MISSILES IN COURT

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 273, 20 December 1939, Page 3

MISSILES IN COURT

MINKJR THROWS BOTTLE' “HAD TO LET OFF STEAM” I','; ISB.VN E, Nov. 21.. Declaring he would “go <lown lighting. »fiihi vs Murray. aged Oil, miner, n clofontlt» 11 1 in I iu- Maryborough Police Oourt today. U*:iiu‘il from the (leek on to tho noli, itor;s’ table, picked up a vvalei jug ami inkwell and threw them in the direction o! Constable I!. Ouinn, who was in the witness box. The juti narrowly missed the deposition clerk a licit smashed to pieces when it, struck the loot of the witness hox. A policeman caught Alurray s aim as lie threw tho inkwell and deflected it past press representatives. in his leap from the dock Murray cleared Mr. R. Weir, solicitor, and. knocked his spectacles to the floor. Four policemen -dragged Alurray from the table, handcuffed liis hands behind his hack, and placed him back in tho dock. The magistrate later charged Murray with wilfully interrupting tho proceedings of a police' magistrate. |,i reply to a. question the defendant .saiq that lie had to let off steam now and again. . On this charge lie was lined Co, in default seven days. Murray was also lined Co, or a month’s gaol, lor assaulting Ditlcie Kathleen Kaydeii, licensed virtuallor; .Co, or 14 days, lor assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty; and .£2. w seven days, for stealing a bottle of rum.