MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 148, 22 March 1928, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE, BY-LAW, AND DEFENCE CASES

Police cases in the Magistrates yesterday were dealt with by Mr. I'.. 1 <H»L. ’ Winifred Bruce, a second oire " l '?sr.,!ni drunkenness was fined 10s.. in delimit forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Robert John Hamer, aged 49. w l a9 ,„V!f; 10s. for ins recond offence ol drunkenness. . L. Hugh McTague. aged 35. who was charged with assaulting a woman by kicking her on the arm. was tinea in default seven days’ imprison menl. Sub-Inspector Lander said that on luesday afternoon accused chased the woman in Taranaki Street, struck her and Knocked her to the ground; and then kicked fine of £3. in default fourteen days' imprisonment, was imposed on Norman Olsen, aged 26. who was charged wnti stealing a rug valued at £l, the P. r °’ perty of Cbristiue Williams. hul, : l, ' sp Y“ ) ,l Lander said that the rug was tal l eI l ~,!!! a motorcar; and Was later found in the possession of accused, who had pievi ous convictions for offences arising out of drunkenness. . William Brown, .a labourer. . aged 26. who in August last was convicted nnu ordered lo come up for sentence it called upon within twelve months, on a charge of being a rogue and appeared for sente ice. Gub-Inspcctoi Lander stated that, a condition of tne conviction was that accused should stay at the Salvation Army Hostel, Apparently he had only stayed there one day. He was arrested »g?,iu on Tuesday nignt on a similar charge, after being f°una in Bethune’s Buildings. Fea tlierston StreoA- •' Accused was remanded until Friday on both yharges.. in order tnat further iriouiries as to his mode ot living could be made. , ~ _ Jack Mackdonald, alias Victor rimning. alias Fraser Kett alias McCarthy, alias Fraser alias John McDonald, who was charged with breaking and entering the premises ol C H Oxley and 10., -o Adelaide Road, with intent to commit a crime therein, was remanded until March 28. Boil was allowed tn the sum of £lOO. with one surety of £lOO.

BY-LAW AND DEFENCE CASES

By-law breaches and defence cases were dealt w'ith by Mr. J. H. Salmon. b.M., on Tuesday afternoon. For driving at a dangerous speed. Bernard M. Sohiea was fined £2. „ On a charge of dangjrous driving. Howard Leah was fined £3, and ordered to pay costs amounting to £2 11s. William Kitt was fined £2 for speeding. Having no lights on their vehicles cost H. 11. Cornish James D. N. Foreman, Frederick E. Goddard. Cecil S. Robert .on, and James Wardell 10s. each. Combined Buyers. Ltd., were fined .3. and William Kerr £l. for failing to notify change of ownership of a motorcar. Having no driver's license cost Cha*les IL Buchanan anil Kenneth Barnet Lockett 10s. (costs only). . ... Francis E. Coach was fined £3 for failing to attend drill. On a similar charge Albert Wilson was fined £2. a.nd Desfltend B. Bush, William D. Connolly. Robert J. Jacobson, and Harry G. Sang. £1 each. Cyril 11. V. Berthold and Cyril M. Moar were each ordered to pay 10s. (costs only). .... For failing to deliver up military articles, George A. Fletcroft- was ordered to pay £4 7s. 6d„ the value of a uniFaiinre to register cost L. G. Houghton and Thomas D. Hunt £1 each. Leslie A. Johnson was fined £2 for not notifying change of residence.