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Man's Action Eiids in Court
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! AUCKLAND, Last Night; 4 'That *s Oortect t did it, ' ' said ah ettgineer, Ronald Lawrence Morrisbn, aged 33, who was cMrged ih th'e Folice Court with committiug mischief by Wilfully breaking two phnes of glas§ in the window of the Hospital Board'S office. Senior-Sergeant Elanagan said Morrison called at the board's office and cbnsidered he should be paid £1 per webk as sUStetthttee instea'd 6f 15s which he | was receiviiig. He was advised to fttr* nish the boarq with the cost of thd ! speeial food and attention necessary In j his case. Instead of leaving to get tMS | information Morrison picked up a pbt | of glue and hiiried it threugh the winj dbw itt the office, brgaking tWb pa&es. | "You lost ybnr temper, ' ' Mr. W. fe. I MeHean, S.M., s'aid to Morrison. "Nb; I difln^t Ibse my temper At I ail," replied accused. "I wastt't told I to go and bring back what it costs ffiej to live. I was turned down. I did this. to bring the matter before the public.*'; "Yott Wili have to pay for your pttblicity then," raid the Magistrate, who; ordered Morrison to pay £1 19s 6d for, the damage done, in default 14 days'1 ^orisonment.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 74, 14 April 1937, Page 7
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