“Use ‘Awful Words, ‘Tell Us,’ Says Cadi,” Toronto Star. October 18, 1932. Page 21.
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‘We’re Used to It Here,’ Says Bench, But Witness Is Shy
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Thomas Carson, 29, Elm St. complainant against Jessie and John Jonston, colored, charged with malicious damage to property, told Magistrate Patterson in women’s court to-day that the women in the case had used ‘awful language’ at the time the offence took place.
‘It was language I wouldn’t like to repeat in court,’ he said.
‘Go ahead,’ said Magistrate Patterson, ‘we are used to it here.’ but the witness coyly refused.
Emily Mayo, a roomer at the Elm St. address, called to the witness box said Mrs. Johnston had created a disturbance in the house at 3 a.m. yesterday morning.
‘She was drunk,’ Mrs. Mayo said. ‘She left the house, and when she was refused admittance again, she picked up five milk bottles and threw them through the windows.’
Neil Devan, another roomer, she said was hit by a bottle and had six stitches put in his foot as a result.
The Johnstons offered no defence. The woman was fined $20 with an option of 30 days, and the man was ordered to pay for damage done.
The case of David Goodman, charged with assaulting Lily Rosen in his Spadina Ave. paint shop, was remanded until October 25.
Anne McDermott, 19, found guilty of stealing two rings from a party at a Rolyat St. address in court last week, was sent to the Belmont St. industrial refuge for a period not exceeding 12 months.
Lloyd Winger, 25, was sentenced to one month in jail by Magistrate Browne for supplying liquor to a female minor, Ann McDermot, age 19, in court to-day.
Ann had been sentenced earlier in the day by Magistrate Patterson to 12 months in the Belmont St. Industrial Home for theft.
Beatrice McDermot, sister of Ann, told of the accused offering her a drink at a party held on Royalot Ave. She also said Winger gave her sister a drink in an automobile after they left the house.
The accused denied the charge.
‘I do not believe you,’ said the bench. ‘You are a menace, the kind of man who gets girls drunk and takes them joy-riding.’
Terrence Farr, convicted of reckless driving, was fined $25 and costs and his license suspended for 60 days.
A charge of being drunk in charge of an auto against Ben Hiltz was reduced to reckless driving. He was fined $25 and costs and his driving license cancelled for six months.
