Magistrate’s Court 17-Year-Old Girl Admits Vagrancy Charge

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29766, 8 March 1962, Page 7

Magistrate’s Court 17-Year-Old Girl Admits Vagrancy Charge

On a charge of being idle and disorderly, in that she had insufficient lawful means of support, at Lyttelton on March 6, Brenda Patricia Fell, aged 17, was convicted and remanded until March 12 for sentence by Mr E. A. Lee, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Fell, who was not represented by counsel, admitted the charge. Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that the accused was seen by the Lyttelton police leaving No. 3 wharf with a seaman. Fell admitted that she had been sleeping on the ship Roscommon since February 22. He said Fell told the police she had been ordered to leave her house and had also lost her job. To avoid being discovered on the ship Fell hid in the clothes cupboard, and when arrested had 10s 7d in her possession. Sergeant Townshend said. She was a first offender. COSTS ONLY

George Frederick Clement Lidgett and Lois Enid Lidgett were convicted and ordered to pay costs on a charge of failing to comply with a notice under the Town Planning Act.

They had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge, which was adjourned before penalty was imposed so that they would have a chance to clear the property in question. Mr G. R Lascelles appeared for the Christchurch City Council, which brought the charge, and Mr D. A. Oldham for the defendants. FOUND DRUNK

Pleading guilty to a charge of being found drunk in

Moorhouse avenue at 7.30 p.m. on March 6 and admitting a conviction for a similar offence on October 23, John Augustine Brien, aged 63, a workman, was fined £l, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment.

NO RETURNS OF INCOME On two charges of failing to furnish returns of income. Colleen Margaret Guthrie was fined £5 on each. She did not appear. FINED £2O On four charges of having short weight goods on November 8, Arthur Yates and Company, Ltd., was convicted and fined £5 on each charge. The company pleaded guilty through Mr J. R. Woodward. Mr Woodward said a mistake in labelling led to packages being checked. The company weighed two million packages a year in Christchurch and this was the first time it had been charged with an offence.

(Before Messrs F. J. C. Dann and H. T. Fuller. Justices of the Peace)

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Charles John Morrison, aged 29, a workman, was committed to the Supreme Court for trial on a charge of receiving a bicycle on or about November 1, when he knew it to be stolen. The bicycle, valued at £2B 10s. is the property of Mary Claire Flynn. After the taking of depositions. Morrison (Mr D. H. Hicks) pleaded not guilty, and he was remanded on bail until the Supreme Court hearing.