MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22240, 3 November 1937, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TUESDAY (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) PENSIONS CASE

Joseph Dyer, who pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court on Monday to changes (1) that being a claimant to a pension under the War Pensions Act, 1915, and amendments, he did not faithfully Disclose particulars of property or income, and (2) that he made or presented to pensions officers statements or documents which were false in important particulars, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on within six months on the understanding that he would be called up for sentence at the close of the criminal sessions in February. Dyer was charged on Monday with an attempt to extort money, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. DRUNKENNESS Patrick Murphy, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and who admitted four previous convictions during the last six months, was convicted and fined 20s in default seven days' imprisonment. On a similar charge, Samuel Robert Prisk, a second offender, was convicted and fined 20s in default 43 hours' imprisonment. TRAFFIC CASES Offenders against the traffic regulations were dealt with as follows, costs being ordered in each case:— Speeding: Joseph Deyell, 20s; Bernard Johnston, 20s; Mrs Laura Campbell, 20s; Robert L. Huggins, 20s; Charles Lawrence, 20s. No driver's licence: Cyril C. Beswick, ss; Archibold Galbraith, 30s. Cycling without light: Cecil Fletcher, costs only; Cecil Cross, 10s. Parking offences: Philip L. Mansell, 10s; Cornel M. Berwald, 20s; Alex Blackburn, 10s; Edward Doyle, 20s; George Gould, 20s; George D. Griffiths, 20s; Stanley James Kay, 10s; James G. Malcolm, 20s; John A. Miller, 10s; Keith S. Mortlock, 20s; Michael J. O'Malley, 10s; Edward A. Shand, £2; Walter Wainwright, 10s; Joseph G. D. Ward, ss; Frank B. Wright, 20s. No rear reflector on bicycle: Samuel G. Diiffleld, costs only. Cycling on footpath: Harry Charman, ss. Riding bicycle without hands on bars: David Allingham, costs only. Cycling abreast of two other cyclists: Archibald McAlpine, costs only. Cycling in a negligent manner: Edward Kerr, costs only. Passing stationary tram: James Mann, 20s. Unlicensed heavy-traffic vehicle: James R. Parrish, 275. Exceeding regulation heavy traftic speed: Smart and Sons, £2. Overloading heavy traffic vehicle: Fred J. Ashby, 20s; British Pavements, Ltd., 20s; Thomas E. Wiltshire (two charges), 20s and 10s.

CIVIL CASES (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.) JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT

Judgment was given to plaintiff by default in each of the following cases: L. B. Scott, Ltd., v. E. Martin, 4s 3d; W. H. Price and Sons, Ltd., v. W. J. McAulay, 18s; Gordon and Gotch. Ltd., v. N. A. Dyer, £6 9s 6d; Coal Distillation and By-Products (N.Z.), Ltd., v. Christopher Parsonage, £lo; same v. Owen Horace Howson, £3 15s; E. R. McDonald v. I. D. Cross, 18s lOd; Charles Bryant v. Hector Stubbs, £3 17s; G. J. Lack v. W. Dempster, £5 9s 10 ' JUDGMENT SUMMONSES

E. N. Hill was ordered to pay Luckie and Wiren £6 9s forthwith, in default seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended as long as he pays 5s a week. D S Thompson was ordered to pay forthwith to N.Z. Chemical Company, Ltd £7 9s 7d, in default seven days imprisonment, warrant to be suspended as long as he pays 10s a week. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

Judgment for the plaintiff, Charles Hawes (Mr A. J. Malley), for £2 10s, was given against the defendant, W. Page (Mr H. O. Jacobsen). Hawes sought to recover £3 14s for work done for Page.