MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24370, 23 September 1944, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

FRIDAY (Before Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M.) ALLEGED BIGAMY Sydney Roy Jones, an engine-driver, aged 28 (Mr J. K. Moloney), was charged that, having on November 12, 1938, mar-, ried Winifred Rose King at Christchurch, 1 he on AprU 27, 1943, being then married as aforesaid, went through a form of marriage at Kaiapoi with Doreen Isabel! Ward, thereby committing bigamy. Detective-Sergeant A. A. Herron, asking for a remand, said it would be necessary to bring witnesses from Auckland. “This man surrendered voluntarily to the police, and was arrested _ when the police were ready to go on," said Mr Moloney. ■ Jones was remanded to October 2, bail at £SO, with one surety, being allowed. YOUTH SENT TO BORSTAL “You have given a great deal of trouble over a long period,’’ said the Magistrate In sentencing John Stuart Shute, a butcher, aged 17, on charges of the theft of 12s in money, a coat and waistcoat valued at £4, and a bicycle valued at £9, to detention in -a borstal institution for two years. TRAFFIC CASES In the following traffic prosecutions brought by the police, the fines stated are exclusive of costs:— Failure to give way: Norman Edgar Johnston, 20s; Albert James Burmister, 20s (unregistered trailer, 10s; no driver’s licence, 10s); Eldon John Taylor, 20s (driving without due care and attention, 20s); Russell Poole (Mr R. A. Young), 20s; Percy Stanley Nicholls, 20s. Cycling at night without light: George Charles Boswell, 10s. No warrant of fitness: Thomas William Dixon, ss. No driver’s licence: Hugh Charles Downes, 10s (no warrant, ss; no endorsed certificate, 10s); Thomas Jeffrey Keetley, 10s (no warrant, ss). Driving without due care and attention: Alvin George Traill Stevenson. 20s. CHILDREN’S COURT _ (Before Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M.) A boy, aged 15 years and seven months, was charged with the theft cf £l2 and a watch. The watch, which was later recovered, was damaged to the extent of 10s. “These are offences in respect of which you would be liable to a term of imprisonment had you been older.” said the Magistrate. The boy was ordered to be placed under the supervision of the Child Welfase Officer for 18 months, complete restitution to be made during the first 12 months. THURSDAY (Before Mr A. A. McLachlan, S.M.) i CIVIL CASES Judgment was given, for the plaintiff by default, with costs, in each of the following cases:—Pannell and Company, Ltd., v. A. Robertson, £4 7s 6d; Booth Macdonald and Company. Ltd.; v. Thomas S. Clunie, £ll 11s; John R. Procter, Ltd., v. D. Smith, £1 17s 6d; same v. H. Isaacs, 15s. _ _ . ~ On judgment summonses, T. Johnston was ordered to pay Pannell and Company, Ltd., £3 19? ; forthwith, in default four days’ imprisonment, and M. Mullally was ordered ,to pay Pannell and Company, Ltd., £1 0s 6a forthwith, in default two days’ imprisonment.