POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22452, 24 September 1936, Page 5

POLICE COURT

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. (Before Air H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A charge of drunkenness against a man aged 77 years, who had not previously been before the court, was adjourned for 12 mouths. John Alfred Livingstone, a statutory first offender, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Hugh Alexander Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, having been convicted four times within the past six mouths. Kennedy said ho was willing to take out a prohibition order if he were given another chance. “Nonsense!” retorted the Magistrate. “ You will only break it again. It has happened before.” _ Kennedy: No. I promised that then if I were let off. 4 got three days, and that made me careless. The Magistx-ate: It should have made you more careful. Defendant was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within six months, conditional on his taking out a prohibition order. A DEFENDED CHARGE. “ I plead ‘ not drunk,’ ” replied Benjamin Taylor (52), when charged with drunkenness Constable Tulloch said he found defendant leaning against a shop window in Maclaggan street yesterday afternoon. When advised to go home, Taylor became cantankerous and Abusive, and was arrested for drunkenness. Constable M'Pherson said defendant was drunk and abusive when brought to the watchhouse. _ “ What is the good of asking questions!” exclaimed Taylor when invited to cross-examine the witness. “ They will swear a man’s life away in any case.”

Sergeant (Boulton: That has been his attitude since the arrest. He thinks the world and the police, mostly, are against him. Declining to give evidence, Taylor reaffirmed his sobriety. , He was taking tilings coolly when leaning against the window. The Magistrate: Had you been drinking?—No. No drink?—None. Constable Tither also swore that Taylor was drunk when placed in the cells. Without comment, the magistrate entered a conviction and fined Taylor 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. An application for time to pay was refused.