FELL THROUGH GLASS
DRUNKEN MAN’S FALTERING FOOTSTEPS MUST PAY FOR DAMAGE Lurching unsteadily as he stumbled along Hobson Street last, evening John Collie was unfortunate enough to fall through a window, which was said at the Police Court this morning to be worth £7. Collie was charged with being found drunk in Victoria Street and committing mischief by damaging a pane of glass. “I admit I had a few drinks but I don't remember breaking the window,” he said. Evidence of Collie's mishap was given by a man who had been a bystander. Witness was of opinion that Collie had not broken the winlow deliberately. Sub-Inspector McCarthy said accused had been run to earth by a constable in an hotel. Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.: What are vou going to do about that window? Can you pay for it? Collie: No. I’m out of work. •Tie's in and out of gaol all the time,” commented the sub-inspector. “He was last here in September.” Collie was fined. ss, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment, with cab fare 2s 6d, for drunkenness. On the mischief charge he was ordered to make good the damage and pay witnesses' expenses, £l, in default a month.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 856, 27 December 1929, Page 1
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