THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18902, 18 January 1927, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. MONDAY. ißcfore Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) MAINTENANCE CASES. Charles A. Kirk was convicted end sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to bo suspended so long as he pays 5s a week off arrears, amounting to £4O 10s, on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, in addition to the current order. Adolphus Nono Thompson, for being £4 in arrears on a maintenance order for the enpport of his wife, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspend-' ed provided arrears are paid off at the rate of 10b a week, in addition to' ( tho current order. Cosfs were allowed to complainant. John Hooper, for being £3 17s Gd in arrears on a maintenance order respecting hi.? brother, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pay 3 current maintenance for four weeks, and thereafter an additional 2s 6d off tho arrears. Lortenz 010 Neumann was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended provided arrears amounting to £l3 10s on a maintenance order respecting his children aro paid off at tho rate of 10s a week, in addition to the current maintenance. Georgo Turnbull, for being £l3 in arrears on a maintenance order in respect of his children, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended provided arrears aro paid off at the rato of 5s a week. John Alexander Wheeler was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended provided £lO 10s arrears on a maintenance order for his child are paid off at the rate of os a week, in addition to tho current order. For being £ls 15s in arrears on a maintenance order respecting his wife, a similar sentence was imposed, warrant to ho suspended provided arrears .aTe paid off at tho rate of 2s 6d a week, in addition to the order. (Before Mr E. D. Mosiey, S.M.) TBAFFIC CASES. For using unlicensed vehicles, the following were fined:—James Bennett, 20sj Eobert T. Burt, 10s; Carl K.. Kennedy, 10s. John Poskett admitted having driven a vehicle bearing an indication disc after his license had expired. Ho was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. For leaving a motor-car without lights, Cyril If. Stonyer was fined 10s. Thomas Evans was fined 5s for parking a motor-car partially on the footpath fronting the Chamber of Commerce. Pillion-riding cost Alex. D. McCulloch ss; for not having a driver's license ho was fined 20s. Harold E. Curtis, Eene S. Lonsdale, John Hillary, Tracey T. Gough,,Wm. S. McGibbon, Thomas Phelong, Cedric Stringer, Harold C. Truscott and Stephen Wade were each fined 10s and costs for leaving cars unattended. For pillion-riding, Lawrence Thomson was fined 10s, Alfred Tindall 20s, Arthur Tombs 10s, Edward Paul 10s, Stanley 0. Paul 20a, Thomas Whitla 20s, Frederick Sharpo 303, Alieter McClymont 20s, and Laurie Hart 20s. James D. Glenny was fined 10s for stopping a vehicle on the wrong side, Arthur Duggan ss, Kow Chung 10s, Lanco Jewell 10s, and Francis Patrick 10s. For cycling on the footpath, Frederick G. Archer was fined 10s and Adeline Inglis ss. Joseph Baxter was fined 10s for leaving a motor-car unattended. "PBINTEE'S DEVIL." A youth, aged 19, Archie Harris, was charged with the theft of two bicycle pedals from a private office cycle stand in the Square. "You aro described as a printer's devil," said the Magistrate. "Yes, Sir." "And the emphasis is on the yevil,' " added his Worship in admitting Harris to probation for six months. .