CELL MUST BE CLEAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 889, 5 February 1930, Page 1

CELL MUST BE CLEAN

VAGRANT QUITE READY FOR GAOL IMPORTANCE OF FOOD “I prefer the food at the gaol and I don’t mind going there as long as my ce»l is clean,” declared William John Hamilton at the Police Court this morning. He was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Hamilton has twice within the past ten days experienced the leniency of the Bench and on Friday he told Mr.. W. R. McKean, S.M., he was contemplating a trip to America as a lecturer on New Zealand and a sample of a fine old New Zealand kauri bushman. It was then said, of him that his proud boast was that he could stay at the best of hotels if he so desired. Mr. McKean then ordered him to come up for sentence • within three months if called upon. Accused was ordered to go with the Salvation Army officer and warned that a reappearance in the court would mean gaol. “I have been laid up with a bad leg.” explained Hamilton, a labourer, aged 73, when charged this morning with being idle and disorderly, having insufficient visible means of support. “I don’t want to go to the Salvation Army home,” lie added. “It’s not up to date and it's not to my taste.” Hamilton complained bitterly of the food given him at the home. “He has been at the hospital annoying people there,” put in SeniorSergeant O’Grady. “Perhaps the food up at the gaol will be more to his taste.” suggested Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. “He has been given two chances lately—one by Mr. McKean and one by me.” Hamilton agreed that gaol was not such a dismal prospect as it might appear and he was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.