POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 156, 2 July 1917, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders forfeited bail, and two were lined 5/ apiece William Jamieson (.">S), up lor a second recent offence, had spent the week-end in custody, aud he was convicted and discharged, lor using obscene language when lie was under the intiuence of drink. John Francis Aitken 123) was fined 40/- Walter Jlumby. for breaking Ins prohibition order by going into an hotel, and. getting drunk, 'was fined 10/ and 7/ costs. WILLING TO WALK. Albert Fosse (23). a Norwegian, who had been found sleeping in a shed on a section at the back of the Salvation Army Workmen's Home, in Lome Street, at midnight on .Saturday, was charged that he was found illegally by night on private premises. Questions had elicited from him that lie had tried to get into the Army home late last night, and had been refused admittance, consequently he had gone to the shed to sleep. He had only ninepence on him. Fosse stated that he had come to town on Thursday with 32/. and that he could get a job again cutting flax at .Mercer. Asked how he would get there, he replied that he could walk there in a day and a half. "Its only forty-two miles," he added. On the Magistrate remarking that even if the man was sufficiently energetic, to attempt the journey per boot, it was doubtful if ninepence was Sufficient cash equipment for the task. Thereon the Salvation Army representative offered to look after the man till he could get in touch with his employer, and Fosse was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. CAUGHT AT THE CAM-?. John Win. Pollard (34). was charged that on June 2 he stole from the dwelling of F S. Gissett in Marmion Street, the sum of £7 7/6 .belonging to Kiuera Takaua. and a greenstone heart (value j-u .",■') belonging to Pearl GwiUiam. Evidence was given that Pollard was arrested lu-st week at Foatherston military camp, and that in conversation with the arresting constable he stated that "they were all drunk" at the house in Marmion Street, and he knew that there was a greenstone heart in that house. The further hearing of the case was adjourned till Friday, bail for accused being fixed in one surety of £100, or two of £50 each. GOOD INTENTIONS. Mary McHugh was charged that she sold a registered motor-car to Benjamin ■I. Taylor"* and failed to notify the City Council; and B. J. Taylor was charged. that he purchased the car without notifying the change of ownership, that he 'failed to register the car. and that he left the ear standing unattended for an unreasonable time in liellwood Avenue, Mount Eden. It was explained that the car was originally owned ami registered by Mr. McHugh. and lie died. Mis widow in February sold the ear to Mr. Taylor, and neither party notified the City Council of the change in ownership. Early this month Mr. Taylor left the car standing for forty minutes in Bellwood Avenue while he attended a revivalist meeting in Dominion Road, and a constable noticed it, with the result that the cireiimstances of the unnotified change of ownership were made known. His Worship remarked that no doubt Mr. Taylor's intentions were quite good, not only in the matter of attending the religions meeting, but also in leaving the ear in a side street, but against that was the fact that if the revivalist had held forth for two hours instead of fortyminutes the ear would have remained there that time, and if others had done the same as Mr. Taylor the street would have been congested. Mr. Taylor would lie fined 5/ and 7/ costs for leaving the car in the. street an unreasonable time, and ordered to pay 9/ costs for failing to register; while Mrs. McHugh would be ordered to pay 0/ costs for having failed to notify the change of ownership. PASSENGER REGULATIONS. The Northern Steamship Company was charged that ou March Ist it committed a breach of the shipping regulations in that on March Ist twenty-six passengers were shipped on the s.s. Gael for a voyage outside the extended river limits to the Great Barrier, being an excess of the number allowed by certificate. Mr. Clayton, for defendant Company, stated that the Waiotahi had been withdrawn owing to one of the propellers being found to be loose, and the captain had been anxious to oblige passengers. His Worship remarked that though the circumstances showed an undoubted breach of the regulations, it was not one of deliberation calling for severe penalty. Defendants would be fined £2. and excess fine of £5 15/ (representing the actual fares of the six excess passengers) ana 2(S/ costs. MISCEI____NEO_rS. John Ililland, for leaving a horse and vehicle in the street witnout chaining the wheel of the cart, was fined 5/ and 7/ costs. For permitting horses to wander. Robert .Mills had to pay 7/ costs, and John Broady was fined 5/ and 7/ costs. Frederick Beazloy, for driving on the street aiter sunset, with only- one light on his dray, was fined 5/ and 7/ costs. James and James Wright, for cycling on a footpath at Mount Eden, had to pay 7/ costs apiece.