CONSTABLE DRUNK

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1932, Page 5

CONSTABLE DRUNK

A DISORDERLY SCENE

United Press Association—Ly itlectrio Telegraph —Copyright.)

LONDON, June. 5

A constable, 6ft 3in in height—John Graham (twenty-six), stationed at Bethnal Green —was in the clock at the Guildhall on Saturday charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting a bus conductor. Ifc was stated that Graham and another man struggled in Aidgate, ami when asked by City police t<> g° awav, tiiev refused, shouting, “W’e }))'}' Metropolitan policemen.” : •;u. i They wore arrested, hut broke awav, and Graham got on to a bus platform. .Seeing bis condition, the,. conductor refund to let him enter, .and Graham riin-1 blows on his face and bead, injuring bun ?ii iiad'y that he had to he taken' to hospital ' It took four eohtables to ..secuiv Graham. •A police, inspector gave Graham ail exemplary c 'ifi-ractcr. {diameter; ing tlm 'attack upon ;!w conductor as a brutal assault on a’l inoffensive man who wa< doing h'" (],,{ v , the Magistral- fined Graham P'o. !lIH I an additional £5 as compensation; in default thirty-one days. For lining drunk he was fm-'-d <’i ami 7 S 6d costs, or fourteen days, lie wn> given a week to pay.