MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21906, 6 October 1936, Page 15

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

MONDAY (Before Mr E. C. Lewey, S.M.) drunkenness

James William Olleyvon a charge of drunkeimess, his second oß'ehce in six months, Was fined 20s with costs. In default 48 hours’ imprisonment. David McDonald, on a similar oharge. was fined 20s and costs, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.

TRAFFIC CASES Offenders against traffic ‘regulations or by-laws were fined as follows, with costs,in each case: — Overtaking on . intersection—Edgar Hargreaves, 20s. Causing ObStmctlon—Richard J. Penrose, 20s. . v: • ■ ■ Inefficient brakes—Charles Douglas and Gordon C. Douglas (joint charge), 20s: Thomas W. Niblett, costs only. Unlicensed heavy traffic vehicle— Andrew J. Dykes, 20s. Failing to signal right-hand turn— Albert J. Fisher, 10s; Alfred Tindall. 2Q^ t ■■ ■ ■ • ■ Parking in prohibited area—George Ootild. 20s. Cutting comer—Eddie Jackson (Mr D. W. Russell), 20S. ' Speeding over intersection—William A. Johns, 20s. \ Overloading heavy traffic vehicle— Ernest H. Mortis, 20s.- ’ Noisy exhaust—Claude Mortimer (re-hearing), 10s, Speeding over Intersection—Cecil Nicholls, costs only. . Passing stationary tram —Freeborn J. D. Parsons, 20e, , ■ ■ Speeding—Thomas Q. Shanks, £2. No driver’s license—Eric Prebble, ‘IDs, 1 John tt. Early was fined 80s with costs for parking over the time limit and 10s with'costs for driving without a license.

MAINTENANCE COUar. (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M) Henry Joseph Morris was convicted dad discharged for disobediotce of a maintenance order. Roderick Gordon Stammers was sen-, fenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour on a similar Charge,' the warrant ,to be suspended as long as arrears are paid at the rate .of Is a week in addition, to the amount of i the current Order. , , . Orders for separation and maintenance at 25s a week were madd against Herbert Henry Dunkley on the application of his wife, who was given custody of the two children.