POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 8

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., and i. ,'. . .Mr.-A..Rossor, J.P.) DRUNKEN HQKSE DRIVER. - All=*hat;"G.eorge-Eo)?ertson (46) .had to •say in aneWr-to <a. c|H|*ge: of ihaving been drunk cjiarge't.of *a -hor ; sc ; and cart, in Customs Street yesterday was .thrift he " was "gililty. Serjeant Calwell informed the Bench that accused, who was very drunk, was with another man in the cart when an accident occurred. As a" result accused's colleague, was taken to the hospital. Robertson had been before the court on numerous pecasions for drunkenness. Mr. Poynton sent him to gaol- for seven days. A STREET DISTURBANCE. "This man was kicking up a dis : turbancc in the street yesterday," said Sergeant Calwell about Richard Lawson Williams (G7), who was .charged with being disorderly while drunk in Queen Street yesterday. . . ' A fine of £2 and costs, in default seven days, was inflicted. Rodgers (20) were each, charged with HOBSON STREET FIGHT. Herbert Dntton (40),' and Albert fighting in Ilobson Street yesterday. Dutton was. also'charged with drunkenness. < The arresting constable stated that lie saw both men fighting. Dutton seemed Ho be the aggressor. Dutton stated that he did not remember anything about the matter at all, while the other accused, Rodgers, admitted striking Dutton, who called him a certain name. The Bench convicted and discharged Rodgers, but fined Dutton £2 and costs on the major charge. "NOT A BIT PENITENT." Charles Nicholson (23), when charged .with", assaulting Eilane Beart last night, entered a plea of not guilty. -A boardinghouse keeper, Eilane Beart, giving evidence, stated that accused, whom she had "known since he was a boy, called at her house last night, when 'she,was busy serVing 'dinner. Being very busy she told ..accuseds that she could not/stop, to—speak- to him. Some time 'later, about 8 ' o'clock, Nichplson returned and asked' witness 'if she could, give him a bed for ! the night. On : showing accused a bedroom where he could jsleep, Nicholson made an improper sugher. ; This .witness resented, tind,. accused; .then..' struck her four times Accused was under 1 this of «liquor .at ..;'-■ ./• Mrs;'"BeartVcsmall'69A;"said that he h&vf- accused stril& liis'mother. : Accused had nothing 'to' say-. . • Mr. Poynton: He's not a bit penitent. Accused ' really deserves „ gaol for his callous conduct in striking this woman. However, I do not ..like to send him to gaol when he has neVer been up before. He will be fined ,£lO, or one month's imprisonment, -half , the'-fine to go to Mrs/JfeaTJt." '. v ■./ i , ' • . ' BY-LAW .CASES, ;. Thomas Nelson, Herbert Vaudrey, J. B. Johnston and Thomas Hunter were each fined 10/ and costs for failing to provide adequate lighting on motor vehicles. • . Frederick W. K. Reynolds, who passed a stationary tram car, was fined £1 and costs. A fine of 20/ and costs was imposed on George Wyatt, who stopped his motor car in a safety zone. On charges of having failed to display rear Jights on motor cars the following were each fined 10/ and costs.— Arthur P. Burton, R. Corbett, Bert George Hatcher. George McFarline, who drove an unlicensed motor bus, was fined £1 and costs, while Stanley Moore was fined 10/ and costs for owning an unlicensed bus. To charges of driving and owning an unlicensed motor bus, Joseph Simmer was fined £1 and costs on each. Also charged with owning an unlicensed motor bus, Michael AlcCarthy was fined £1 10/ and costs. • Driving his motor car in a manner dangerous to the public cost George Rumble a fine of £3, plus costs