MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23942, 8 May 1943, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

FRIDAY (Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) REMANDED John Arthur Crawford, a cook, aged 52 years, was remanded to appear on May 13 on charges of being drunk, procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order, and with the theft of a rug valued at 10s, the property of Ernest Sollitt. On a charge of being idle and disorderly In that she had no lawful visible means of support. Rose Mary Beattie, a domestic, aged 21 years, was remanded to appear on May 13. BY-LAW BREACHES Samuel Reginald Buckett pleaded not guilty to a charge of having no warrant of fitness for a motor-car. It was explained that Bucljett had applied to the City Testing Station for a warrant, arid it was found that two minor adjustments were required. These were completed within five days, but in the meantime he had lent the car to a person to take another to the hospital, and it was on this trip that he was apprehended. It was Understood that a period of seven days was allowed for such adjustment. The charge was dismissed. For riding cycles at night without lights, Lionel Carson Somerville, Arnold Henry McLeod Grubb. Maxwell Douglas Hatherley, and John Bernard Wort were each fined 10s, Edward Tolhurst was convicted and discharged, and John Robert Hendon, James Hounsell Henton, and James Johnston Neale were each ordered to pay costs. For driving without due care and attention, Albert Edward Scarlet was fined £lO. For driving without sufficient lights. Alina Schumacher was fined 10s and Robert Hain was ordered to pay costs for failing to give way when riding a bicycle. Lester William Moore, charged with proceeding against a railway signal and with having no warrant of fitness, was fined 10s on each charge and for driving without due care and attention. Henry George Smith was fined 20s. CIVIL COURT (Before Mr F. F. Reid. S.M.) Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—Ball ins Breweries (N.Z.), Ltd , v. FI. Cameron. £4 8s 6d; George H. Woods, Ltd., v. Albert Cornwall, £3 4s 3d; Cash Order Purchase?. Ltd. (trading as G. S. Morse Cash Orders) v. Eileen Tipler, £4 15s; Sollitt, Salkeld and Company, Ltd., v. M. Holmes, £7 13s; Booth, Macdonald and Company. Ltd., v. G. Thompson, 19s 9d: Dalgety and Company, Ltd., v. W. Rushton, £27; B. Bell v. E. C. Cox, £6 10s. BREACHES OF AWARDS J. C. Foreman (Dr. A. L. Haslam). trading as Black and White Tea Rooms, was fined £3 for making false entries in the wages and time book in respect of Mona Crocker, a waitress, who was fined 10s for signing incorrect records. Foreman was also fined £1 for not paying the award rate of wages. CLAIM FOR ARREARS From Robert A. Brown, trading as Brown Bros., L. H. Whitley claimed £l3 2s Id, Douglas Sullivan £l9 Bs 4d, and W. C. Dunford £2l 16s lOd for arrears due In wages. . . .„ The claim was not defended and judgment in each case was given for the plaintiff. CHILDREN’S COURT (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.) A boy, 18 years, appeared on two charges of riding a motor-cycle during hours of darkness without a light and on two charges of riding a motor-cycle when having no warrant of fitness. The police said the offences occurred at 12.30 a.m. and 2.5 a.m. respectively, the second offence after defendant had been warned. The boy said he was riding his motorcycle to his work, which began at 2.30 am He was fined £1 on each charge and allowed a month In which to pay. A boy. aged 11 years, was admonished and discharged for setting fire to a quantity of straw, and another youth was admonished and discharged for stealing a bicycle valued at £5. He was warned bv the Magistrate that another appearance before the Court would bring severe punishment.