UNINVITED GUEST

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 689, 14 June 1929, Page 11

UNINVITED GUEST

j WOMAN VAGRANT GAOLED

“NOTHING TO SAY” Margaret McNeill, aged 42, was charged at the Police Court this morning with being - found on enclosed premises at 110 Hobson Street. She pleaded not guilty, and also denied ■ that she was idle and disorderly, with insufficient lawful means of support. Peter Bhama said the woman had come into his shop just before six in the evening. She had insisted on mounting the stairs to find a bed. ‘T kicked up a fuss, and sent for the _ police,” continued witness. McNeill: Didn’t I give you 2s for the t bed? Witness: No. i In the opinion of Sergeant Oulloty, . j McNeill had been drinking. When he 1 saw her in Bliama’s house she looked as if she had been sleeping off the effects of liquor. In the opinion of Constable Need- - ham, who has had her under observation for some days, McNeill never left .. the streets. She was mixing in company of the worst sort, o The woman had nothing to say. Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.: What’s her l. list? i. Sub-Inspector McCarthy: Very bad—--49 convictions. The Magistrate: Three months.