BRICK THROUGH WINDOW
REVELLER’S ERRATIC AIM OPPONENT MORE ACCURATE A brick thrown in Hobson Street last evening without due regard being paid to its direction, resulted in a broken window and Norman McKay’s appearance at the Police Court this morning. McKay was charged with being found drunk in Hobson Street and committing mischief by breaking two Panes of glass, valued at 16s. He pleaded guilty to the first charge, but asked permission to make an explanation in regard to the other. Indicating his eye, which was halt-closed &nd alarmingly black, he said, “Another man threw the brick at Tie and it bounced off my eye through the winday." A different story was told by SeniorSergeant Cummings, who said that McKay had thrown the brick at another man following an argument about Paying for a cup of tea. He missed the man, but struck the window. “It is quite probable that the other man threw a brick also,” concluded Mr. Cummings, looking at the damaged sye. “but, if so, he is a better shot than McKay.” McKay was fined 5s for being drunk and was ordered to pay the damage oil eeeond ehar-ga* ■■
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 476, 4 October 1928, Page 1
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192BRICK THROUGH WINDOW Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 476, 4 October 1928, Page 1
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