BEGGING IN STREET

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 1

BEGGING IN STREET

VARIED WITH VISITS T 0 HOTEL VAGRANT'S LAST CHANCE Yesterday afternoon, Sydney Willlsm Morris took up his stand in Kenna-hope Road and varied his earnest canvassing for “a shilling for a meal, please,” with hasty visits to a neighbouring hotel. MORRIS. aged 42, was charged at the Police Court this morning with drunkenness and being idle and disorderly, having begged aims. Accused pleaded guilty on the minor count, but assured the court that he had no recollection of the begging. Mr. Smyth, for Morris, considered that the evidence should be called if only to satisfy the prisoner. Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.: He was drunk ~thot’s all. . Sub-Inspector McCarthy: Yes, but it is not the first time that he has done this sort of thing._ According to Albert Tomlinson, Morris had approached him and asked for a shilling for something to eat. "I asked him whether he was sure it was for a meal and not for beer. as he was half drunk," observed wit—mess. The sub‘inspector estimated that Morris had accosted at least a dozen men. going into the hotel at interYale. Mr. Smyth asked that Morris be Elven a chance. The inst! was willing to take out a prohibition order and that should solve the difllculty, as drink was his trouble. He was not destitute as he received occasional re—mittances from Home. and had a few dlys’ work to go to next week. Captain Holmes, of the Salvation Army, would be willing to give the man all the help he could. .The Magistrate: He has been five times convicted—twice this year. However. I shall give him one more chance. but this is definitely his last.: Morris was fined 105, in default 48. hours’ imprisonment. on the drunken-' ness charge. On the major count hu Wfls Ordered to come up for sentence; Within six months if called upon. He: Was ordered to pay witnesses’ ex-j Ilenses. £l, and given seven days in which to find the money. A pfohibition order was issued. 2