SMASHED WINDOW.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 407, 14 April 1937, Page 5

SMASHED WINDOW.

Grievance Against Authority Press Association—Copyright Auckland, April 13. “Thait’s correct. I did it,” said an engineer, Ronald Lawrence Morri. ton, aged 33, who was charged in the Police Court f.'Lth com r mi’.ting mischief by wilfully freaking two panes of glass in the window of the Auckland Hospital Board’s office. Senior Sergeant Flanagan said that Morison called at the board’s office and considered he should be paid £1 a week as sustenance instead of the 15s he wae receiving. He was advised to furnish the board 'With the cost of special food and attention necessary in hit case. Instead of leaving to get this information Morrison picked up a pot of glue and hurled' it through a window in the office, breaking two panes. “You lost your temper,” Mr W. R. McKean, S.M., said to Morison, “No, I didn’t lose my temper at all,” replied Morrison. “I wasn’t told to go and bring back what it costs me to live. I was turned down. I did thifi to bring the matter before the public.” “You -'Will have to pay for your publicity then,” said the Magistrate, who ordered Morrison -to pay £1 19s 6d for f the damage done, in default 14 days’ imprisonment.