MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23053, 22 June 1940, Page 16

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

FRIDAY (Before Mr E. C. Lewey, S.M.) REMANDED Charles Henry Hickson was remanded till July 1 on a charge of stealing 4s 3d, the property of Williamena Hills Kelly. Detective-Sergeant J>. McClung, asking for a remgpd, said that Hickson had been arrested by Detectives Cunningham and Alty. This was a minor charge against him. He had recently arrived from Australia and, under an assumed name, 'had been going round selling jars of a mixture made up by himself and purporting to cure rheumatism and such ailments. He had admitted himself that it was worth £2, but he had offered it for £l2, and had -educed it to £7 to effect a sale. Detective-Sergeant McClung added that Hickson’s modus operand! was not in accordance with the views of the law, and asked for substantial bail. Bail was allowed in the accused’s own recognisance of £ 100 and two sureties of £IOO. He was ordered to report daily to the police. George Clarence Gray . was . remanded till June 24 on a charge of being found without lawful excuse, but not in circumstances disclosing an intention to commit an offence, on the premises of William Ernest Cockram, 31 Dacre street. Linwood. TRAFFIC OFFENCES For breaches of traffic regulations the following persons were fined and ordered to pay costs, unless otherwise stated:—Unregistered cars: Hugh William Agnew, costs only (no driver’s licence, costs only); Ralph George Bailey, costs only (no driver’s licence, costs only); Leslie Hayman .Cater, costs only: Ronald Gurdler, costs only (no driver’s licence, ss); Herbert Peter Kerr, costs only; Graham Alexander Nutt, costs only (no warrant of fitness, 20s, insufficient lights, ss). Careless driving: Bernard John Campbell, 20s; Maurice Leslie Whittington, 20s. Failing to signal leaving kerb: James Murray, 20s. Failing to give way: Frederick_ Charles Evans, costs only; George Simpson, 20s (no warrant of fitness, costs only). No warrant of fitness; Alfred Edward Harris, costs only (no driver’s licence, costs only); Alexander McKenzie Ferguson. 10s; Ivan Henry. ss: Graham lan Wolfe, IQs (no driver’s licence, 10s). Cycling three abreast: William Henry Donald TZarnett, convicted and discharged. I7nlighted cycle; Lloyd Babbage, costs only; Ward Duder. 10=: Osborne James. 10s: Robert C. Lasklie. 10s (cycling on footpath. 10s). Aiding and abetting in driving unregistered carr James Curline. costs only»