THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18670, 20 April 1926, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.

MONDAY. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) BY-LAW CASES.

The Todd Motor Company, (or failing to notify the Deputy-Registrar of the Bale of a motor-car, was fined 205, costs 7s.

John Abrams, for cycling without a light, was fined 5s and costs. For similar offences Albert Landsdale, Frederick McPhereon! itobert 'Webber, and Charles Thorno were all fined 20s, costs 7s. William F. Thome, similarly charged, was fined 10s, costs 7s! For cycling-on the footpath without a light! Frederick Arnold was fined 20s, costs 7s. RESULT OF A COLLISION-.

John Leonard Harper was charged with failing to produce his motor-driver's license when called on. Defendant said that he had an accident and a constable asked for his license. Unfortunately he had changed his coat, and left it at home. He was ordered to pay costs.

Walter Smith was charged with riding his cycle negligently. The Sub-Inspector said that the defendant was the cyclist that Harper had collided with.

"I've paid for the ambulance and I've paid for his bike." said Harper, "and now he's got'to face tho music." Tho Magistrate said that it was a serious matter to ride a cycle as defendant had and cyclists must be taught to be careful. Defendant was ordered to come up for sentence if called on, to pay witnesses' expenses £1 4s, and not to ride a bicycle for six months. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

John Michael Gearschawaski (Mr Roy Twyneham) pleaded guilty to being drunk at Marshland, to using obscene language, and to a breach of his prohibition order. Mr Twyneham said that the man, while sober, was a perfectly good citizen. He was o£ an excitable temperament, and lost control of himself during an argument. He had once served time for assault on a policeman.

On the first charge defendant was convicted and discharged, on the second fined Ho and costs, on the third'fined 20s, or in default three days' imprisonment. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE.

Leslie Alfred Kastwick (Mr K, Twyneham) was charged with breaking and entering tho store of,the Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd., and stealing 25 dozen and five e.gi's. George firadfard. the Company's manager, said that he found the defendant on the premises on Sunday, and the door was unlocked. A c:ibc of eggs was on tile landing. The defendant's father was an employee of tho Company, and defendant sometimes helped his father in plucking fowls. He had no right to bo in possession of a key to tho Constable Patterson, who arrested the defendant, said that ho had admitted taking tho eggs, saying that ho wished to give them to his landlady, who had six children. Defendant pleaded guilty,-and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was granted in one personal surety of £IOO, and one other surety of .£IOO. An application for suppression of the defendant's name was refused. GIRL'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A girl -was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Sub-Inspector J. A. Mathews said that the girl was IS years of ago. She had been keeping company with a young mnu whom her parents objected to, and apparently this caused unpleasantness. She had taken a shilling's worth o£ iodine, and had been treated at the Hospital as a result. 'On » previous occasion she had attompted to throw horselt over a cliff at Sumner. She was in service and not living at home. Medical expenses" amounted to £i Is. Mr Twyneham said that, as his Worship might have realised, there was an additional reason why the girl had. attempted to take her lifo, of which her parents had not previously been aware. She had now realised the folly of her actions, and he did not think she would again attempt to take "Defendant's father said that he had warned the young man, whom he considered undesirable, not to force attentions on his daughter, but they had, unknown to him, continued to see each other. "He's too smart for mo to K et hold of," said witness, 'or, even though. I'm. iiO'years of age, I.think I could fix The girl consented to live with her parents, provided she was allowed to continue to see the young man. "This makes it rather awkward, eaid Mr Twvneham. ' The case was held over, until the afternoon. . , v When the case was mentioned in ttio afternoon Mr Twyneham said that he had had a long talk with the girl, who was prepared to go back to her parents ucondi/ tionally. Sho had also assured him that she would'" not. again" attempt to take her life, and he' had convinced her'that it would bo better to bear whatever trouble she was in than to commit suicide / The Magistrate entered a conyicion and ordered the girl to como up for sentence within twelve months if called upon, and to pay Hospital expenses amounting to £i Is. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.

George Henry Johnson was arrested yesterday on a charge of obtaining a. noxious drug for an illegal purpose. He wilt profaubly be charged this morning. CIVIL CASE. . (Before Mr H.'Y. Widdowson, S.M.) .CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

Ernest "William Petersen (Mr C. 8. Th°M» B ) claimed from the Moreland's. Motors. Ltd. (Mr V W. Johnston), and Claude Gallop (Mr C. -H. Holmes), tho sum of, £2OO as damages following upon a collision between plaintiffs motor-cycle and a motor-car driven by the defendant Gallop Plaintiff stated that on. October 10th he was driving his motor-cycle along Brougham street at about 5.30 a.m. Ab he approached Colombo street he sounded his horn, but, owing to the sun Bbining in his eyes, he could not «* very well. The collision occurred when he was on the second tram "kfter hearing further evidence the Magistrate reserved bis decision.