USING BAD LANGUAGE.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1094, 3 October 1883, Page 2

USING BAD LANGUAGE.

IPi'olxibrtion Order Granted. At the R.M, Court yesterday morning Robert Erskine was charged upon two informations, first with being drunk and disorderly on September 24, and second with using indecent and blasphemous language on the Railway platform. Defendant who appeared to be “suffering a recovery ” pleaded guilty to both charges. Constable Crozier deposed to being on duty at the Railway station on Monday, September 24. Saw that defendant was in liquor and advised him not to go . upon' the platform. He did go. up and sat down on one of the benches. Soon afterwards witness heard Mr Roache the station-master telling Erskine to moderate his language or he would have to be removed. He heard the stationmaster speak again to a similar effect, and then saw accused putting himself in a fighting attitude. Witness went over and with the assistance of a porter removed Erskine from the station. They had to carry him and he resisted violently. He was drunk. Witness saw no one interfering with him while on the platform. After they got him to his cab the porter went back to the station as the train was just coming in. Defendant then became violent again. Mr W. Williams was passing and spoke to him. Ho also gave him his hand to assist him off the ground but defendant made a kick at him. Henry James Roache, stntionraastcr, corroborated the constable’s evidence. Defendant used very foul language. Witness said he did not wish to press the charge ; ho merely wanted this to be a caution. Magistrate remarked that accused always got into trouble when he was in liquor. Ho had been brought up several times on charges of this kind. Scrgt. Donovan asked that a prohibition order might bo granted against accused in t\>c Uconsing districts of Otoin, Waveilry an 1 Patea. He was spending his money to the detriment of himself and family, and he thought the order would do him a great deal of good. Defendant: I have signed the pledge and mean to keep it. Magistrate : I think the order would be a very good thing. To accused : Don’t you think so ?

Defendant : Yes. Sergt Donovan : Ho wishes it your Worship,

Magistrate said the off-nce charged against accused was very objectionable, and one which he usually punished severely, but as he seemed to be sorry be would make tlie punishment light. The prohibition order would bo granted and defendant would be fined 10s and costs on each of the charges. He hoped that this was the last time defendant would be brought up and that this would be a, caution to him. Messrs Roache and Williams, witnesses in at lend mice declined to ask for expens s. The Court then adjourned.