Wintergarden Cafe was tried on two counts of using force and violence in ejecting Pauline Shmakova from the cafe and assault and battery H. Martinsen.
The last charge was dismissed, My. Husar stating that the Government had insufficient evidence to. secure a conviction. Brown pleaded jquilty to the first charge and was fined G.$15.
Addressing the Court for the defence, Mr. H. R. Snyder said that Jcompiaining witnesses came to the feafé for the purpose of creating disturbance with the other girls. Defendant declared that he knew [that Mfrs. Brown had dismissed Mf Shmakova, because she was troublemaker and that he had pai her the money due her from the Jdance tickets in her possession two days before. When the situation bbeeame tense on the night in question hho requested her companion to remove her, but he would not, placing his arm round her waist and taking her by the wrist he led her down the back stairs.
Complainant stated that she and her escort entered the premises that. night (o obtain more money in respect of tickets and drink coupons which she later hud found. A girl Kicked her and the gentleman with her, and later, Brown and a sailor came in and' attacked Martinson. She asked the latter not to strike him, when she was seized from beind and dragged off—defendant had never asked her to leave—which process she resisted. Defendant tore her dress, ruined her hat and struck her, She lost a large coat and $16, which she did not recover.
Martinsen told the Court that Brown had struck him from behind with something heavy.
"It seems to me that these people went there looking for trouble," said Judge Purdy. irl had got her and then returned to the ea! at midnight the wext night. "The; Jeomplainant had been discharged by the management and did not feel any Brown. In such circumstances indly towards defendant and people should avoid-trouble. As defendant has pleaded guilty, though he stated he did not use any more force than was necessary, I will assess a fine of G15."
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