LOOKING FOR A PAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81874, 26 October 1906, Page 2

LOOKING FOR A PAL.

NEW PLYMOUTH MAN GETS ASTRAY. (From our Auckland Correspondent) Samuel Stiiain, a New Plymouth man, got into trouble at Auckland last week through looking 100 far for ail old friend His researches took him into one of the bedrooms of the Beach Road Fire Brigade Nation, where his presence was so unexpected that ho was handed over to the police. His case came before Mr Dis-trict-Judge Kettle in the Auckland Police Court on Saiurday. Otto FitzSimmons, one of the Fire Brigade members, gave evidence that he woke up from his sleep to find the accused standing in his room. He •isked him what ne wanted, and with the help of other members of the Brigade kept him im custody till a constable was obtained. Other witnesses corroborated.

Accused, in evidence for defence, said ho came up from New Plymouth three weeks ago to look for work. He was a laborer. When he reached Auckland he set about looking for an old friend. Ho was told that he had joined the Fire Brigade. Not finding him at the main brigade station, he wont to the station on Beach road. It was nearly midnight when, he arrived there, for he had been searching a good many hours. He could find nobody downstairs, so he went upstairs and entered several rooms t} look for him. Having boon in the place several years ago he knew the rooms. '

His Worship: Whom were you looking for? Strain: A man named McGill, an old fire brigade member of Dunedin.

Did you tell FitzSimmons that i! Yes; and I told him I was going to Otahuhu to work. I had no wrong ntentions in being there. Sub-Inspector Gordon: Midnight is rather an unusual hour to go o look for a friend. Accused: I thought he might be 011 'night duty._ The Sub-Inspector: You say you had been in Auckland before? Yes. And Vou were found in a man's house without authority then, were you not ? Yes; I was going to work for a man at Otahuhu, when it came bn io rain and I went into the man's hoi; . His Honor: This Otahuhu j. b seems to be a fatal job of yours. FitzSimmons. recalled, said accusal said he was looking for McGill. His Worship said lie was not satisfied that there was dishonest intent. For being unlawfully on premises ao- • uscd would be convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence whan called upon, and to go immediately to bis billet at Otahuhu.