HELPED HIMSELF

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21160, 9 July 1940, Page 9

HELPED HIMSELF

HUNGRY HORSEBREAKER FOOD FROM FISH SHOP KITCHEN ESCAPADES WHILE DRUNK (Special to Times) TE AROHA, Monday. Fines amounting to £3O were imposed on Lancelot Goodger, horsebreaker, when he appeared in the Te Aroha Police Court before Messrs R. Sprague and W. T. Dale, justices of the peace, to answer charges of assault, resisting arrest, and acting in a disorderly manner in a public place while drunk. Goodger pleaded not guilty to the first two charges and guilty to the third. Outlining the charges, Constable Parker said defendant entered a fish restaurant owned by Mr V. Mercih and helped himself to some food from the kitchen. When he went to the safe for some more, Mrs Mercih tried to prevent him but he pushed her into a corner. The proprietor asked Goodger to leave and, when he refused, called the police. When Constable Parker arrived, Goodger had left but he was found in another fish shop having a meal. He was drunk enough to be obstinate, and when placed under arrest he would not go until the constable had enlisted the aid of another person. Led Horse Into Hotel Concerning the third charge, Goodger led his horse through the main entrance of the Palace Hotel, through the dining room and inio the kitchen, terrifying two employees. His idea was, apparently, to get a meal for the horse. However, after some persuasion by the licensee, Goodger left with his horse. Mr Sprague, in asking Goodger if he would take out a prohibition order, remarked that he was a good citizen when sober but did stupid things when he had been drinking. Goodger replied that he wanted another chance as his last order had just expired. On the charge of assault, accused was convicted and discharged. For resisting arrest he was fined £2O and for acting in a disorderly manner £lO, both lines being the maximum. Remanded Maori Re-arrested Hugh Simmons, a Maori, aged 29 years, who escaped from the Te Aroha lock-up on June 21, was rearrested in Taumarunui last Saturday. Simmons, who was on remand lor charges of breaking, entering and .heft, is to be brougnt back to To Aroha. When it came to talk of the rebuilding of Warsaw, the German uy Commission announced that . arsaw was to be a “provincial city n the Berlin-Moscow route.” The rst decision taken was to pull down ue Royal Paiace, the Cathedral, and he Old Town (one of the picaresque and cherished spots in Warjw) because they “spoil th" beautiul high bank of the Vistula.”