MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28618, 21 June 1958, Page 11

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Friday Before Mr L. N. Ritchie, S.M.) THREE YEARS’ GAOL ' “You are no stranger to prison —not including concurrent sentences you have been sentenced to a total of 11 years eight months imprisonment and if the concurrent sentences were included the e would be an additional 21 years,” said the Magistrate, when he sentenced Gordon Alexander Milne, aged 41, to three years’ imprisonment. Milne, who has 39 previous convictions, mostly for dishonesty, appeared for sentence on three charges—two of theft involving goods of a total value of £96 15s and one of breaking, entering and theft. On each of the two charges of theft Milne was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, these terms to be served concurrently; and on the breaking and entering and theft charge to two years’ imprisonment—a total of three years. ONE MONTH’S Hector Wetere was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment on a charge of failing to report to a probation officer as required. REMANDED On a charge of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, valued at £385, the property of Hector John McLean, Brian Frederick Harvey (Mr R. B. Shand) was remanded to June 26. Bail in the sum of £lOO, with one surety of £lOO was allowed. (Before Mr E. A. Lee, S.M.) CARELESS DRIVING A truck driver was told by the Magistrate that he was as much obliged to keep a careful lookout while reversing his truck across a road and into a gateway as he was when driving on the open highway. Reginald Henry Francis Coles (Mr E. S. Bowie), whose truck was struck by a light car on Halswell road, pleaded not guilty to driving without due cafe and attention. He was convicted, and fined £2. James Colin Buckley, the driver ol the car, was fined £ 1 for having no warrant of fitness. CHARGES DISMISSED A motor-cyclist whose machine struck a taxi as the car was turning right from Colombo street and east into Armagh street, was travelling much too fast, said the Magistrate. He dismissed a charge of failing to give way against William xviaynard Maxwell, a 52-year-old taxi-driver (Mr W. F. Brown), who claimed that he had ample time to make his turn when he moved off. He was only delayed by having to give way to pedestrians who were crossing Armagh street fror north to south. '

A charge, against Roland Andrew Ward, aged 42, a painter (Mr L. G. Holder), of driving a power cycle without due care and attention, was dismissed. TRAFFIC OFFENCES

(Before Mr L. N. Ritchie, S.M.) Other traffic offence: prosecuted by the police, were dealt with as follows:—

Driving without due care and attention: Frederick John McClure, £5, driver’s licence cancelled, disqualified from obtaining one for 28 days, conviction endorsed for three years (no warrant, £5); Andrew Oliver Muir, £3; Elizabeth Antonetta Parsons, £4 (no warrant, 30s); George Thomas Murray, £3; Ross Colin Gardner, £2 (no warrant of fitness, 10s); Brenda Rae Taylor, £3; Peter Louis John Bishop. £4; John Ardagh Bridgman, £4; John Spencer Lewin, £4. Failing to give way: Arthur Stanley Anderson, £5; Jaga Gopal, £4; Lorraine Christine Pearson, £4; Boyd Neville Buzan, £5 (no warrant of fitness, £2); Spencer Sector Watson, £4; Gavin George Salt, £4 (no warrant, £2, unregistered motor cycle. £5); Cornelius D’Arcy Brain, £4; James Dyer Balloch, costs only (no warrant, costs only); David Gillies Chilwell, £3; John Malcolm Dick, £4; Kenneth Charles Kitching Grant, £4; Lancelot William »talker, £4; Robert William Johnstone, £4; Murray Ronald Kimber, £5; Albert Claude Law-

rance, £5; Clarence John Riddle. <L4; Edna Paterson, £3; Patrick John Russell, £4. Failing to notify change of ownership: Thomas Warick Lee. £2 (failing to deliver warrant of fitness, £2); Peter Robert Shanks. £1 (failing to deliver warrant of fitness, £2). Failing to produce driver’s licer. : George Blackwell, £2 (no warrant, £3); William John Alfred Dutton, £2 (no warrant of fitness, £4. Carrying another -person on power cycle: Peter Francis Brennan, £2 (failing, to produce driver’s licence, £2). Pillion passenger on L plate motor cycle: William George Perriton, £3. Failing to stop after accident: Henry Herbert Pearce, £4 (failing to give way, £4). No warrant of fitness: Brian Channel Courtney, 30s; Arthur Edwin Baker, £2; Dennis Smith, 10s (no driver's licence, £2).