POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19777, 30 January 1928, Page 7

POLICE COURT

MONDAY, JANUARY SO. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) REMANDED. John Willis was charged on remand with having used indecent language in Maclaggan street. A further charge of : incedeut assault on a boy was preferred , against accused, for whom Mr B. S. Irwin appeared. Detective Beer asked for a remand till Wednesday, and this was granted in the sum of £25. with one surety of £25 on the second charge, accused to report daily to the police. LATE GUESTS.

Pauline Matthews (Mr W. L. Moore) was charged with having sold liquor after hours, and with having allowed liquor to be consumed on the premises. Sub-inspector Fahey said that a little after midnight on the Bth inst. a constable visited the Green Island Hotel, and found three men in the kitchen. There were three glasses of beer on the table. Defendant had stated that the men came to the hotel lor tea about 8 p.m., and had overstayed. Defendant had never been previously before the court, and had never given the police any trouble. The three men had been fined on Friday for their part in the affair.

Mr Moore said iho matter was more in the nature of a technical breach. The men had turned up late for tea, and, as they had stayed on, defendant had got supper for them, including a glass of beer, for which no payment was asked or made. The blinds of the bar had been up all the evening. The sub-inspector agreed to withdraw the charge of selling, and defendant pleaded guilty to the second charge, and was fined £3, with costs. SALE OF MOTOR CAR.

The sale of a car and failure to notify the registrar of the sale led to_ John Stone being charged with disposing «1 a motor vehicle registered at Dunedin and failing to notify particulars to the deputy-registrar. Motor Services, Ltd., were similarly charged in respect to the sale of the car to Robert 8011. Robert Bell and James Henry Bell were char, with purchasing from Motor Services, Ltd., a motor car registered at Dunedin, and using it without haring an endorsed certificate aud license, James Henry Bell was also charged with being the unlicensed driver of a motor car. The cases were previously before the court.

The only defendant to appear was Robert Bell, who said he had rot raceived the car, which had been bought by his nephew. The Magistrate; “.In whose name was the 'car registered? ” “I got it registered in my name.” replied the defendant. “What was the ear bought for?” ashed the Magistrate. “ Fifteen pounds.” said the defendant.

Sub-inspector Fahey said that three mop were interested in the purchase of the car, which had broken down and the police had been notified, thus ascertaining that the car had been driven by James Henry Bell and that Robert Bell was the principal partner.

Defendant said, that there seemed to be plenty of owners until the police appeared on the scene, and then it seemed that lie was regarded as the principal owner.

Robert Bell was lined costs amounting to 12s, James Henry Bell was lined 5s and costs for being the unlicensed driver of a motor car and was convicted on the other charge, and Stone and Motor Services, Ltd., wore each fined 20s and costs. MAINTENANCE CASES.

Joseph Mansoor, who did not appear, was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order in respect of his wife and cildren.—Mr Irwin, who appeared for the complainant, said that defendant was away from town. “He is a hawker, and also a racecourse frequenter,” said counsel; “he is a man of considerable means, and there is no doubt lie is a malingerer.” There were eight or nine children concerned.—Defendant was sentenced to onp month’s imprisonment, to be released on payment of the arrears (£l2). Harold Warner Reid, proceeded against on a complaint for disobedience ot a maintenance order and arrears amounting to £2 2s Jd, did not appear, Mr B. S. Irwin representing tne complainant.—Mr Irwin said that since the complaint bad been lodged an additional £3 in arrears had mounted up. —Defendant was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on payment of £3. , I ERSISTENT CR UELTY.

Rouen Eraser appeared on a complaint lor separation, maintenance, and guardianship orders on the grounds oi persisu iii ci'iicltx and lailure to maintam.

.ur i/. ii. j. uuuiooii appealed lor the ooinpiainaut, who said that she had been married in April Just. There was a “bit of tiie row ” the night they were married, and in the presence of visitors defendant said “it was only a matter of business” he had married her. Defendant had used violence towards her, and had said “he would give her a life of hell,” and, as a matter of fact, he had. When complainant got married she had £l5O. She had bought out of this linen and crockery, which she had used in the house, and had given her husband money. Defendant used to go out to billiard rooms every night of the week. Every night ho came home he used to boast about his doings with women, and he had frequently ill-treated her.

Constable Brownlee also gave evident-,.

Defendant said there had been too much interference from outside from the time they married. He said his wages averaged £4 8s a week. Separation and guardianship orders were granted, maintenance being fixed at £1 12s 6d a week. Costs amounting to os were allowed. “If the complainant obtains work an order for variation may be made later,” said the magistrate, “ but you deserve no consideration, Fraser.” LIFE MISERABLE ENOUGH. Alexander John Wilson was charged on two informations with disobedience of maintenance orders, the amounts involved being £49 12s Gd and £ls 17s 6d respectively.—Mr C. J. L. White appeared for defendant, and Mr A. C. Hanlon for complainant.—Defendant gave details of his earnings, and said he had been doing all he could to keep up the payments. The wife and one of the children were earning money themselves. —Cross-examined by Mr Hanlon, defendant admitted that he had been once to the races (a long time ago), and went occasionally to the cabaret in the season. He also admitted indulging in a glass of beer almost daily. “Life is miserable enough, Mr Hanlon,” said defendant, “ without having to go without a glass of beer.”—Counsel went on to question defendant concerning his clothing and his business.—Re-exam-ined, defendant said he had bought no clothes for a very long time. His attendance at the cabarets cost him Is 6d or 2s.—The matter was adjourned \ for a week to allow the production of defendant’s books and accounts.