MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22340, 2 March 1938, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TUESDAY (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE Douglas William Dyer, who pleaded guilty to having used obscene languag in a public-place, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment. Dyer w convicted and discharged for hav rio been found drunk in a public place, and also on four charges of having * licence as a street musician, the latj • cases being brought by the senior city inspector (Mr J. W. Huggins). For having used obscene lanc,ua 0 e in a public place, George Broderick was ordered to come up for sentence if called on within 12 months, and to take out a prohibition order. TRAFFIC OFFENCES Reginald Yardley was lined £5 on each of two charges of having affixed wrong registration plates to a venicie and of having used an unlicensed vehicle. For having no warrant ot illness, Yardley was lined 20s. Gem „c Horne, for having aided and abetted in an offence of driving a vehicle wit wrong registration plates, and lor -o av J ing used an unlicensed vehicle, was fined 10s on each charge. . The following penalties were imposed for breaches of the traffic regulations in cases brought by the City Council, defendants being also ordered to pay costs unless otherwise stated:Parking over time limit —Oliver G. Moody, 10s; James L. Davis, 10s. No warrant of fitness —Iqn N. Maclachlan, 10s. . Exceeding speed limit —Norman r. Orchard, 20s. _ . In cases brought by the Transport Department, penalties were as follows; — _ . , No warrants of fitness —Jack Cassidy, ss; Maurice Butler, 20s; James Alexander McLintock, costs only. No driver’s licence —James Alexander McLintock, costs only. Driving in a manner dangerous to the public—George William Prebble, £2. Permitting the use of a vehicle with defective brakes —James Butler, £3. Speed exceeding 30 miles an hour — Fred Chadwick, 20s. CIVIL COURT (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.) Judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs, was given in each of the following undefended civil cases:— F. A. Brown and Company v. C. E. Sullivan, £1 13s 6d; the Commissioner of Taxes v. Samuel Robinson, 17s 7d; same v. Stanley Timms. 14s; W. S. Seed v. M. O. Stanley, £6 Jls (kl; G. S. Jonathan, trading as the Golden Garage, v. C. E. Lortic, £l2; C. E. Threlkeld v. S. C. Bowen, £7 10s, and an order for possession; Glenmoro Brick and Tile Company, Ltd., v. J. Bennett, £3; the Annbell Order Company, Ltd., v. C. G. Smith, £2; Annie McClintock v. Percy Matthews, £8 15s; K. More and Company, Ltd., v. L. Withers. £l2 13s 4d; New Zealand Grinding and Gear Company, Ltd., v. A. Watson, £6 12s 6d; Christopher Francis Cotter, trading as C. F. Cotter and Company, v. G. Chattaway, £3 2s 3d; I. P. Loasby. trading as Loasby’s Garage, v. H. Blazey, £4 2s Bd. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES The Christchurch Tramway Board (Mr J. D. Hutchison) claimed £24 2s 4d from Wilfred Arthur Wilson (Mr W. R. Lascelles) for damage suffered by a tram in a collision with a motor lorry owned by Wilson. Wilson counter-claimed £7 2s Del for damage done to his lorry. Mr Hutchison alleged negligence on the part of the driver of the lorry, and Mr Lascelles contended that the motorman of the tram was negligent. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate said he was satisfied that there was negligence on the part of both drivers, and gave judgment for Wilson on the counter-claim. (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) F. C. Platt (Mr L. G. Arnold) claimed £6 2s lid from Annie Gosney (Mr H. O. Jacobsen) for bread and buns delivered. Judgment was given for plaintiff with costs.