"WILL NOT WORK"

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 68, 17 September 1930, Page 4

"WILL NOT WORK"

"I am not going to bo a prisoner under any circumstances, for I am not guilty of any crime," declared Thendrig Marselyn C4jerstein, aged 52, with some emphasis in the Magistrate's Court today, when Mr. B. Page, S.M., was givjng him the option of going either to gaol or to tho Salvation Army Home at Miramar. Gjorstein had been found guilty. of being, an idle and disorderly person, in that he has insufficient lawful means: of support.

Sub-Inspector Lopclell said that the object of the police in bringing the accused-up was to try and do something for his own good. He had been sleeping out, although not every night. The aeensed's story was that he had money in tho Post Office, and that there was money due to him from the Public Works' Department and the Harboard Board, and while this was owing to him ho-.woi^ld iiot work.

Detective-Sergeant Tricklebanlc said that he had knowii tho accused for tho past twelve years. He was a seaman by occupation, and a good one, but lately he would not work; all lie would do was to sit on the wharves day and night, and when, spoken to become abusive. He also wandered around the town ;at night picking up cigarette butts. :'

The accused was convicted and ordered to.' come up for sentence if called uponl'"'Ho" is to go to the Salvation Army Homo and remain there until he gets some permanent work.