OBJECTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR.

Shannon News, 22 March 1929, Page 3

OBJECTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR.

YOUNG MEN FINED.

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs C. S. Keedwell and T. Brown, J. 'sP., two young men named John Joseph Ryan and Grace Heremaia were'charged with using obscene language in Queen Street last evening. Both accused pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with by the Bench. Constable Grainger stated that at about eight o'clock last evening the two accused, in company with some natives, had just left a billiard saloon, when a dispute arose between them as to who was the best billiard player. Ryan was not satisfied and challenged the other accused to fight, to which the latter replied, using the lanjuage complained of, Ryan retaliating. It was at a time when people were going to . the pictures. Witness had been "eightor nine chains away and heard the language, while some women in front of the Post Office had been compelled to move on. It was a bad case, and women and children using the streets must be protected. He knew nothing previously against either of the accused, but Heremaia was the type of man who shrruid nnt touch drink. j

The-'Bc:ieh, addressing the accused, said their, behaviour had been disgusting. It was the Court's duty to safeguard people using the streets. If there was any repetition of this sort of behaviour in public places, in the future, imprisonment would be ordered without the option of a line. Each accused would be fined £5 with the alternative of a month's imprisonment. Ryan was allowed 24 hours in which to find his fine, while Heremaia was allowed seven days.