THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18968, 5 April 1927, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. J MOKDAY. i (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) , ( DRTJKKENNESS. A first offending inebriate, a woman, was fined £l. the amount of her bail. IDLE AND DISORDERLY. Donald Dunbar Wares, aged 32 years was olmrged with being idle and disorderly, m that ha had insufficient.lawful visible means of support, with'wearing a military 1 overcoat without having permission to do so, and with the theft of puttees, the property of the New Zealand Government, there were three further charges arising from bis having possession of an unregistered con revolver* j Senior-Sergeant Martin stated that accused had been arrested on Saturday, at JMU p.m., in.tho Addington Show Grounds. He managed to gain admittance into the canip, and was wearing a military .overcoat, no bad previously been expelled by the authorities. He had been staying with a friend, from whom ■ he had stolen the Puttees Wares had explained that he purchased tlie revolver for £1 irom a "swasger. Jiis parents resided in the City, but they had no control over him. m „..*<, On the idle and disorderly, charge Wares was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and was convicted and discharged on ine remaining charges. An order was made that the revolver be confiscated. COLLIDED WITH TEAM A plea of "guilty" was entered by Lionel John Bayfield, aged 33 years (Mr i. V; Saprcnt), when charged with negligently drivtoe a motor-car in Edgewarc toad. A charge of driving a motor-car while in a state of intoxication was withdrawn bv permission of the Court. "Senior-Sergeant Martin staled that; on Saturday, at '2 p.m., defendant had been driving a motor-car along Edgewaro roau, and had collided with a stationary tramcar near the corner of Colombo street. There was no suggestion of speeding, etc fe.ndant's speed being about 15 miles an 'Mr Sargent stated that defendant held a responsible position in the City, aim hed never been charged with any oilier offence. BayfMd had been drving his motorcar on the correct side of Edgewor© roaa, and had not heard «the tram gong sounded. The corner was a particularly dangerous one. but the accident might have been avoided had the fnot-V.™V« "" the motorcar been iu perfect order. Considering the Question of intoxication, counsel said lie naa a large number of witnesses, including a doctor, who would swear that defendant was sober at the time. Alter the accident, defendant had handled h : s car in an expert manner. Bayfield was fined £?, and josts. SERIOUS CHARGE. Charged with a serious offence in a City right-of-way. a girl, 17 years of age, whose name nas suppressed, and Stanley Atoert Millar, a barman, aged 21 vears, w?re remanded until Thursday. ~ Senior-Sergeant Martin, in applying for trie remand, said that there was a pcsaioii.t} of a more serious chargo being brougnt against Millar. . The girl will remain in the Salvation Army Home. Bail was allowed Millar, sell in £IOO and ono Burety of £ICO. l A vouth. aged 17, charged with drunkenness, who was found in the company of Millar and the jrirl, was fined 10s and costs. ASSAULT. Svdnev Alfred Rose, aged SS years, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting James Russell. , Senior-Sergant Martin stated that on Saturday night a constable had arrested two men, and had asked a bystander, James Russell, to help him. At the Police Station the two men were released, and one of them, the accused, then went round to the Scottish Society's Hall and assaulted Russell. ' . . The Magistrate said that r«op1» who asisted the police must be protected. Rose was fined £o and costs. MAINTENANCE. 1 Charles Mayo, charged with hiring disobeyed a maintenance order, was convicieo , and sentenced to three months' imprisonment in the Greyraoutb Prison, the warrant to be suspended so long a« he pays r 10s a week off arrears in additio" to current p maintenance. _ , Charges of disobeying maintenance orders preferred against Thomas Richard Gofirn,

James Collin McColl, and Bert Simons were dismissed. '•A BOUGH HANDLING.'' "This man received a rough handling from some men in the City, and I'm anxious that • some enquiries bo made about the matter," said Senior-Sergeant Martin whon referring to Alfred Georgo Ringdahl, aged 26 years, who was charged witn fighting with soma person or persons unknown in Gloucester street on Saturday, He was remanded to appear next Monday. Bail was allowed.