A MIDNIGHT WANDERER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 7

A MIDNIGHT WANDERER.

~' UNUSUAL ' CASE 'X&WCkLAZ&xix 1 : ■ 'By ■ Telflßraph.—Special"Oorrespbndent.V :.•}}-;:; },/};:} Auckland, September 11.} : y }} A man, James Lauder, was chargeoV,-.;'■;; at the Magistrate's.:: Court 7;yesteraay;'v}} with/being a rogue ,and l .:a vagabond .in "-;;• that ho' : was /found} by, night} wearuig ;/•/ slippers with felonious intent..}}:}/ ~;:};};'-j; ■:■.A constable arrested the' - Man,:as:^he-;yi ; was leaving the Albert Park after mid- : ..-■-'.;: night. At that, time "he.waswearmg.'a'},};;} thick overcoat, woollen gloves,: arid car- ::.},; pet -slippers bemudded at' the.'tees ; a3. i[.'}: if he had been crawling.; In his \vere found a pair of' opera" glasses,:a;. iX. woman's" belt,- and a.tortoise-sheU.'cpmb;';//; which had been -.worn.'- .When the accused said that ho had picked up;,;;} the' belt and comb under, a seat iii .tho :;,, park, but he 1 reftised to -give .any .ex-;;};;: platiation as to Jwhy: he carried tho:'}/. opera glass<s.}'Further inquiries madu ;}' at his house elicited tho information },} that lie} went, out' every: evening and : /.;'. i did not "return until late. ; He was,not; .. - drunk, nor does he drink" as-a habit.' .. ■ Sergeant Treanor said; that;the; sug-,;: :}• gestion was that the inan'was'ontv of .-}'. the many.who bunt the public.resorves}},.-; .in tho city, w-ith the object of. black. ;.}.■ mailing indiscreet young peoplo. who arc frequently only, too'ready .to pay in tha hope that thpir follies . ; jnay;iuit.-bb}..-id.;}-,'.-:'..-} vertised." He was'remanded until Mbn. ; ,; day. ; ''■.■,}}',/;};..;-;}};;