MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28150, 13 December 1956, Page 17

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

WEDNESDAY (Before Mr Rex C. Abernethy, S.M.) REMANDED FOR SENTENCE Clarence Victor Attwell, a lime contractor (Mr M. G. L. Loughnan), pleaded guilty when charged that being adjudged bankrupt, he contracted a debt of £l6O on September 21, 1955, and increased debts of £lOl 7s 5d in September and October, 1955. £75 18s 9d in June. Julv and August. 1r55.l r 55. £3lO on July 16, 1955, and £152 4s in June 24, 1955, when there was no reasonable expectation of paying them as well as his other debts.

Mr A. W. Brown, who appeared for the Official Assignee, said accused had pleaded guilty, and in each case had not the remotest chance of making payment when the debts were contracted.

Attwell was remanded to December 19 for a probation officer’s report and sentence.

KAIAPOI SHOPKEEPER FINED Reginald Frank Cattermole, a shopkeeper (Mr E. B. E. Taylor), was fined £2 for failing to close his shop at Kaiapoi on Saturday, September 29.

UNLICENSED RADIOS For not having a radio licence Clarence Morgan Davies, Myra May Borton, Doreen Catherine Maude Fraser, Esme Mulholland, James Cornelius O’Malley; and John O’Shane Soper were each fined £l. FAILED TO OBEY INSTRUCTIONS For failing to see that his child carried out the requirements of the Correspondence School instructions Herbert Ashley Heyward was fined £2.

..Mr J. G. Leggat, who appeared for the Canterbury Education Board, said a child aged nearly 15 years had been enrolled as a pupil at the Christchurch Technical College, but her attendance had been unsatisfactory. The child had had some periods of mild forms of illness, but not sufficiently severe to justify her continued non-attend-ance. To meet the claims because of sickness arrangements had been made for her enrolment in the Correspondence School, but the reaction had been unfavourable. In view of the consideration shown the girl her response had been bad.

In imposing penalty the Magistrate said that parents had an obligation to see that children were educated, and the Education Board would not bring parents to Court unless good cause existed. Favours had been extended, but had not been appreciated. Fathers and mothers must realise that they must make proper efforts to support the State, which provided education. OVERCROWDED BOARDINGw HOUSE Emma Malone, a married woman, of 96 Chester street (Mr R. A. Young) appeared for sentence on six charges against the Christchurch City Council’s housing regulations in a house at 285 Hereford street. ~Mr W- R. Lascelles, representing the Christchurch City Council, said since the hearing of the charges the previous week an inspection showed that some improvements had been made and 10 persons now occupied the dweling in place of 17. New lavatories and a bathroom had been provided, but the cooking facilities were still inadequate. Previous conditions had been a menace to health. For defendant, Mr Young said his client was providing a service for persons who had nowhere else to live. She had become involved in considerable expense and trouble in trying to find alternate accommodation. The Magistrate said he felt disposed to treat defendant differently from the one who created a slum for, whatever else might be said, it had been shown in evidence that the place was very clean. Apart from the obvious overcrowding, he would regard the charges as not serious breaches. On each of the first five charges, defendant was fined £3 and £5 on the sixth, a total of £2O. Court costs amounted to £6 and the prosecuting solicitor’s fees to £lO. ASSAULT CHARGE

Benjamin George Beebe, aged 26, a woolstore worker, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a female on September 11. Sub-Inspector J. J. Halcrow said that at 11.40 p.m. on Tuesday the police were called to a place at Aranui where Beebe was interviewed and admitted having struck his wife. When seen by a constable, the wife showed evidence of having been struck on the mouth. Accused was remanded to December 17 for a Probation Officer’s report and sentence. Bail was allowed in the sum of £2O. INTOXICATED IN CHARGE

William Clarence Deavoll, aged 47, a factory manager (Mr R. A. Young) pleaded guilty when charged with being intoxicated when in charge of a motor-car in Clarendon terrace. Sub-Inspector J. J. Halcrow said that at 2.5 a.m. yesterday, a complaint was received that an intoxicated man was in charge of a motorcar in Clarendon terrace. The police found a man asleep in the motorcar and when heloed from it he had difficulty in keeping his feet. When examined by Dr. F. L. Scott at the police station, he was described as much too intoxicated to be in charge of a motor-car. Mr Young said his client was unfortunate in that he had been arrested when within 200 yards of his home. He had been to a friend’s house where he knew he had consumed too much liquor. He had induced a friend to drive his car but unfortunately the friend did not know Deavoll’s house and left him m front ot another one where he promptly went to sleep. There was no question ot Deavoll having driven the car when intoxicated. Deayoll was fined £lO ana ms licence suspended for six months.

REMANDED Arthur Clarence Gemmell, aged 36, a workman, was remanded to December 17 on a charge of indecent assault on a female, aged 13. B«il was allowed m the sum of £5O and one surety of £lOO. Leonard Hugh Marshall (Mr.B. G. McClelland) was remanded to December 19 on a charge of unlawfully using an instrument on November 23 with intent to procure a miscarriage. Bail was allowed in the sum of £lOO and one surety of £2OO. Alfred Max Walter Wortman, a pensioner, aged 49 (Mr J. R. Woodward), was charged with stealing a camera valued at £35, the property of Calder Mackay Company, Ltd. He was remanded to December 17. Bail was allowed in the sum oi £5O and one surety of £5O. NASSELLA TUSSOCK CHARGE Alexander Arthur Macfarlane (Mr A. D. Harman) pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to comply with a notice issued by the North Canterbury Nassella Tussock Board (Mr N. H. Buchanan). Decision was reserved.