TIMARU MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17922, 16 November 1923, Page 10

TIMARU MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(special TO "THE rEBSS.") TTMARIJ,. November 15. There was a light list of casea before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the ' Timajru Magistrate's Court to-day. most of the casea being against ists. . '. j John Ball, charged with exceeding £ho speed limit on a motor-cycle, was fined 80s and costs. Richard Beck was I similarly charged and was fined 20s | and costs. A charge of failing to register his' motor-cycle was preferred against Albert McDoaald, who was hned 10s and costs. K. R. • Brown pleaded not guilty to 1 a charge of speeding. The Traffic Inspector said the defendant went 25 miles an hour in IN orth street. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed. Alex. Campbell, who did not appear, was fined 20s and costs for speeding in the borough. A. E. Horwell, charged with speeding at Pleasant Point, was fined 20s and costs. E. Price and Jas. JVI. Smith were each fined 20s and costs for exceeding the speed limit, and H. Warening, who did nob appear, was lined 40s and costs for a nii© offence m Evana street. W. Nicoll, a dairyman, was fined 10s and costs for leaving a horse and cart unattended in the street foi a lengthy period during a busy hour in Stratnallafc street. Francis Joseph Wallford did not appear to answer a charge of being £33 in arrears of a maintenance order in respect of his wife, for whom Mr Elmsli«» appeared. The defendant wis sen-, touced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, the warrant to be suspended as long as the defendant complies with the original order and pays 10s a week off the arrears. He was also ordered to pay souuitor's fees £1 lis 6d. A charge of theft of fishing material valued at £l4 8s 6d, the property of "W. Batchelor, Pleasant Point, in March last, was preferred against a boy aged 17 years. Mr W. I>. Campbell appeared for accused, who pleaded guilty, electing to be dealt with summarily. iSenior-Sergeant J. JTahey outlined the case, and stated that the owner had left the material in his garage. When it was missed the police were informed,of the matter, and were able to trace the stuff. William Batchelor slated that tfco material was worth about £ls when it was stolen. He thought about 160 salmon flies were now missing. The wallet originally had an expensive* leather casing. This had been torn off. The accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called, upon. He was ordered to pay the owner £lO within three months, in. default two months' imprisonment with hard labour. An order was made suppressing the accused's name from publication. George Smith was charged with being on licensed premises at St. Andrews after hours. He did' net appear, and was convicted nnd nned 20s and costs. E. Edwards was charged with failing to send her child to school. Mr J. A. Blank, truant officer, said there was scarcely a week in which the child, who was aged 12 years end 11 months, was not absent. Defendant was fined 4s 6d and cttts is. A - ! i! ? iIa: L <*«§© was preferred against L. Thyne, and a fine of 10s and costs was inflicted.