THREE MORE VAGRANTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 1

THREE MORE VAGRANTS

TWO WOMEN PROHIBITED MAN GOES TO GAOL Another batch of vagrants appeared at the Police Court this morning, the three charged including two women. Prohibition orders were issued against the women, who were then given another chance. The man was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. T'MMA WILLIAMS, a domestic, aged 30, from Tonga, pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Baker Street and being idle and disorderly, baying insufficient lawful means of support. According to Sub-Inspeetor McCarthy the police had been called in as the result of complaints by the neighbours of a house where the ■woman was living with a man, who was also found drunk. The two were found rolling about the floor, which was littered with empty bottles. “She had to be arrested as she has been causing a great deal of trouble lately,” continued the sub-inspector. “She is just drifting from one disreputable house to another.” Williams, who found nothing to say, was fined 10s for drunkenness. She was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within six month on the second count. A prohibition order was issued. "LACKING IN DECENCY” Described by Sub-Inspector Mc- ; Carthy as absolutely without decency, | Murdo Mcßae faced charges of being | found drunk in Baker Street and breaking the terms of his prohibition j order, and vagrancy. He admitted that he had broken his order, but. was not prepared to admit that he was drunk. He vehemently denied that he was idle and disorderly. Constable Jones, of Freeman’s Bay. who was called to the house w-here Mcßae lived with Emma Williams, said that, when asked if he had done any word lately the man had said it was his business. Witness knew that he had done practically no work since August. Mcßae, who was described as a labourer, aged 26, said that he was a seaman, but could not get a boat. He was looking for work on shore. “Nobody would have any objection ; to him staying here looking for work if he was at all decent,” commented Mr. McCarthy. “It is through men like this that we have women up j here.” Mcßae was fined £l, In default 48 hours for drunkenness. £2 in default seven days for breaking his order, and i was sentenced to 14 days’ imprison- | ment, cumulative, on the count of j vagrancy. DRINKING IN MYERS PARK Found by Constable Campbell in Myers Park amid a cluster of empty bottles, and in the company of a man friend, Margaret Alice Kelly was charged with being idle and disorderly, having insufficient lawful means of support. “My husband supports me,” she said in answer to the charge. Constable Campbell said that several times lately he had warned the woman oft the streets, and had eventually been compelled to arrest her. | “We have had considerable trouble ' with this class of offence lately,” said j Mr. McCarthy. Kelly's husband said that he supported the woman. He was employed fairly regularly on the wharf, and it was his custom to hand over £3 each Friday. His wife, who had not been well for some time, had been spend- | ing a good bit on drink. Kell}', a domestic, aged 38. was coevicted and discharged on the condition that she took out a prohibition order.