DRUNK IN PICCADILLY
THE MAJOR AND THE GIRLS Major Graham Bcll-Murray, of ti» Junior Naval and Military Club, Pio cadilly, was fined 40s, with fiv» guineas costs, at Marlborough Stra; London, on a charge of being dnri and disorderly in Piccadilly. Notici of appeal was given. When the case came before the coun the previous week Major Murray ti. leged that he had been wrongfully arrested, and the magistrate, Mr. Met, ordered an adjournment, saying thst the case had taken a very importar; turn and involved serious diary*! against the police. Major Murray, who was said to ha-.* annoyed women by peering in thet faces, denied all the charges and cor* plained of the way he was treated * Vine Street.
On his second appearance he admitted that, when questioned on tbr former occasion, he said nothing about two drinks he had before dinner.
Mr. Mead: Was that fair to meM thought you were asking me about dinner time. Mr. Mead added that the pob:* officers, with their experience, corsiderod Major Murray was drunk, ari a doctor, after adequate exainljMli also came to that conclusion.
The defence involved charges < negligence against the police, but in (the magistrate) thought they entirely answered.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 188, 29 October 1927, Page 10
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