Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 7, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Joseph Allan meccas habit of getting drunk and stealing meat during the past 25 years has repeatedly landed him in jail. As recently As last july meccas. 47. Was sentenced to six months after pleading guilty to three charges of theft of meat. Meccas was in court again yesterday to plead guilty to Only this time he got a break. After hearing How meccas is finally seeking help for his alcoholism and making a. Concerted Effort to straighten out provincial court judge Charles Rubin said i personally think you re Worth taking a Chance on or. M the judge granted i employed Man an 18-month period of supervised Proba Tion with the conditions that he abstain from drinking Al Cohol during that time and continue with his alcoholism treatment. The judge told him it seems a shame for a Man to spend his life in and out of jail and never gel a Chance to the two meat swiping incidents to which meccas pleaded guilty occurred last Jan. 8 and 24, when he tried to remove meat from two different stores without pay ing for it court was told. I benefits in jail a Winnipeg Man was fined in provincial judges court yesterday for filing unemployment insurance claims while he was in jail. Henry Desmarais 40, was convicted on four charges of contravening the unemployment insurance act Between july 19 and aug. 17, 1980. He had received court was told All of which has since been recovered Crown prosecutor Mira for another matter where unemployment i said he was Able to work and could have obtained bail but decided not to do so be cause of the Bleak Job Situa Tion. Judge John Enns said Des Marais should have in formed the unemployment insurance commission that he was in police custody. Bar Rowdy sought police Are searching for a Man who took his revenge on a bar waitress by destroying Worth of liquor. A police spokesman said yesterday that about . Tuesday a Man was drinking in up s lounge in the beachcomber restaurant on Carlton Street when he got into a Tiff with one of the waitresses. The irate Patron ran be the water s neck which shattered bottle Man ran from the the waiter meanwhile was taken to Hospital where he received five sutures to close the cuts on his Arm and eight to close the Gash on his neck. Police said they expect to arrest a suspect shortly. Nude stroller sent for psychiatric test a Winnipeg Man has been detained at the health sciences Centre for a psychiatric assessment after he h i and Wem for a nude through the Halls of the legislative building a police spokesman said yesterday that at about 1 . Tuesday Security guards in the legislative build ing were started to find a Man wearing Only a pair of socks wandering about the Halls. The guards promptly on him and de aimed him until police a the spokesman said the Man 2g, was later taken to me Hospital for an assessment and the report on the Case has been turned Over to the attorney general s department for a decision on whether to charge the Man with any criminal offence Sale ends sat., May fencing lumber no. 1 Cedar posts Spruce 1x6 res Awn Fence boards construction Spruce Cash carry Patio stones Plain 8" x 16" coloured 8" x 16" Cash carry Garden Hose Roll Asphalt shingles sell sealing Complete color Range Economy studs 2x4.74 2x3 325 so. Inch Gas Barbecue Struc Tro made the Grill extra big for More sizzle space. Has 23 000 Btu. Dual burners and a Nandy warming rack. Attractive Long wearing Black finish. Elec no Start. Get ready for sum Mer. Red Crete Climint 25 . Bag Portland Cement wrought Iron table with Butcher Block or dappled Elm top. The chairs Are distinctively styled in tones of Bentwood in sturdy tubular Metal. Your Choice of Metal Frame i colors and upholstery covers. A 36" round diameter Droplet table and 4 chairs. Reg. S645.00 Sale b Oval table and 2 chairs. Req s387.00 Sale c table and 2 chairs. Reg. S337.00 Sale extra chairs available. Many other Dinette styles available at Sale prices. Allow 6 weeks for delivery visit our gift Bouteas furniture carpets drapes lamps gifts terms. Charge Ano Ope. Wed., it. . Thur and 9 ,.m 1365 Pembina Highway phone 284-1781 40 . Bag Cash carry exterior paint White exterior stain Walnut fibreglass panels store hours Mon. Fri. 8 to saturday till 4 we know it s what you want air Xanadu has one of the Linest on time per Tor records of any airline in North America Means thai Hen you travel with us on business you la stick to your schedule because Slick to ours so next time you ii on business. My air Canada. Make a your executive Choice. Winnipeg to daily a a Edmonton or Vancouver daily including 3 non stops daily including 3 non slops Iii la a Figlik including 3 non stops air can Ada the executive Choice ;