LEFT IN THE LURCH

Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 5

LEFT IN THE LURCH

1/C 'KJM DK'K DrsCOAfFITI* RK. GKOOM LOCKED UP FOR DTU’XKKNNF^’S. (Per United Press Association.) WKLLTX CSTON. .Inly S. A bride must have been left in the lurch yesterday. A seaman named John Johnston. employed on one of the coa-st-al had made arrangements to marry Per. He, became, very- excited under the influence of drink P.nd could not keep his appointment. Instead he was locked up and spcnl the, niftht in the police, cells. This morning he was charged with drunkenness, resisting the police and damaging a constable's holmet and uniform. Counsel said that his client remembered nothing of the occurrence. He crime off his ship and when walking down the gangway dropped several one pound notes into the harbour, lie was none too sober then and the loss did not improve his condition. He became veryexcited and wanted to dive for his money, which in the meantime had been •secured. lie was still dissatisfied and more anxious than ever to take a dive into the harbour. He was not in the least vicious towards the constable. It was bis wedding day and ho had taken more drink than was good for him. Inspector Hendry said that the arrest occupied over halt sn hour. Before being taken into custody accused was given a chance to gJ quietly to his ship. Mr Hidden, S_M., convicted and discharged Johnston far drunkenness, lined him one pound for resisting, in default seven days’ imprisonment, and ordered him to make good the damage to the uniform. The latter item will run into L. 14s.