Three first offending inebriates were dealt with in the usual manner by Mr. E. Page, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court, this morning. Thomas Austin, a third offender, was fined £1, in default '48 f hours in gaol, for drunkenness. Walter John Hamilton, who on 6th August was caught in the act of carrying a rug, valued at 255, from a boardinghouse where he had been staying, explained 'that he had unwisely embarked on a drinking bout and attempted to commit '■ the theft while under the influence of ' liquor. A fine of £3, in defarilt 14 days' imprisonment, was imposed, and Hamil-i; ton was also prohibited. Messrs. Williams and Co. will sel)> at 2 p.m. to-morrow, furniture, piano, and . .eraauvohonw.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 38, 14 August 1919, Page 8
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