EXCITEMENT MADE HIM BREAK WINDOWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 88, 7 November 1932, Page 5

EXCITEMENT MADE HIM BREAK WINDOWS

GIRLS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO MEET ARRIVED WITH NAVAL MEN Christchurch Nov. 5. — It was, according to John Hill aged 34, who gave his address as Lewis Pass, the effect of a uniform on the feminine heart that was his undoing. Hill was charged in the Magistrate's Court today, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., with drunkenness "and witli smashing three window panes, valnod at £2. The story of Hill's adventures of last evening was told by Senior Sergeant J. Fox. He went to a house, wandered inside, and sat down to play the piano. "Or." said the senior sergeant, "to attempt to play the piano/' The occupier of the house, at. tracted by the attempted music, went in to reason with Hill, who said that he wanted some music.' Ultimately he agreed to go outside, but when ho got. out he broke three windows. The police were called, and deciding that Hill was drunk, arrested him, "I was supposd to go along to the place with a couple of girls," Hill told the magistrate. "They came along with two naval men, and I got slung out." "Why did you break the windows?" asked the magistrate, Hill supposed that, it was in his excitement. "They got two or three shillings of mine,'' ho explained, "You're a fool, aren't you?" asked the magistrate. "I suppose I was Tor mixing with them," said Hill. Tlie evening cost him 10s for drunkenness, and he was ordered to pay £2 damages, in default seven days' imprisonment.