COURTS AND OFFENCES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12748, 20 April 1909, Page 5

COURTS AND OFFENCES.

Ter United Press Association.). NAPIER, April 19. In connection with the disturbance at a recent race meeting at Napier Park, John Bibby wae charged at the Magistrate's Court to-day with using threatening behaviour. Counsel for the defendant raised a point that the police had failed to prove that the Napier Park Racecourse was a public place within the meaning of the Police Offences Act. Mr E. McCarthy, S.M., in dismissing the case, said he did not say the Napier Park rarecourae was not a public place, but it had to be proved it was a course to which the public had access, either free or on payment of gate money, and that had not been done.