ST. ANDREW'S STICKINGUP CASE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14215, 3 June 1910, Page 3

ST. ANDREW'S STICKINGUP CASE.

CASE BEFORE THE COURT. It will be remembered that last week the mailman at St. Andrews (David Campbell) was stuck up on the road by a. man who ordered "hands up," and threatened to produce a revolver if the request were not complied with. The police were quickly on the track, and made an arrest, and yesterday morning at the Court in Timaru, a young man named Andrew Collins appeared to answer a charge of having behaved in such a way as was calculated to provoke a breach the peace. Mr AY. ' [Raymond appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Green said that the offence was committed on Slay 23th near St. Andrews. It appeared that the accused had met the mailman some little distance out of St. Andrews, had jumped into his trap, taken possession of the reins, and threatened to produce a revolver if the request were not complied with. Accused further said that ho represented the police. An altercation took place in the trap, after which accused got out again, and the mailman drove nway. Accused was under the influence of liquor at the time, but interfering with any one on the road jnthis way was a serious offence. It \'.\ns not thought that accused was in possession of a revolver at the time, though he threatened to produce one, find gave the mailman a frisrht.

Air Raymond said that on the mornin" in question the accused left Timaru for St. Andrews. He had some drinks before he left here, and more on his arrival at St. Andrews. He then set out on a bicycle for a relative's place, but fell off and sprained his ankle. He did not recollect what he had done pfter lea vine St. Andrews until be found himself under a fence on the roadside. Counsel submitted that the offence was not a serious one under the circumstances. Accused had never been in possession of a revolver in his life. If accused were let off with a caution this time, the case would act ns a warning to him not to indulge in so much drink in future. He was only 23 years of age, and had never been before the Court before.

Tlie Magistrate suggested that accused should have a prohibition order js.~ued against him, hut Sub-Inspector Green said that would he very little good as lie was a labourer, and knocked about Jill over the country. The Magistrate said the offence was one which could not be passed over, and he would impose a fine of £1 with 7s Court costs, and 17s the expenses of one witness.

A week was given in which to pay the fine, the alternative being 14 days' imprisonment.