R. rv. Griv.
Beachcombers.
Charles Gray, marine foreman, unemployed and of no fixed abode, was in custom cly charged with begging on the Bund, at about 8 p.m., in contravention of the Vagrancy Acts.
Mr. R. Emmanuel, of the I.M. Customs, was described on the charge sheet as the prosecutor, but he did not appear.
Inspector Matheson conducted the case for the police.
In answer to the charge prisoner pleaded guilty and added: "Bnt I must ive."
P.C. Thompson said that he arrested the prisoner on the Bund on the previous evening, at the request of a man who described himself as Mr. Emmanuel, who said that he was in the Imperial Customs and would come to the Court to give evidence.
His Honour—I am very sorry that Mr. Emmanuel has not turned up, because in these matters the public should support. the police. The police could not. possibly keep order in the place if they were not supported by the community. If they asked a man to give evidence, it was a duty he owed to the community to appear.
Inspector Matheson said that the prisoner was before the Court on the 29th December last for being drunk and disorderly, Prisoner stated that he wanted to leave the country. He was thirty-two Fears of age.
His Honour said that he was not charged with being drunk on this occasion and he would not send him to prison. He would ask Mr. Fox to do his best to get him out of the country.
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