POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19005, 29 July 1925, Page 1

POLICE COURT

THURSDAY, JULY 23. (Before Air J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) A DEAR DRINK. ... ■! "’° charges ol a breach of his prohibition order were preferred against Thomas Henry Smith, In the absence of defendant, Sergeant Turner gave evidence that ho had witnessed defendant in the act of consuming a concoction known to the initiated as “ ruin ’un raspberry.” A conviction was entered on one charge only, with a lino of £3, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. REMANDED. AA illiam Michael Wilkinson (Mr AVhilc) was charged that, not being a registered medical practitioner, he did undertake for payment to treat a certain venerea! disease. Chief-detective Lewis asked for a remand until August 3, and tho court granted the application. INSANITARY DUST TINS. Ahrcd Ernest, Arundalo was charged that, being the occupier of premises, ho had permitted a collection of ashes on such premises except in a .suitable receptacle. Inspector King said that (lie garbage tins in the city had been in a fairly had state for some time. Most of them were unsightly, and some ol them were ■so badly cut that they were a danger lo the dustmen. In August last householders had l)eeu personally notified, and an advertisement had also appeared in the newspapers. Altogether .1,31. HI notices were served, and in some eases two notices were served to the same individual. Tho defendant, was fined 5s and costs. Ernest Burke, similarly charged, pleaded not guilty. After evidence had been given by A. L. Sinytho. sanitary inspector, defendant said that it was only because of the wet weather that a kerosene tin was used. ’ Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay court costs (7s). On similar informations Annie Brogan, Robert Graham, Frank M'Corie, Thomas M’Cormaek, James Kent Robertson, an! Wall or John Taylor were ouch convicted and fined ss, with costs. James George Woodhouso, who pleaded not guilty, and staled that lie thought the lids ho had were: in compliance with tho by-law, was convicted and ordered to pay costs.

“I suppose that is a difficulty with which you will always be faced?” ashed the magistrate of Chief Inspector King when one defendant informed the court that his brand-new lid had disappeared. ‘‘lf tho regulations were generally observed,” was the inspector’s reply, “there would be less temptation.” The Magistrate: There will always be a temptation where your neighbor has a better article! BY-LAW BREACHES. Norman Mcllor Ellis was lined Ids and 7s costs for failing to slop his ear when requested to do so by a traffic constable. The Magistrate remarked that it was all-important lor motorisls to keep an eye on the traffic constable's signals. George Smith was fined 20s and is costs for being in charge of a motor car without proper lights.