LICENSE CANCELLED

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 218, 10 June 1933, Page 16

LICENSE CANCELLED

Intoxicated Motorist CASES IN POLICE COURT ‘•This young man seems to have a somewhat high opinion of his ability to resist the effects of liquor,” said Mr. H. Page, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday morning, when entering a conviction against Ernest Walter Healey, labourer, aged 22, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of being in charge of a motor-car in "Willis Street while in a state of intoxication. Accused was lined £.lO, and his license is lo be cancelled for 12 months.

Accused, who was represented by Mr. C. IL Hain, admitted having had three whiskies, but said that, lie would have to have at least six whiskies before he would bo affected. At the conclusion of the evidence the magistrate said it appeared that accused had been found in his car by a constable, who considered he was not in a fit condition to drive. At the Police Station a sergeant and another constable came to the same conclusion. Accused himself admitted having had ’ three whiskies and not much to eat. “I think,” the magistrate added, "the weight of (he evidence is definitely against the accused, and I must enter a conviction.” Accused was also fined 10/- and costs for not having a driver's license, 10/and costs for using an unlicensed motorcar, and a similar amount for having an insufficient silencer on his motorcar. Imitation Documents Fines totalling £7 and costs were iniposed on William Edward Allison, who, in a letter to the-court, admitted two charges of selling documents in imitation of a judicial process. Detective-Sergeant Revell said the charges were laid under the Police Offences Act, which provided for a penalty of £2O. Defendant, lie added, had the documents printed in Auckland. They were -headed ‘‘Final Notice to Proceed in the Local Court (For Recovery of Debt).” Accused sold the documents to business people, two. of whom had been prosecuted for using them. Tie had been previously convicted for a similar offence. Sunday Trading The following penal tie.-, were imposed for breaches of the Sunday Trading Act:—Michael Smith, £1 and costs on one charge and 10/- and costs on another; Lance Terrini. 10/- and costs: .lane McMillan, 10/- and costs on one charge and convicted and ordered to pav costs on another: Gweneth Flanagan, 10/- and costs; Frederick Brains and George H. Ryan, convicted and ordered to pay costs. Licensing Cases On charges' of aiding and abetting in the unlawful supply of liquor, Hamilton Ferguson and James AV. Walsh were each fined £2. For being found unlawfully on licensed premises after hours. James W. Walsh. William F. Watson and Anton AV. Kilberg wore each fined £2, and Hamilton Ferguson £l. Killing of Swan On a charge of taking or killing swan at Lake Wairarapa, without a license, Ernest Carter, who was represented .by Mr. W. Perry, was fined £5. For taking or killing swan more than an hour after sunset, defendant, was convicted and ordered to pay costs.