THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19862, 25 February 1930, Page 6

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. MONDAY, t Before Mr E. X). Mouley, S.M.) DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. Anthony Willi,ims i ageil 31, a labourer, of ijlli Cashel street, was charged that (1) on February -'3rd he did behave in u disorderly maimer in Colombo street, and (2) that on the same date ho did assault Michael 1] origins, a police sergeant, in the lawful execution of his duty, Oliver John J aggers, a clerk, aged 22, of 171 ilazeldeun road, was charged that on February 23rd, at Christchureh, he did behave in n disorderly manner in Colombo street. Together, Jaggera and Williams were charged tliut on fc'pbruary 23rd they did wilfully damage a window, valued at £l, the property of Edwin Longden. Mr K. a. Bowie appeared for both the accused. Williams pleaded guilty to the charge of assaulting the sergeant, but not guilty to the other charges, and .Taggers pleaded not guilty to all charges. Later, Mr Bowie intimated that Jaggers would plead guilty to the charge of breaking the window. Sergeant Hoggins stated that there \vas a number of young men near the Waverley Hotel, in Colombo street, at 12.15 a-ni. 011 Sunday. Their conduct was disgraceful. The window was broken in a scuffle, the young men seeming to be wrestling. Witness had arrested the two accused, the other two having escaped. Williams was very drunk, but Jaggerg, although lie had had iiquor, was not intoxicated. Williams had resisted arrest, and had kicked witness and made a swing at him. The two accused were nearest to the window when it was broken. A constable gave corroborative evidence. Both accused, in evidence, stated that they had had liquor. Neither knew who it was who had broken the window. There were about six others with them, but they had escaped arrest. The Magistrate convicted both the accused on each of t}ie respective charges with posts. In respect of the breaking of tho window, the two accused were to pay 10s each to make good the damage. On the charge pf behaving in a disorderly manner each wBS fined i'2 and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. Williams was fined X 3 and costs, in default fourteen days'imprisonment with hard labour, on the charge of assault.

DAMAGED A CAR. Luke Faulls, aged 86, a farmer, of Marshland, was charged with drunkenness, and also with wilfully damaging a motor car to the extent of 7s 6d, tho property ' of George Spencer. , He pleaded guilty. He was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and on the other charge was fined £l, in default seven days' imprisonment, and was ordered to pay 7x 6d damages. DBUNK JN A GIG.

Qeorge Bryan Mujrfitt, aged 65, a hone trainer, residing at 116 River road, wag charged with being drunk in charge of a horse and gig in Grantley street, New Breton, and also with procuring liquor dunqg the currency of a prohibition order. Tho accused was convicted and fined £1 0s 3d medical and other expenses, in default seven days' imprisouißent on the flr6t charge, and on the second was fined 2Q», in default three days' imprisonment. Murfitt was given seven days to pay. RESERVED .JUDGMENT GIVEN.

Reserved judgment was given in the case in which Charles Gonnerroan Dalgety (Mr I>. E. \Yanklyn) wtjs charged by Reginald John McGee, traffic inspector of the Waimairi County Council (Mr J. D. Hutchison), that being the owner of a motor-car and having been informed of an offence alleged to have been committed by tho driver of such vehicle while in charge thereof, and on being requested by plaintiff to give all the informatlpn in his possession which mig)it lead to the identification and apprehension of the driver, did fail to do so.

The Magistrate said the following points had beon set out by the defence; (1) Thut tjiere was no evidence that defendant had not given all Information in his possession; (2) that there was no evidence that defendant \yas informed that any offence had taken place; and (3) that it was essential that where any person was asked for information the person asking should exhibit his authority.

Regarding the first point, he continued, it may be that the owner of a motor-car does not know who has been driving hill car pn a certain occasion, and if he is not in possession. of such knowledge he cannot give any information. No reasonable evidence had been placed before the Court that defendant had such information, and therefore he could not adjudge him guilty. The information would be dismissed.

TRAFFIC CASpS. On charges pf driving a motor-cycle at a dangerous speed, Nigel Newton was fined 10s and costs, and Robert Percival Norrell £2 and costs. On a charge of driving ft rantor-car at ft dangerous speed, Lionel Kerr was fined .£3 and costs. It was stated in evidence that Kerr was endeavouring to catch the train at- Aldington and was going away from a traffic inspector who was going at 54 miles per hour. George Uae Percy was before tho Court on tvvo charges of driving a mot ir-lorry not licensee} under the heavy traffic regulations, and on _ a further charge of using a motor-lorry which carried an espired heavy traffic license disc. On one of the , first two charges he waa fined £3 and costs, and was convicted and ordered to pay costs on tho other two counts. George Hodge (Mr J. D. Hutchison) w%s charged with leaving a car in a prohibited area. Defendant was described as the Tramway Board's Permanent Way Superintendent, and it was stated that he had loft his car for a little over a minute to examine the points at the southern exit of the Square. The case was dismissed as being trivial. 'George Cushnin Brown was convicted and ordered tp pp.y cost? oq a charge of parking his car so as to cause an obstruction to traffic.

Gerald Coull was fined 6s apd costs for paing a motor-cycle without being the holder of 9 driver's licjsnse, while oq » similar charge William Maher was fined 6# and coptn. Reuben Robjns<qn, fay overloading a t&xi. was fined 5s snd costs. For cuttins a corner, Frederick D. Smith vm fined 2Qn aijd coats. For passing a standing tram. Rita Anderson was convicted and ordered to pay costs. .. .° r Parking mntoj-cars over the time limu, Jqhn A. Brown and Francis Leslie JJonnelly were each fined 5b and costs. Leslie A, Davie, who made a voluntary appearance. wt l? fined Ss and Bs posts. For disobeying the traffic eigjml, the following were fined:—Daphne May Brass, 10a *pd coats; John Pollack, lOp and coats. MAINTENANCE CASES. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, 8.M.) For disobedience of a maintenance order, Charles Saddingtan was cpnvicted *nd penteiiped tp three months' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended presided arrears are paid off at the rate of 10s per weojc, in addi* tion to the amount of the current order. Arthur Sampson Kagprs was ordered to pay #2 7g (kl per week for tho maintenance of his wife. David Thornton, Edward Thornton, Walter Tl|o,-nton. and Joseph Thornton wero eaeh ordered to pay 5s per week towards the maintenance of their sister, while Henry Thornton was ordered to pay 2s 6d per week.