the hotel. This ho refused to do, and an argument ensued, defendant finally being ejected with the help of a boarder. Constable McKenzie took him in charge, when he refused to tell his name or where ho came from, and on the way to the station a rough and tumble resulted from 1 he defendant’s resistance of the policeman. Sims appeared to be a j sort of a “mystery man/’ for he had adopted another name, following upon a conviction for a breach, of the peace some time ago. fa reply to the Magistrate, the defendant stated lhat he had been under the influence of drink, and had been looking for a friend. As for resisting the police, he lmd only tried to free liis arms. TTe hoped the Magistrate would give him a chance, ns he had employment in the Tlangaroa district, being on a alone-breaking contract.. I The Magistrate commented that it. would have been belter for the defendant if he had stayed on his job. Pines were imposed in respect of the charges, the amounts being £2 on the first, £1 on the second, and £5 on the third, '■/'the defaults fixed being seven days, one day, and 14 days’ imprisonment respectively. i L ii. ii