A NERVY WITNESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 99, 18 July 1927, Page 9

A NERVY WITNESS

IMPOSED ON CHARITY GAOL FOR HIM NOW Trembling and picking imaginary fungus off his face, Daniel Hebley denied that he was halfway into the D.T.’s when he appeared at the Police Court this morning. Hebley and Ernest Gallot, aged 53, were charged with being idle and disorderly. Ernest Harold Sharp, secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, said that Hebley came to him on Friday asking for assistance. He said that he had a job to go to, but he did not have the blankets necessary for his equipment. Witness gave him an order for two bush rugs. Detective Knight said that he warned both accused three weeks ago to move away from the city. Detective Sneddon’s evidence was that he had caught Hebley selling teh blankets which had been given to him. Hebley, who gave evidence on his own behalf, was trembling in the wit-ness-box as he told the court an involved and disconnected story. Senior-Detective Hammond: Have you been drinking? “No,” was Hebley’s reply. “Bless my soul,” said Mr. Hammond, “you’re half in the D.T.’s now.” Hebley diagnoside his complaint differently. Mr. Hammond said that wild horses would not drag either of accused from town as long as they had money for drink. Gallot was with Hebley when the rugs were being sold. Two months’ imprisonment for Hebley, and one month for Gallot, were the penalties.