POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19025, 21 August 1925, Page 1

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) THE ARCADE SCUFFLE. Alexander Livingstone was charged on remand with having unlawfully as- , saultcd Isaac Morris. The matter had i been adjourned for tho appearance o I the defendant, on whose behalf Ur barrowclough pleaded guilty- , , 1 Mr Barrowclough said doiondant had 'had several drinks that day. He and Morris had been on bad terms loi Uomo years. When Livingstone went into the shop on this occasion Morris | refused to serve him and addressed him jin ’ opprobrious terms. Alorris s behaviour in the witness box, said counsel bore eloquent testimony to what lie was capable of saying and doing. Livingstone hud grabbed Morns s hand, but inflicted no injury. Morns nad looked for trouble. Sub-inspector O’Halloran said that drink had caused accused’s past tiouTiic Magistrate said he would take into consideration what counsel had said. At tho same 1 time, Morris was an old man, and it was apparent that there had boon fooling,,. between tho two. 1 There was no question that Morns had exaggerated tho matter in Ids evidence, bnYit was dear that Miss ,'JWIcr had prevented accused from striking the old man. If accused had been in noimal health ho would have been sent to gaol, in view of his financial position ho would bo convicted and merely ordered to pay witnesses’ expenses (30s) in default seven days imprisonment. A fortnight was allowed m which to pay. BAIL REFUSED. William Francis Taylor, charged with failing to comply with the terms ot his release on probation, was remanded till tho 26th, Sub-inspector O'llalloran stating that other charges were pondAccuscd applied for bail, hut this was refused. i REMANDED. ! • A young man named Albert James Dickison pleaded guilty to tho theft of a wallet and £l9, the property ot 'Walter Thompson. . ~ Chief-detcctivo Lewis said that tho money was stolon from a relative with whom accused was staying. Dickison whs too iond of drink .inti not enough of work. The Cliiof-dotoetivo asked for a remand to enable inquiries to bo made. Accused was remanded till Monday next, bail being allowed, in the sum of £25 and one surely of a like amount. ; TWO ON A CYCLE. I Gordon M'lvor was charged with (I) carrying a person on a motor cycle otherwise than in a sidecar; (2) riding the motor cycle without having ob--I.lined a license; and (3) riding a motor cvcle without the proper number affixed thereto.-—Sub-inspector O’Halloran said that tho whole trouble arose through tho defendant’s refusal to stop when called upon to do so by the police.—On the charges of riding without a license and riding without_ a number defendant was fined 20s, with costs (7s) in each case, and on the otner charge he was merely convicted. Cecil Whitburn, the person \vlio rode on the cycle otherwise than in a sidecar, was convicted and ordered to pay costs (7s). i MOMENTARY CARELESSNESS.

I George A. A. M'Douakl. for whom Mr Hay appeared, pleaded guilty to ; Laving negligently driven a motor ear. i Sub-inspeci or O’llalloran said the matter arose out ot an accident which occurred at tho corner of George sI-ia/h i and Sf. Andrew .street, when defendant I ran into another ear and tore off its I hack wheels. Mr Hay said tho accident occurred on a Sunday morning when no traffic was about. The sun and haze pro- ; vented his seeing tho other car coining I out of tho street- Tho damage had ’been adjusted. It was a ease of mo . mein.arv carelessness.

; Defendant was lined -10 s, with costs j (7s). I UNREGISTERED OAR. | The Star Motors, Ltd., for using uu ; unregistered motor car other Ilian for purposes of sale, was fined 10s, with custs (7s). —It was explained that tbo : company had lent the car to a man for i the day while his ear Was being repaired.— Fined 10s, with costs (7s). j DEFENCE ACT. I For neglecting to deliver up military ! equipment as required by the Defence Aci, John Gordon was ordered to pay tho value of the equipment (27a 2d) and costs. | A WARNING. I William Henry Clement (Air W. L. Moore) was charged on two informations with having commenced new electrical works without having obtained , a permit Irom the electrical engineer; also that, being a licensed wire man, he tailed to produce his liemi.se whmi re:quired to do so. i Inspector King said Hull, the cases I were brought as a warning, i Defendant was cojivieied on each : charge, no penalty being inflicted.