MAGISTERIAL.
ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.
(Before Mr C. A. Wray. R.M.) Vagrancy. — William Smith, a recent inmate of the Old Mun's Home, was brought up on remand on this charge. The master of the Old Men's Home said Smith had been expelled from the Home I for bad conduct. He was in the h»bit of going out without leave and coming back the worse for liquor. When drunk he would use very bad language in. the hearing of witness and his wife, and would make himself a nuisance generally to all in the Home. The Sergeant of Police had written to the Charitable Aid Board, asking for something to be done for Smith, Witness had received a letter from the Board, covering the Sergeant's letter, and instructing witness not to admit Smith again to the Home. Smith was remanded again, another attempt meanWhile to be made to get him into the Home. Dki;nkbn«es;s. —John Pagefc, sen., was charged "nth haviAg been drunk in charge of a horse, and disorderly the while. He pleaded not guilty, aud was defended by Mr CuthhertS'jn. eAfter evidence had been led, the Magistrate convicted Paget, and fined him 40s or seven days, with with costs amounting to £3 Us 4d. t There was no other business.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2918, 9 March 1893, Page 2
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