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REQUEST BY A PRISONER. THE MAGISTRATE OBLIGES, fßy Telegraph—Fer Frets A ssoeiation} AUCKLAND, Jun e 15. It is common for magistrates to make orders for prohibition orders, maintenance, separation,,and even for period of detention on the inebriates’7island by consent, but sentence of. imprisonment by consent and by request is, rare. It happened at the Police Court this morning. . Ernest Edward Cuthbe.rffon j Maxey, aged 51, labourer, was charged with being drunk in -Queen Street, and, -further.; with procuring liquor while prohibited: “I suppose I’d better plead guilty ,„to both,” he said nonchalantly aud w.th a smile. Detective-Sergeant Kelly said .Maxev was making his 86th appearance jiu court. "Give mo a chance or give, me gaol, one or both. I don’t care which, said Maxey to tile magistrate. “I’ve been giving you chances ior years. You’re fined £5 or one 'month’s imprisonment,” isaid Mr Hunt. Maxey: Make it two month-. ■Mr Hunt: No, ore month, j Maxey: Oh, go f ,on; two months. Mr Hunt : All right then, it will be two months. (Laughter).
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1932, Page 5
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176AN EXTRA MONTH Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1932, Page 5
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