"I'm Very Lucky," Accused Told Bench
- ,rr- — rr-' . i "I'm very lucky," William Lindf say Atkinson,* - of . Wellington, toid the bench inr the Poli'ce Court^ Otaki, today. He was, for on a charge of being idle and disorderly ana having ^ insufficient - visible means of support he was convicted and discharged, -but ordered to move on out of Otaki. . • - •. : . Prosecuting, Sergeant.: E., 3. I Groves said that accused had been i around the town at a "loose end" ! over the weekend and numerous ' complaints about his conduct had j been received. When arrested he had been in possession of a bottle ! of methylated spirits. He had had 1 many »uevious convictions. In his own defence, • accused !stated tnat he was normally a hard I worlter. He pleaded guilty. On leaving the dock after being con- ! vict-d and discharged by Messrs. , H. J. Jepson and W. lVIcBeth, J.P.'s, accused again murmured "I'm very lucky." :
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 October 1948, Page 2
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