POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 167, 16 July 1924, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., and Messrs R. T. Michaels and J. Murray, J.P.s). REMANDED FOR SENTENCE. Robert Whiteside (37 )„ who pleaded guilty to the theft of a tin of preserved pears, valued at 2/, the property of some person unknown, was remanded until July 18 for sentence. A FOOLISH ACT. < A plea of guilty, but not with intent to steal, was entered by Arthur Vospcr (42), when charged with stealing a - bicycle, valued at £5, the property oi George Jacks. Mr. Selwyn Mays, who appeared for accused, said that Vosper found the cycle at low water at Devonport near the beach. He kept it for several days, and, as no advertisement appeared regarding its loss, he foolishly attempted to°dispose of it. He had had a little too much drink at the time, but counsel submitted that his action was only one of attempted conversion. Vosper had never appeared before the Court before. His trouble wa« due to drink. The Bench placed accused on probation for two years, and ordered him to abstain from liquor during that period and also to pay costs £1. NO TAIL LIGHTS. For failing to display tail lights on their vehicles, the following were each fined 10/ and costs:—A. S. P. Brookfield, J. Gardner, H. R. Hobday, H. Holmes, P. King, C. A. McMillan and W. E. Utting. PASSED STATIONARY TRAMCAR. J. E. Gamble, charged with passing a stationary tfamcar, did not appear. The speed as he passed the tramcar was estimated by a conductor to be 25 miles an hour. Defendant was convicted and fined £5 and costs £1 15/. DANGEROUS DRIVING. "I was driving a patient to the hospital at the time," said T. A. Xewis, to excuse himself on a charge of i driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public. Senior Sergeant Rawle confirmed defendant's statement, but remarked that by driving at a fast speed defendant might have caused another admission to the hospital—or perhaps the cemetery. Mr. Poynton: Yes, of course. Even doctors think they can go fast in urgent cases. However, defendant will be ordered to pay the amount of the costs, 13/On a similar charge, J. Dahcrty was also ordered to pay costs, which in this case amounted to £1 17/. ! IN THE WAY. G. McKendrick. A. H. Roylance and i J. C. Craig, who left their cars standing between a 6afety zone and the footpath, were each fined 10/ and costs. DEFAULTERS FROM DRILL. For failing to attend military drills H. A. Clayton, J. W. Prince, and A. L. Paton were each convicted and fined £5 and costs. E. A. Hogan and S. G. Harvey, for similar offences, were each convicted and fined £2 and costs, and V. L. Wolfe £3 and costs. A. H. M artm , who did not return his uniform, was i convicted and ordered to" pay 16/11 and I costs 9/. C. J. T. S. Williams, who did I not register, was ordered to pay costs 9/.