THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19466, 13 November 1928, Page 4

THE COURTS.

—» — SUPREME COURT. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Adams.) PRISONER SENTENCED. Edmund Harrington Ward, aged 24 years (Mr F. D. Sargent), was sentenced to three years' reformative treatment for breaking, entering, and theft. The offence took place on October 11th, at the dwelling of J. J. Lyon, of 45 Berry street. Mr Sargent said that in reality the case was one of petty theft from the house of a friend. It could have been dealt with by the Magistrate had the charge not been the technical one of breaking and entering. The theft, however, might be described as a very mean one. Mr A. T. Donnelly (Crown Prosecutor) said that the Probation Officer did not regard the prisoner in a favourable light. His Honour said that in 1920 the prisoner was placed on probation for theft, and again in 1924. ho received three years' probation on three charges. In 1925 ho was convicted on two charges of breaking and entering and theft, and was sentenced to reformative treatment for two years. The prisoner was getting perilously near the point at which the Court should, pernaps, declare him an habitual criminal. Issuing a warning to the prisoner, his Honour sentenced him to reformative treatment for three years. IN BANKKGPTCV. following discharges from bankruptcy were granted:—Francis David Le Comto (Mr C. H. Holmes), Ivy May Elizabeth Hill (Mr P. D. Sargent), Charles Leonard Dalzell and William. Edward Dalzell (Mr H. D. van Asch), Archie Mitchell (Mr M. J. Burns), Fred. Creel (Mr C. S. Thomas), Clive Septimus Parnham (Mr K. M. Gresson), William' Thomas Haynes (Mr H. S. J. Goodman), Elizabeth Jackson (Mr M. J. Burns). The order of bankruptcy against Heury Ernest Brown (Mr H. D. van Asch) was annulled. An order of adjudication was made against Albert Edward Way, Mr F. W. Johnston appearing for the petitioning creditor. The dischargo of Frederick Charles Carter (Mr 0. S. Thomas) was granted, subject to a suspension of twclvo months. Iu the case of Emerson Bowes, Mr J. D. Hutchison, who appeared for him, said that the bankrupt had, for three or four years, an overdraft account with the Farmers' Co-op. Association. The account was a general one, and was not for stock only. His Honour: Then why did he draw money and hand it over to another person?

ilr Hutchison: The account was a general one from which he could draw any money he liked. The bankrupt was 70 years of ago and was incapable of doing any labour, and was unfitted for any other work. His Honour: Then why does he need the discharge? Counsel replied that all bankrupt could engage in was a little hand-to-mouth dealing. His Honour said that such might lead him easily into more borrowing, with tho resultant financial morass into which some people seemed to get. Warning tho debtor to take particular cara not to go into debts which ho could not • reasonably expect to pay, his Honour granted the discharge. ADJOURNED. Opposition on behalf of six creditors was made to the application of Harry Inns (Mr K. M. Gresson) by ilr H. D. van Asch. Mr Gresson said that at the last session of the Court the Official Assignee did not recommend the discharge. The creditors' opposition could really be reduced to allegations of extravagance, and that bankrupt waa working on his wife's farm. Bankrupt had had to take his son away from school because he could not afford the necessary books. Bankrupt had been working on hiß wife's farm simply because he could not secure any other work. It was true that he had bought a second-hand motor-car, but this enabled him and his wife to 'do catering work. The bankruptcy was not due to bad farming but to circumstances. Mr van Asch said that after the bankruptcy the farm was transferred to Mrs Inns.' The creditors felt that they were being flouted and treated with contempt, not only before the bankruptcy, but since. He submitted that before a discharge was granted judgment for £IOO be entered against Inns. He was prepared to call evidence. The amplication was adjourned until the next session, as bankrupt was not present. MAGISTERIAL. MONDAY. - (Before : Mr E. t>. Mosley, S.M.) ' DRUNK IN RAILWAY CARRIAGE. Thomas John Long, on a charge of being found drunk in a railway carriage, was fined £2 and costß, in default seven days' imprisonment. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John McDonald, with two previous convictions for drunkennesß within six months, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour on a further charge, and for using obscene language in a public place was 'sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard, labour. INTOXICATED DRIVER. John William Murdock, on a chargo of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor-car, was .fined £lO and costs, and his license was ordered to be cancelled. On a charge of failing to produce a motor-driver's license when demanded by a constable, he was convicted 'and discharged. FIGHTING IN PUBLIC. Raymond Austen, who admitted fighting in a public place, was fined £2 and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment. WILFUL DAMAGE.' Mary Wilson was fined £2 and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment on a charge of wilfully damaging three panes of glass, valued at £2, the property of Elizabeth Mary Wilson. She was also ordered to make good the damage. CITY TRAFFIC CASES. For cycling on the footpath, the following wore fined: —Jervis Daniel Bray, £1 and costs; Alice Dowding, 5s and costs; George Rawlinson, 10s and costs; Jack Searle, 10s and costs. For cutting corners, Ernest William Archbold, Allen Brydon, and William Thoraaa Hobbs were each fined £1 and costs. For illegally using a motor-car licensed only for demonstration purposes, Cecil H. Lewis was fined 10s and costs. For leaving the car not drawn up to the footpath'he was also fined 10b and costs. For speeding, Charles L. Speak was fined £1 and costs. For overloading a motor-cycle, Alphonsus Wheeler was fined £1 and costs. For leaving a motor vehicle in a prohibited area, Louis Hamilton Campbell was fined 10s and costs. For driving motor vehicles without licenses, Stewart Anderson was fined Ss and costs, and Arthur R. Griffen 10s and costs. RICCARTON CASES. | For cycling on the footpath the following were fined: —J. Barwick, Ss and costs; Mißs E. Brown, 5s and costs; J. O'Neil, 5s and costs; A. Smith, 5s and costs; J. B. Trist, 5s and costs; A. Parker, 5s and costs. For speeding, D. Moffitt was fined, £1 and costs, and R. M. -Watson £1 and costs, and W. G. Deyell £1 and costs. A charge of speeding against T. W. Hogg was dismissed. For cycling at night without a light, Bert Hodgkinson was fined 5s and costs. WAIMAIRI OASES. For speeding, the following were .fined: — Hector Selwyn Beaumont, £2 and costs; Alice Joan Gunn, £1 and costs; John McLean, £1 and costs; Eric James Stock, 10s and costs; Myrtle May Simpson, 10s and costs; James Colven Anderson, £2 and costs. For driving motor vehicles without licenses, Oswald Evans was fined 10s and costs; John Fitzgibbon 10s and costs; and William T. N. Keir 10s and costs. For passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction at an intersection, Arthur Lionel Newberry was fined £1 and costs. Eric Valentine Wilkins, for having no light on the side-car of his motor-cycle, waa fined 10s and costs. He was ordered . to pay costs for having no tail-light on his motor-cycle. Irene Molineaux and Henry Borgfeldt were each fined 10s and costs for cycling at night without lights, and were ordered to pay costs for cycling on the footpath. For cycling at night without a light,, Neville Farr was fined 10s and costs. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, 8.M.) MAINTENANCE CASES. Marion A. Dunlea, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted- and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as defendant pays 2s 6d a week off the arrears, in addition to current maintenance. James Hallam, for disobedience" of a maintenance order, was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant not to issue so long as he pays £1 a week off arrears There was no appearance of Edgar Constanteni Bryce when charged with disobeying a maintenance order. He was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays 2a 6d a week off arerars, in addition to current maintenance. George l Pilling, for disobedience of a main tenance order, was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays 2s 6d a.week off arrears, in addition to current mainten-. ance. For disobedience of s maintenance order, Cecil Henry Cairns was convicted-and sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, warrant not to issue so long as defendant pays 7s 6d a ■week off arrears in addition to current payments. Edith Clarke (Mr A. W. Smithson) proceeded against her husband. Frederick Charles Rhode Clarke (Mr K. G. Archer), for maintenance, separation, and guardianship orders. The.orders were granted, maintenance being fixed at 80| a week, put maintenance £&.