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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XXI, 24 May 1902, Page 1008

Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., paid a compliment to the Salvation Army last week in the hearing- of a case against Frederick De Arey and Harry De Arey, street singers, who were charged with causing a number of persons to collect at the Thames Hotel Corner so as to impede passers by. One of the defendants said that the Salvation Army played at street corners, whereupon His Worship ejaculated, “Ah, but they play music.” The defendant replied, with a touch of indignation in his voice, that he and his brother “played music.” However later on Mr Hutchison paid defendants a compliment by referring to them as “syrens.” The police evidence went to show that the crowd round defendants blocked the pavement and compelled passers to go into the muddy street. Defendants promised not to offend again and His Worship inflicted a nominal penalty of 5/ and costs on each singer.