MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27206, 25 November 1953, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

e ‘ TUESDAY (Before Mr Rex C. Abernethy, S.M*) FALSE PRETENCES Thomas Gardiner Campbell, a labourer, aged 36, pleaded guilty to a charge that on November. 21, with .intent to defraud, he obtained from Zadok Smith the sum of £2 2s in money by falsely representing a cheque for £lO to be a good and valid order. He was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for three months.

Detective-Sergeant G. W. Alty said that Campbell had appeared on October 5 on a charge of being an incorrigible rogue. He was to have appeared again in six months if called on and during that time he was to stay in the Salvation Army Home. While in the home he found a cheque book, wrote a cheque and obtained a sum of money from Smith who later became z suspicious and went to the police. “I was under the influence of liquor at the time and I think the best place to put me is on the island where I can pull myself together.” said Campbell. The Magistrate said that Campbell had no previous convictions on liquor charges. "We will put you away for a while as you keep getting into these troubles,” said the Magistrate.

A man whose name was ordered not to be published in the meantime was remanded to December 14, on a charge that on November 15 he stole two 25-foot lengths of rope of a total value of £1 17s 6d. Bail was allowed in accused’s own recognisance of £2O, with one surety of £2O, on condition that he reports daily to the police. Alexander Sinclair, a baker, was remanded to November 30 on a charge that on September 12 at Christchurch, he stole a four-light door and a frame-ledge door of a total value of £B, the property of Colin James Grimwood. Bail was renewed.

Lancelot Ural Milner, aged 34, a carpet layer, was remanded to November 80 on a charge that on November 20, at Christchurch, with intent to defraud, he obtained from Ernest Cordery, Ltd., the sum of £l6 8s in money by falsely representing a cheque as a good and valid order.

Detective-Sergeant Alty prosecuted and applied for the remand. Mr H. S. Thomas appeared for accused and asked for suppression of his name. "There are two other charges pending and accused is known to us,” said Detec-tive-Sergeant Alty. The Magistrate refused to suppress accused’s name but allowed bail in his own recognisance of £5O with one surety of £lOO on condition that he reports daily to the police. A man, aged 26, whose name was ordered not to be published, was remanded to December 1 on a charge that on November 17 he attempted -to suicide.

Mr A. Hearn asked for bail for the accused, which was allowed at £5O in his owrf recognisance with one surety of providing he reports daily to the police. CHARGE OF SHIP DESERTION Peter Sugans, aged 28. a ship’s steward, was remanded to November 30, on a charge that on January 27, 1951, at Wellington, he deserted from the British ship Rangitane. Bail was allowed in Hfs own recognisance of £5O. FINES FOR DRUNKENNESS

James William OHey, aged 54, a labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge that on November 23 he was .found drunk in a public place having been once before convicted of a similar offence in the last six months.

He was convicted and fined £2 in default four days’ imprisonment. Pleading guilty to a.charge that on November 23 he was found drunk in Cashel street having been once previously convicted of a similar charge in the last six months, John William Alfred Petterson, aged 50, a labourer, was convicted and fined £2, in default four days’ imprisonment. NO DEALER’S LICENCE On a charge of carrying on a business as a second-hand dealer between June 1 and November 17, not being the holder of a second-hand dealer’s licence, British Typewriters, Ltd., was , convicted and fined £2.

Detective-Sergeant G. W. Alty said that since April 1 the firm had purchased 16 second-hand typewriters without holding a licence. TRAFFIC OFFENCES In cases brought by the City Council traffic department the following penalties were imposed on offenders against the traffic regulations:— Parking offences: Dennis Terence Ager, 30s; Cyril Arnold, £1 (no warrant of fitness, 10s); Winifred Rowena Baker, £1 (no warrant of fitness, 10s); John Leonard Barnard, £1; Metta Margaret Bassett, £1; Albert Peak Brown, £1; Ronald James Clayton, , £1; Eric George Cousins. £1; Allen Richardson Charleston, £1; Margaret Christina Curtis, 10s; Ernest John Downey, £1; Douglas Eden, £1; Richard Joseph Foster, 15s; Keith Robert Gamble, 15s; Geoffrey Frank Gillbanks, 10s; Derek Norman Goodman, £1; Reginald Lewis Hammond. £1; Graham Thomas Hampton, £1; Prudence Harding, £1; Nellie Hilda Harris, 10s; William Albert Henry, £3; Colin George Hunt, 10s (no warrant of fitness, 10s); John Noel Jennings, £1; Brian Edgar Jones, costs only (nd warrant of fitness, 10s); Leslie Thomas Jones, £1; Allen James Kilcullen, £1; Bernard Hadley King, £1; Henry. William Lagnand, 10s; Allan Lucas, £1; Percy Charles Lucas, £1; Alexander John Mackenzie, £1; Edna Marie Milne, 10s; William George Morgan, £U> Edward Rowley Morris, £1; Francis Menjamin Norton, 10s; Vincent Peter O’Connell, 15s; Clarence Richard Ogier, 15s; Andrew Graham Steele Paterson, £1; Terence Joseph Power, £1; Philip Richard Robins, £1; - William Selby, £1; Patrick Sheahan, 10s; Alfred Charles Sheard, 10s; Eric Albert Sibley, £1; Wyndham Simpson, £1; Robert James Smart, £1; Stanley Herbert Spiller, £1; Royden Stackhouse, £1; John Gerrard Stockman, £1 (no driver’s licence, £1); William James Strang, £1: Winston Campbell Strang, 30s; Ronald Thompson, 10s (no warrant of fitness, 10s); Eric Turner, £1; Oliver G. Vial, £1; Phyllis Wall, 10s; Katherine Hutton Wanklyn, 15s; Advid White, £1; Norman Bruce Winder, £1; Arthur James Woodham, 10s; Robert Stewart Yellowlees, £1; David George Newell, £l. Exceeding 30 miles an hour in a gazetted area: Norman lan Anderson, £3; Leonard Sinclair Bamford, £2; Victor Benjamin Erridge, £2 (no warrant of fitness for trailer, 10s); Stanley Wallis Harris, £3; John Samuel Hecker, £2; Stanley Frank Hullah, £4. Driving without due care- and attention: Patrick James O’Neill, £3 (no warrant of fitness. 10s).

No driver’s licence: Raymond John Andrew, 10s (no warrant of fitness, 10s); Robert Ernest May, 10s (no warrant of fitness, 10s; using unlicensed vehicle, 10s).

No warrant of fitness: Douglas Ronald Algar, £1: Kraeft Epthorpe Cherry, 15s; Robert Malcolm Troup, 15s. Failing to produce driver’s licence: Alan Picard. 10s (failing to produce warrant of fitness, 10s); David Stanley, 10s (failing to produce warrant of fitness, 10s).

Passing rear of stationary tram: Basil Robert Barrington, £3. No certificate of fitness: Frank Henry Berland, 15s. Failing to stop at compulsory stop sign: Andrew John Brown, £2. Failing to give way to right: Roy John Fairbairn, £2; Elizabeth McHugh, 30s. Cycling on footpath: Martin Ford, £1; Ivan Trevor Milner, £1; Gordon McClintock, 15s. ■, ' Cycling without a rear red light: George Edward Rate, 10s (without a light, £1); Barry Anthony Simpson. 10s. Unlicensed vehicles: Morris William Knowles, £2; Christopher Evelyn Fenwick. 10s.

Driving vehicle other than specified on licence: Malcolm William Lloyd, 10s. Carrying person in front of driver of motor-cycle: Dennis Bernard Carr, £3. .