THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18674, 24 April 1926, Page 6

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. i FRIDAY, i (Before Messrs K. Mathcson and P. L. | Daviee, J.P.'e.) DBUNKEXSESS. I Isabella McKegney was charged with being found drunk in t public place and with a breach of her prohibition order. "I was not < eeliDg well," said accused, "and, aa I was going visiting, I took a drink to 6ef> if that would cure me." She was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Robert Falloon, another offender, was remanded for one <veok for medical treatment. ASSAULT OA* CHILD. Charles Edward Clack wa3 charged with assaulting a girl, aged six years, at Burwood. it) -i He was remanded until April 27th. Bail was refused. , IHEFT. Edmund Marriott, hairdresser, Eedcliffs, was charged that he did obtain, by means of valueless cheques, one afternoon teaset and £7 3b in money, the property of E. Reece. Ltd.; two shirts and i'B 18s from T. Armstrong and Co.: £5 Os Gd from P. Hanlon- £2O from H. L. James; boots and £3 5s from A. H. B. Poulter: £lO from P. Mahony; £5 from Ernest Hyde, and £5 from L. Greenway. Detective R. Mayne read a statement in which Marriott admitted his g\iilt. He knew that the cheques could not be met. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Leslie J. Odgers was charged that on April 17tli at Taihape, he did steal a quantity of linen and household effects, valued at £lO. the property of A. McCulloch. Accused was remanded to appear at Taihape. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.il.) NO LIGHTS. For cycling at night without a. light the following were fined 20s and costa:—R. H. Briley, \V. A. Dobson, Edwin Law, Donald McFadgen, John L. Richards, J. K. Skinner On a similar charge Joseph Hill was fined ss, K. C. Midgley ss, William B. Neal 10s, and Aubrey Richards la. j-'or driving a motor-car without a taillight H. Gould was ordered to pay costs. For driving a motor-car without lights Thomas Jackson was ordered to pay costs, Richard L. Round 10s, William Stevens 10s, Herbert Wait 10s, and J. Williams 10s. ON THE FOOTPATH. For cycling on the footpath without ■ a li«ht the following were fined 20s and coets: -Oswald Blake, Sydney Hill, John McCreanor, Leonard Smith, and W. Wilkins. On a similar chargo Francis O'Brien was fined 10s, and J. Finnerty ss. UNATTENDED. For leaving a motor-car unattended the following were each fined 10a and coets:— L. J. Brocherie, M. L. D. Crossley, Andrew lSrickson, Thomas J. Maling, Hugh O Connor, and Alfred B. Oliver. . PILLION" RIDING. For pillion riding Arnold Colenso waa fined 10s and costs, Frank Collins 20s, H. F. Reed costs. Robert M. Clague and A. H Saunders were each ordered to pay costs. For riding as passengers on tfio rear of motor-cycles, Leslie Saxon ma Edward. J. Seymour were each ordered to pay C ° BtS ' NEGLIGENT DRIVING. L Kickard was fined £5 on ft charge of negligent driving, and a further £3 and costa for driving without a license. James W. Tullet waa fined £5 and costs for negligen dnVIDg ' NO LICENSE. For driving without a license H. D. Beaumont was fined 10s and costs, and R. Readititf 5s And coets. _ , Allen W. Russell was fined £6 and costs for driving ehecp along the main highway during prohibited hours, and for driving a flock of more than 600. John Fever waa fined 20a and costs for failing to sound the horn of a motorcycle he was driving across an intersection.