CHARGE UNDER THE VAGRANCY ACT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10454, 20 October 1911, Page 5

CHARGE UNDER THE VAGRANCY ACT.

CASE DISMISSED. Frank Canr, a young man, was brought up at the Magistrate's Court at Master ton yesterday on a warrant -charging him with having no lawful visible means of suport. Tho case was heard before Messrs J. Fraser and J. Brown, J.'s>P. Sergeant Miller prosecuted, and accused vrobs defended by Ma- G. H. Oulj lon. Constable Brown gave evidence to the effect that he had known accused for the past three or four months. Had seen Mm about tie street corners, and spoke to him. Accused said lie had work to go to in a fortnight. Witness suspected him of trafficking in liquor, and told Mm so. Accused said he- might be, and asked, "Why don't you get on to some of tho others?" He>ad>mitted that, he owed some .money for board in th'e^'town. Cross examined: Did not ask Mm il" he had any nwmey. He said he had property in Hawke's Bay, and that M and his .brothers had" shares in property at Te Ore Ore. He had no meney on him when arrested. Had heard that he had done about .a' week's work for .surveyors. . Constaible Bird ocrreftorated tho evidence of the last witness as to accused hanging about the. streets doinj, - no work. Fra.uk Cam*, the accused,'gave orj,-. denee on oath that three months ago; he had £3l "on giving .up a place for his father in Hawke's Bay. Of this sum he -placed in the hands of Ms brother Martin £23 to bake care of for h&m'.] He still had £8 in his hands. Had worked for ' eight days for surveyors, and earned €3 [ 4s. Had also earned odd nraoney Ly i taking occasional charge of a billi red room. He-had now obtained a pertnai.ent place at Osmond's, Bideford, to start Ist November. • Oosu-exaimined: Owed money for board at two places. Wasi quite aible to pay up. Had spent money in cigarettes, and kept some for pocket money.' "•' . ' To Mr Cullen: Had an interest x S acres at Te Ore Ore. The property was worth about £4OO. Had two horses and dogs in his brother's charge in Hawke's Bay. Martin James Carr, (brother of accused, said he still held £8 of his brother's money, 'after »gi.ving him £ls during the past three months. Money, was expected onit of the Te Ore Ore property in a few days. The Bench said the evidence of accused was hot satiefactory. The case would be dismissed, but accused was advised to get out of the place and g; to,work.