“HE’S A BLACKGUARD.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 201, 25 August 1931, Page 7

“HE’S A BLACKGUARD.”

Taxi-driver'Sent to Prison S.M.’s WARNING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 25. The Police Court was cleared this morning while evidence was heard against William George White, aged forty-four, a taxi-driver, on a charge of being idle and disorderly and habitually consorting with undesirables. ,The accused at first pleaded not guilty, but after evidence had been heard altered his plea to one of guilty. Three domestics, all unemployed, aged twenty-three, twenty and twentyone, all on probation, gave evidence to the effect that the accused had many times driven them out to Chinese gardens on the outskirts of the city. Sometimes they stayed the night. Usually the accused called back for them. One girl said that it was usual for the girls to pay the accused. He was the only taxi-driver who had taken them. The Magistrate (Mr Hunt) : I haven’t words to say what I think about him. I won’t try to say anything. Unfortunately I can only give him three months. -I wish I could give him eighteen months. Counsel: We are not here to uphold the morals. The Magistrate: He’s the biggest blackguard I have seen for months. If he comes again he will be charged with being a rogue and a vagabond. Then I can give him eighteen months.