MAGISTRATES COURT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23813, 5 December 1942, Page 6

MAGISTRATES COURT

FRIDAY (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.) ' IDLE AND DISORDERLY William Pengelly pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person in that he had insufficient means of support. Accused was convicted and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. TRAFFIC BREACHES Arthur Frederick Anderson, for riding a bicycle at night without a light, was fined ss, Archibald John Campbell ss, John Esson ss, Harold James Flewellyn 10s, John Daniel Nelligan ss, William Clarence Pay 2s 6d. and William George Thompson 10s on similar charges. John Ramsden was ordered to pay costs only. Raymond Mahar Ford, for riding a bicycle without a light, was fined 10s, and for giving a false name and address. 20s. Roland Edward Hall. for having no driver’s licence, was fined 10s. and for not having a warrant'of fitness ss.

Ariel Ross Macdonald, for failing to drive his motor-car on the left-hand side of the road, was fined 10s. John MeGibbon, for driving a motor-car without due care and attention, was fined 10s. For proceeding against traffic lights, Alex Still was fined 10s.

BREACH OF SERVICE REGULATIONS William Albert Gaines appeared on a charge that, being in Class C reserve under the National Service regulations, he failed to answer a summons to attend parade and that he failed to answer questions put to him by a constable in the New Zealand Police Force, and that he failed to make application for enrolment in the reserve.

On the charge of failing to answer questions, Gainbs was convicted and discharged. The other charges were dismissed. Gaines was further charged with failing to give way. having no warrant of fitness for his motor-car, and with falling to supply information. On the first charge he was fined 20s, and on each of the other two charges he was ordered to pay costs.

JUVENILE COURT (Before Mr F. F. Reid, SM.) “A dangerous practice and one hard to detect, is the hanging on to tramcars by cyclists,” said a traffic inspector when a boy of 15 years was charged with this offence. The boy had given a wrong name and address. When asked by Mr Reid why he had given a wrong name the boy replied: "I thought it the easiest way to get out of it ” The boy said he was earning £2 a week. He was fined £1 with a warning from Mr Reid that another offence would carry with it a much heavier penalty.