MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9791, 15 October 1917, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

SATURDAY’S POLICE CASES. The following police cases were dealt with by Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday: SAME OLD DRUNK.” Anton Hestad, who on tho previous day was before the court iur drunkenness, was in such a state when ho appeared that it was necessary to rearrest him. , , Inspector Marsack explained the circumstances to the court, and said that the man was probably suilering nom ithe same old drunk when lie was arrested on the second occasion. A fine of, 20s, with the alternative of serving seven days in gaol, was imposed. VARIOUS OTHER CASES, James Hogg Cocker, whose condition was suoh, through over-indulgence in liquor whon arrested, that tho services of a doctor had to be obtained for him, pleaded guilty and was fined 2Us. ordered to pay Us fid medical expenses, m default of payment to go to prison for seven days. „ ~ A young man napxed William Pottei, who, on October 4tb, went to tho police station and asked to be taken care ot, as ho was afraid of himsell, was fined 30s, and ordered to pay 17s 6d_ medical expenses incurred on his behalf for being helplessly drunk. Inspector Marsack said Potter was in a very bad state when ha arrived at Lambton police station. , Samuel Herbert Hunter appeared on remand on a charge of wearing a military uniform without the permission of the authorities. Defendant, when he was previously before the court, pleaded guilty bo the offence. Inspector Marsack said that Hunter had been to the front and had done his duty". Ho had not been back in Now Zealand very long, and recently had been discharged from tho forties. The charge was not a serious one, but Hunter, since lus return, bad been. drinking* and find gone through .£4O in a. very short time, ivafendant was convicted and dischargJohn Jenkins, charged with drunkenness, using obscene language, and with refusing to leave licensed premises when requested to do so, pleaded guilty to the offences. Mr H. F. O'Leary appeared for him. The police evidence was to tho effect that the defendant wont into a hotel in the city Tvas iefused drink, and when ordered to leave the promises refused to do so. In asking lor leniency, Mr O'Leary stated, he had been asked to appear by defendant's fellow employees, by whom he was well liked, was a returned soldier, and suffered from shellshock. He believed that there was a substantial amount duo to him by the Defence authorities, and on making application he was only paid a small amount. Jenkins was disappointed and partook of liquor. He had no recollection. of entering tho hotel or making use of the expression with which ho was charged. In his condition of health he undoubtedly should not take intoxicating liquor of any kind, as <a ffmall quantity had a serious effect upon him. For using obscene language a fine of & was imposed, and on tho other two charges defendant was convicted and discharged, Tho amount ot the fine was ordered to b© paid at the rate of £1 per month.