MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26538, 28 September 1951, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY (Before Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M.) YOUNG MAN FINED Denis Carlyle Carney, aged 22, a labourer (Mr J. G. Leggat), appeared for sentence on a charge that, on September 22, he used obscene language in “The Dodgems” Fun Parlour, St. Asaph street. He was convicted and fined £lO. Mr Leggat said it appeared to be an act of stupid bravado by an irresponsible young man. He was a first offender. The Magistrate said that the language used was inexcusable. Carney had already spent some days in prison awaiting sentence, and he was a first offender, so a fine would meet the case. SUSPENDED SENTENCE Norman Frederick Allen, aged 25. a butcher (Mr J. G. Leggat), pleaded guilty to a charge that, on September 4, he attempted to steal a radio, valued at £39, the property of the Calder Mackay Company, Ltd. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within two years if called upon. Detective-Sergeant G. W. Alty said that Allen had not been able to work for some time because of illness. He came out of hospital in June ami was receiving social security. He traded in an old radio, for which he was allowed £ IC, for a new one at £39 under hire purchase. He took the new radio to another shop and trieo to sell it tor’ £3O. When he was interviewed, he frankly admitted trying to sell the radio knowing it was still the property of the Calder Mackay Company. Carney told the police he wanted the money to buy an engagement ring, but he did not intend to defraud the Calder Mackay Company, for he was going to keep up the instalments on the radio. He was a first offender. FINED FOR THEFT Jack Francis Robert Beecroft, aged 53, a caretaker (Mr G. C. Sandston), pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two paint brushes, valued at £7 12s, the property of Smith and Smith, Ltd., on September 14. He was convicted and fined £lO. Detective-Sergeant G. W. Alty said that Beecroft was previously employed by Smith and Smith, Ltd. He went into the shop on the evening of September 14 and went through to a storeroom, where he picked up the two brushes. When he was interviewed by the police, he frankly admitted taking the brushes and said it was done on the spur of the moment. Mr Sandston said that Beecroft took the brushes on the impulse of the moment. They were of no use to him and he did not know why he took them. He returned the brushes, but it was then too late. UNLICENSED RIFLE Lawrence Edward Hogg pleaded guilty to charges of being unlawfully in possession of an unregistered .22 rifle and of procuring possession of a .22 rifle without having a permit. John Clifford Greenhalgh pleaded guilty to giving Hogg possession of the rifle without a permit. Hogg was fined 10s on each charge. Greenhalgh was fined 20s. Detective-Sergeant G. W. Alty said that Hogg was severely wounded In a shooting affray at Waikari on April 10. His wife stood trial in the Supreme Court ana was acquitted. Inquiries showed that the rifle was lent by Greenhalgh to Hogg in May, 1947, and Hogg had retained it since then.

Sergeant Alty said he had been instructed to ask for an order that the rifle be forfeited. The Magistrate: Why? Is it a dangerous weapon? Sergeant Alty'said that Hogg had been in possession of the rifle for four years and Greenhalgh had shown little interest in it. It was considered his actions had been irresponsible. Hogg said he had no intention of doing any wrong. He retained custody of the rifle because Greenhalgh visited him at week-ends to go shooting. Greenhalgh left the registration papers with him and he thought it was all right. “I ask you not to make an order for confiscation, as I would have to make it good to Greenhalgh. and it has been an expensive enough rifle already," said Hogg. The Magistrate said he saw no reason for dealing with the charges in any other way than was usual In such cases. LICENSING BREACHES William Donald Smart, licensee of the Imperial Hotel (Mr V. G. Spiller), pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor after Hours on July 28. He was convicted and fined £l2. John Joffre Ramsay, a barman, was fined £3 on a charge that, being a person other than the licensee, he supplied liquor after hours. Ellen Boyle, James Boyle, James Brazil, Clarence Falconer, Donald Tievor Falconer, Margaret Falconer, John Falconer, William David Fitzgerald, William Hardman, Ronald Joseph Horan, Doreen King, William King. Herbert Leach, Ini Leach, Noel McGuire, Restell Pearce. Colin Andrew Reid. Margaret Scrimshaw. George Scrimshaw. Raymond Clark Stewart, Phillip Stewart, Maurice Sweetman, and Rita Sweetman were each fined 20s on a charge of being found on licensed premises, the Imperial Hotel, after hours on July 28. William Brown and Colin Port were each fined £2 on a similar charge. Owen Cuthbert Price was fined 20s on a charge of being fovnd on licensed premises, the New Albion Hotel, after hours on August 30. William Keith Grant, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Kirwee (Mr W. F. Brown), was fined £l2 on a charge of selling liquor after hours on August 11. Francis Baines, Joseph Henry Bailey, Ivan Brixton, Dennis Leslie Butterfield, Charles Wallace Crone. Robert Henderson, Reginald Hill, Robert McCausland, Murray McKenzie Graham, Yvonne Marie Mitchell, John Park, Noeline Patricia Scollard, William Thomason, William James Whitham, Nell Whitla, and Hector Vincent Wilson were each fined 20s on a charge of being found on licensed premises, the Commercial Hotel, Kirwee, after hours on August 11. John Albert Arthur was fined £2 on a similar charge. REMANDED Two women, whose names were ordered not to be published meantime, were remanded to October 4 on a charge of stealing articles, valued at 15s 7d. from a shop on September 21. Each was allowed bail In her own recognisance of £2O and one surety of £2O. CIVIL CASES (Before Mr Rex C. Abernethy, S.M.) CLAIM FOR POSSESSION John Mclntosh, retired (Mr K. L. Heney), claimed possession of b dwelling at 679 Ferry road from F. Hooper, a painter (Mr L. H. Armstrong, of the Department of Labour), on the ground that he reasonably required it for his own use and occupation. An order was made for possession on or before November 8. (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.)

Norman Jull. a bricklayer (Mr P. T. Mahon), claimed possession of premises at 148 Wilson’s road from Herbert Wentworth Swallow (Mr J. G. Leggat) on the ground that they were reasonably required for his own use and occupation. An order was made for possession on or before December 18. , Robert William Meynell, a pensioner (Mr J. G. Leggat), claimed possession of a dwelling at 93 Durham street from Arthur Greening, a labourer (Mr L. H. Armstrong, of the Department of Labour), on the ground that he required it for his own occupation. An older was made for possession on or before December 30. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES

On judgment summonses Herbert Halligan was ordered to pay A. G. Pankhurst £3 9s forthwith, in default four days’ imprisonment. J. B. Luff was ordered to pay Roy Twyneham and Son £l3 14s forthwith, in default 14 days’ Imprisonment. Marie Collings was ordered to pay the Farmers’ Trading Company, Ltd.. £l7 8s lOd forthwith, in default 18 days’ imprisonment. JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF In a reserved decision Mr F. F. Reid. S.M., gave judgment for Ivy Beveridge, married woman, of Christchurch, for £313 and costs, on her claim against William Thomas Beveridge, company director, of Dunedin.

The case was heard on September 18 when the plaintiff claimed £4OB. alleged to have been lent to the defendant together with interest. Mr E. M. Hay appeared for the plaintiff and Mr H. W. Hunter for the defendant.