POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19842, 16 April 1928, Page 7

POLICE COURT

MONDAY, APRIL 16

(Before Mr J. 11. Bartholomew, S.M.)

SATURDAY NIGHT JOLLIFICATIONS.

A first offender, who did not appear, on a charge of drunkenness in Water street was fined the amount of his bail (20s). George Riley, a statutory first offender, who was arrested in Maclaggan street, was fined 12s 6cl, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. ABUSIVE AND CHALLENGING.

“This man was outside the Empire Hotel on Saturday afternoon under the influence of liquor, and was challenging everybody to fight,” said Senior-sergeant Quartermaiu of Aaron Davis, who pleaded guilty to behaving in a disorderly manner in Princes street. “He was very abusive, and used indecent langnafo to the constable.” Davis was fined 20s, in default three days’ imprisonment. A “STALKING HORSE”?

“ Why don’t you prosecute the firm?” asked tho magistrate when JohnGarthwaite pleaded guilty to using water through a hose without a meter. The Corporation Inspector said the defendant had admitted washing down the shop of a business firm in Princes street. His employer had stated that defendant was not instructed to use the hose.

“ It looks as if they are making this man a stalking horse, so that the fine won’t be so big,” commented the magistrate, who convicted defendant and ordered him to pay court costs (10s). BY-LAW BREACHES. For driving a motor car without a license Jack Mackay was fined 20s and costs. A collision with another car revealed that he did not possess tho necessary pasteboard. When the constable on point duty at the Stock Exchange gave the “ stop ” signal to Daniel Murphy it was ignored. a breach which cost Murphy 10s ami costs. .“1 kept putting the matter _ off,” wrote Stanley Bell to the court, in defence against a charge of disposing of a motor car without reporting the transaction to the deputy-registrar. Defendant’s dilatory ways cost him 10s and 10s costsJohn Hussey, charged with failing to stop his horse and cart nV-iin given the signal to do so by a constable on duty at the intersection of Princes and High streets, was fined 10s and 10s costs. CANCELLATION SOUGHT. James M'Glashan Sloan applied for the cancellation of a maintenance order and remission of arrears in respect to a child now in the care of the State. Applicant stated that he was a porter in the Excelsior Hotel, and was in receipt of a wage of £2 9s 6d, with an allowance of 10s lor meals. He had three children at home, aged nine, seven, and three respectively. For rent be paid 32s 6d a week. Senior-sergeant Quartermaiu: “ What do you make in tips?” Applicant About £1 a week, sometimes more, sometimes less.” In response to a further question Sloan stated that he would take the child home. Another child had been taken back in December. After considering the case the Magistrate stated that applicant had already had many concessions, and this was not a case for further remission. Tho application was refused. MAINTENANCE ORDERS.

On a charge of disobedience Robert Riach Rae was sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment, tho warrant to bo suspended provided lie pays £3 3s arrears.

“This is a case of a young man who has since had increased responsibility through marriage,” said Mr Irwin, when supporting Wilfrid Booth’s application for a reduction of maintenance in respect to an illegitimate child. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate said that Booth had paid as best he could. The claims of his wife and family could not be ignored. Ihe arrears (£24 8s) would be remitted and the order reduced to 7s Bd ■weekly.