THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19612, 7 May 1929, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. i i MONDAY. | (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) j TWO CHARGES. | Thomas William Newell was charged with being found drunk in a public place, having been convicted previously three times for the same offence. He was convicted and fined 20s and costs. Newell was further charged with procuring liquor while subject to a prohibition order. On this charge he was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. DRUNKENNESS. William Kennedy pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Mr K. J. Archer appeared for the defendant. He was further charged with a breach of a prohibition order. Counsel scid it was admitted that accused was drunk, but not in a public place. The police had put him out of his house and then arrested him. He was discharged on the first count and fined 10s and costs on the second. On her third charge of drunkenness within six months Dorothy Ealdwin was fined ■£2, with costs, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. A first offender for drunkenness pleaded not guilty. He stated that he had b.sd only five drinks and was on his way home when the constable arrested him. The constable had accused him of a breach of a prohibition order, and this was not correct. This was the first time he had been taken in charge. Accused was convicted and discharged. A first offender for drunkenness . was fined 20s with costs, in default seven days' imprisonment. ' ' REMANDED. ■- . * ; Peter Johnstone was charged witH the theft of an overcoat valued at £l. He was remanded to appear at a later date. CONVERTED A CAR. Gordon Murray Lee, a salesman, aged 18 years, was charged with having unlawfully converted to his own use a motor-car on Sunday last. James Sharpe said he was the owner of the car. He had been to Knox Church, and after the service found that his car had disappeared. He reported at once to the police station. Constable Fibbes said that on Sunday he arrested Lee about 10.30 p.m. Lee stated that he had been given the ear by a constable to take to the police station. - Lee was sentenced to thirty days': im- : prisonment with hard- labour. HEAVY FINE.

Horace Albert Jay, residing at 216 Shirley road, and described as a company manager, was charged with being found in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor-car in Lichfield street.

Sub-Inspector O'Hara said that at 2.30 a.m. on Sunday accused was seen by a constable trying to start a car in Lichfield street. He was plainly drunk and was taken in charge. In his defence, Jay stated that during the afternoon of Saturday he had to go out to Bennetts to repair a radio set. When he came back there was more work to do, and he had a few drinks. The Magistrate fined him £lO and costs, and: cancelled his license .for six monthß, declaring him .anunfit person to drive a ear. V-FOUND ON PREMISES. A case in which Percival Rowley was charged with, being found on premises at 124 St. Asaph street was adjourned until to-day. TROUBLE OVER A BAG. Henry Alex. Heath, a labourer, aged 22 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Daniel Tranter on Saturday afternoon. William Anderson, a fireman, pleaded guilty to the same charge. Mr C. S. Thomas appeared for Heath and Mr R. Livingstone represented Anderson. Sub-Inspector O'Hara said that on Saturday, just before six o'clock, the two accused were outside the New Zealander Hotel. Tranter came up and left, his bicycle outside while he went in to have a drink. While he was inside Anderson took a kitbag off the cycle. Heath struck Anderson, and also Tranter, who came out. Anderson was in the more drunken condition, and he kicked the bag across the street. For Heath. Mr' Thomas said that Tranter had accused him of stealing the bag. Heath was not actually drunk, but had taken enough drink to affect his judgment. He resented being called a thief and struck out. Mr Livingstone, for Anderson, said that he had attended a football match on Saturday afternoon, and afterwards had proceeded to celebrate hin birthday. He was properly drunk. He did not remember taking the kit-bag. The Probation Officer. said that it. was : Heath's second assault during' his term- ofprobation. . H« thought *he ; needed a sharp; lesson The Magistrate said that in view of the fact that Heath really had not taken the ba<r he would be given another chance. He would be fined £6, and costs. Next time he appeared he would receive a sharp lesson. Anderson was fined £Z and costs. TRAFFIC CASES.. ' . Mary E. Cook was charged with not complying'with the signal of a traffic inspector. She was fined 10s and costs. Hugh McKenzie, for having ridden a motor-cycle with no horn, was fined 20s and costs. The Ashburton Transport Co. (Mr C. S. Thomas) pleaded guilty to a charge of overloading a motor-lorry. A fine of £2 and costs was imposed. , For leaving a car over the time limit, Charles Coombe was fined £3 and costs. On the same charge C. A. Saunders was fined 20s and costs. For driving at a dangerous speed, James Scott was fined £5 and costs. • On the same charge Robert K. v enables was fined £2 and costs, and S. Wing was fined £2 and costs. James R. Devereux was charged with driving a car without a license, to do so. He was further charged with . leaving his car in a prohibited area. He was fined 10s and costs on both charges. Richard Alien was charged with leaving his car in such - » manner, as to obstruct traffic:- --He was fined and costs. L. E. Andrews' 1 was fined £5 and costs for driving an unlicensed .vehicle. He was fined a further £2 and costs for having a wrong "identification mark. . For driving at a dangerous speed, a boy, George Byston, aged 17, was fined £2 and costs. . . ~ For passing a. standing tram Jack Oarlyle was fined £3 and costs. Jessie Denton, for driving in a dangerous manner, was fined £3 and costs. For having no foot-rests attached to a motor-cycle, William Alex. Dumpleton was fineoi 20s and costs. ' For having a noisy exhaust, R. A. Hamilton was fined 20s and costs. ' Edward Hassell, for leaving a car outside a theatre, was fined 20s and costs. For Stopping within twenty feet of an intersection, Alan Moore was fined 20s and costs. On the same 1 charge, Cecil . >v> Smith was fined and? -costs. ■ * r . Walter-Frizzell, for not having a driver S license, was fined £2: and costs. _■''.'.'''' For cutting a corner, Margaret Watnerston was fined 10s and costs. On the same charge Cecil S. Williams was fined 20s and For leaving a car over the time limit, A. H. Forbes was fined 20s and costs. Hector Jarden was charged with operating an unlicensed motor-lorry. Mr_ C. S. Thomas appeared on his behalf. He, was fined £5 and costs. For having no license, Ralph Moore was fined £2. and costs. On the same charge, E. A. Pickering was fined 20s and costs. Edward Patterson, for driving along Colombo street at a speed and -manner dan; gerous to the public, was fined £2 and costs. It was stated that the inspector could not catch him.

Stanley J. Porter, for having no proper number plates, was fined 20s and costs. A youth, E. Pyke, was charged with driving a motor-cycle with a loud exhaust. -He pleaded not guilty. Inspector Eagles said that the machine was making a loud noise, and when he stopped him he found that the exhaust pipe was cut off six inches from the cylinder head. It was plugged with some wood, but this was so inefficient that it blew out just as the ma«hine was -passing him. The defendant said that the machine was a racing model, and in his opinion was quite efficiently silenced. It was unfortunate that the plug should blow out jnst, at that time. ' J ". The Magistrate convicted and fined Pyke. 10s and costs, and advised him to get.it seen to at once. Archibald Henderson was charged with stopping a vehicle in Cashel street in such a fashion as to cause obstruction to traffic. He pleaded not guilty, and was represented by Mr C. S. Thomas. Inspector Marks said that he saw the Ford car in Cashel street right over the footpath. The car was just by Bonnington's corner, and was about eighteen inches over the footpath at the rear end. The rest of the car was right on the footpath. Henderson said that he had some carting work to do from Warden's Buildings. When he drove there, cars were pulled up right along the road, so he stopped, and then, to avoid double-banking, pulled in to where the inspector had foj)nd him. He considered that there: was - no obstruction caused to traffic. .

Henderson was convicted Bnd fined 10s with costs. . Walter Scarff was charged with having an unlicensed motor-lorry. He pleaded no* guilty. ,' , ~a Inspector Marks said that he had found Searff with too heavy a load for the ( class of truck. He was entitled to go without a license up to a certain load, but » <•"* case he exceeded it- tech' Scarff said he pleaded *»'£.'••. He nieal breach, but not to a ao " l ki "j order, had a truck at home not in w?r*£| Tbg and had to jrot another™ «"» *°» one at home was ««»«**. ,to p*T Ho was convicted »»« orow—wets.

I UNLICENSED TRUCK. Gwatkin sad Co. were charged with taring an unlicensed motor-lorry, and also with | overloading it. j Mr C. S. Thomas appeared for the defendJ ant, and pleaded guilty to the first charge, and not guiltT to the second. Inspector Marks said he approached Gwotkin. and told him that he should hare a license. Mr Thomas said that Gwatkin had carried on business for a long time, and since 1925 the license had not been paid. He asked for a conviction and dismissal. On the first charge defendant was convicted and fined £2 and on the second he was convicted and ordered to pay costs. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) MAINTENANCE CASES. William Abr3m Blackmore, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called ! upon within six months. On a similar charge, William Henry Coates was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the warrant not to issue so long as he pays 5s a week off the arrears, in addition to current maintenance. There was no appearance of Frederick George Semb when charged with disobeying a maintenance order. He was convicted j and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as defendant pavs the anjpn'nf of the current order. Emilv Elizabeth.-Cleaver (Mr R. Twyneham) proceeded against her husband, William Edward Cleaver (Mr G. A. G. Connal) for maintenance, separation. and guardianship orders. The orders were granted, and maintenance v.-as fixed at £1 a week. Stella Mary Draper was granted separation and guardianship orders against her husband, Pet»r Kearney Draper. An affiliation order was made against Thomas Leonard Turner. i RANGIORA. kEefore Messrs" It". A. Banks and F. T. ! Ager, J.P.'s.) Albert Edward JoiHW wa* charged with the ■ theft, at Waikari, on May 3rd, of £1 17s, the property of Robert Pa!m?r, and a. pair of boots, valued at £1 18s, the property oj Patrick Leary Accused pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily. Sergeant Cassidy said that accused, whom he described as a bird of passage, was cycling from Christchurch through the Weka Pasis on Friday, and entered two of the Wjtipara County Council workmen's tents, taking the money from one and the boots iroru the other. He came by train from Waikari to Rangiora, where he was arrested on Saturday. Accused was reticent a« to j where he belonged and his whereabouts of Jate, but it had been ascertained that ss a boy he had been an inmate of the Weraroa Training Farnii arid 1 since' reaehihg the age of 21 had four convictions for theft.

Accused was sentenced to one jnonth's irnprisoniji3nt on each charge, the terms to be concurrent. An order was made for the return of the boots and the balance of the money found in his possession to the owners.