LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1927, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

On returning to their homo at Rapahoo on Tuesday night, Mr and Mrs Edward Noble were startled to find that the house had been broken into, everything being in a state of disorder. A more sensational discovery was made, however, when, on entering their -bedroom, they found two drunken men asleep in the bed One of the uninvited guests had ineidentallv appropriated a new suit which had been left in the wardrobe, while the other had donned a pair of Mr Noble’s trousers. Constable Houston was called in to deal with the situation, with the result that the two offenders, Joseph CnfT and David Simpson, appeared at. the Greymouth Court yesterday morning before Justices F. H. Ivilgour and G. E. Perkins, to explain their behaviour. Goff, a native of England, aged 26 years, was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, valued at ss, the property of Edward Noble; stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 255, the property of Edward Noble; and' being a rogue and vagabond, in that he was found by night without lawfid excuse in a dwelling house. The accused stated that he as drunk, and did no remember anything about a window being broken. He pleaded

ciiiltv to the last two indictments. Simpson, a native of Ireland, aged 40, was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, valued at ss; stealing a suit of clothes valued at >SS; and being a rogue and vagabond, in that lie was found liy night without lawful excuse in a, dwelling house, tlie property of Edward Noble. Simpsou also denied having broken the window, hut pleaded guilty to life two latter charges. On the first indictment. both accused were convicted ami discharged, -ml on eacli of the other charges, they were convicted and sentenced to one month’s Imprisonment, the sentences to he concurrent)