TROUBLE AT AN INEBRIATES HOME.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 4

TROUBLE AT AN INEBRIATES HOME.

- "DON'T POT YOUII FINGER IN MI ' s. 1 ■ js* t " .y' I: A , CDI .TlLgeuM'tt—l'llkss' «55001'4T161)!),.f t V! !^ <■.. . < Auokia'nd, "June 3. • >. .Tho bearing of charges of insubordination against John Millet, an■'■.inmate of. 1 tho Salvation Army's,lnebriates' Homo at.l'aka-toa Island, was resumed to-<lay, beforo Mr./C. 0. Kettle, . S.M'. The evidence for the prosecution had been' given the previous day, when' it was alleged that acoused Mfused to go to work i when ordered to, by the officer iu charge (Staff-Captain Bathes), and had written an Milting, letter to the honorary medical superintendent (Dr.. Barter), i • Accused, who giivo orideiice to-day. said that on Hay. 16 ho went to see Dr. Barter. The doctor camoout in- a very excited state and abused: him', asking ; why ho came at such unreasonable times, why ho did not go to work, and. come after work.; Wjtnesß i threatened to report tho doctor to the Minister .for, Justiooi- Oni another occasion went' to Dr.' Barter to get: some tnedifcilla for a feverish'.' cold, and Was greeted with tbp words,- '.'Don't put your , finger' in my eye." It was thpse; words that, caused wit>-' hess twelve hours later to write to tho doc - tor demanding an apologvi The : threat im-; plied in the .letter wai tnat he , would ootnplain to the Minister for Justice. Accusal said ho had never refused to workj.atitj "had done as much as other men. .-There'was one man on the island who had done practically no work. .-. .•■ '■■ ■ ■ ■ Staff-Captain Barnes' said that the man,; referred' to by- accused was suffering from alcoholism .and disease, to such' an extent that ho was not fit to work. He was oon- ' tiniittlly going into the bush and lying down ,! as accused had mentioned.They, were all troubled with the disease of sitting down.\ An ex-inmate of tho homo stated that Dr. Barter, had brought, round men, who' went to tho'island "practically dead." ; 1 The Magistrate found that accused had not Justified his letter to Dr. Barter. Acoused would have to find two sureties of, £10, or oho of £20. to keep tho peace' for '.eight months (while on the island)j ,and.wquld_bo • kept in custody till sureties wore found. Tho Magistrate, reserved ■ liis, decision: on, . the charge of insubordination. , . ,