POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 251, 22 October 1919, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

"*"" <v (Before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M.) ' DRUNKENNESS. A third recent appearance of AgneS Ingestre (52) for drunkenness resulted! in her being fined 40/, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Frank McDonald (_). who had been knocking about in soldier's uniform ever since 'his discharge two month*' ago and had been found in filbert Street a week agt. on the verge ot d.t.'s. had to pay 17/6 costs for medical treatment at the gaol, and was convicted and discharged on a charge of wearing the uniform without authority, being advised to "get out of those clothes right away." Margaret O'Gara, for entering an hotel and getting a drink when she was prohibited, was lined £5, in default a month's hard labour. DOG'S EOBSE-PIAT. Claude Hiirrk admitted that he was the owner of a dosr which hud attacked a boy in the street at Avondale on September 22. The boy had gone a message to a general store, and on his way back home met defendant's sister, who lud been followed by her brother's dog and was endeavouring to drive the animal back home. The dog. a young Gordon setter, instead of obeying the girl, made a ru.sh at the lad, knocked him down, and bit him lightly on the wrist, incidentally breaking a bag of eggs he was carrying. Defendant was ordered to pay -W costs. ! MOTORING MISDEMEANOURS. For motoring on the wrong side of the ! road on Anzae Avenue. Robert Haysotl [was fined 10/ and 0/ costs. Acton i Adam,-, for leaving his motor unattended . aud unlit at night in Kitchener Street, i w.ia fined 10/ and 18/ costs. Frank Reni shaw. for motoring over the intersection of Queen and Customs Streets too fast,' and failing to obey a traffic constable* signal. «'».- fined 40/ and 18/ costs. Wm. Ah Ohee, for motoring past' 9, standiim tram nt more than five miles an hour, was fined 10/ and 33/ costs; and Bert Ballinger, for motoring on th« wrong side of Khvber Pass Road, wanned 20/ Mid 0/ cost.?. Herbert F. Coyle, for driving in Mt. Eden Road after sunset with only one light on his cart, had to pay !>/ costs. Foster K. Mason, for motor-cycling on the wrong side on : Anzac Avenue, was fined 10/ and 11/, costs.