DREW A RAZOR

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1077, 15 September 1930, Page 1

DREW A RAZOR

ASSAULT AT CITY SHELTER GUM-SORTER FINED When James Downey was not allowed into the City Shelter, because he was under the influence of drink, he struck and pushed the custodian and eventually produced a razor. He appeared before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court today. Downey s a gum-sorter, aged 63, pleaded guilty to assaulting Albert Wilson, and to wilfully damaging a pane of glass, valued at 10s, at the City Shelter. To a charge of being idle and disorderly, with insufficient means of support, he pleaded not guilty. According to Sub-Inspector Shanahan, accused was somewhat addicted to drinking methylated spirits on odd occasions and when refused admission to the City Shelter he became angry and later produced a razor from his pocket. As accused promised to go to a job at once, Mr. Hunt adjourned the idle and disorderly charge until September 22. He was convicted and ordered to pay 10s for damaging the window. On the charge of assault he was fined 10s. Default was fixed at 14 days and accused was given a week to pay.