AFFRAY AT STATION
By Telegraph—Press Association.
OFFENDER BEFORE COURT CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS
Auckland, Dec. 1. Patrick Tait, aged 26 years, ' a Maori who caused excitement at the railway station last night, pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to charges of drunk- j enness and using obscene language. I "He was drunk and apparently suddenly became mad," said Sub-Inspector Fox. "He ran along the station and frightened a crowd of people, and then J ran into a bookstall and frightened the young lady assistants. The police were caljed and found Tait being held down by two porters. He gave trouble until lodged in a padded oell. He has never been in trouble before. He seems a decent chap when sober." Mr. C. R. Orr-Walker fined Tait 10sfor drunkenness and on -.the other charge hs was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within six months. He was also prohibited from obtaining liquor.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1938, Page 7
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