POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 20119, 8 March 1929, Page 6

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, MARCH 8. (Before Mr H. W Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. James Blair Campbell and a male first offender were each lined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Ellen Francis M'Kay was fined 12s Gd, including cab fare of 2s Gd, in default forty-eight hours’ imjjTisonment. “ NO SAVED ” An elderly Chinaman named See i’ue was charged with wilful and obscene expo,sine in Union street. Accused only shook his head and muttered when the charge was read to indicate that he did not understand. Chief-detective Cameron said luo was like most Chinamen—he did not understand English when he came before the court. His Worship said an interpreter Mould have to be obtained, and remanded accused till Monday. A STREET FIGHT. An altercation at the foot of High street on February 22 led to the appearance of William Henry Ashby and Arthur John Thomas Wilkinson on a charge of disorderly behaviour. Ashby Mas also charged witJi the breach at a prohibition order. Mr C. J. L. White appeared for Ashby, who pleaded guilt}'. Wilkinson pleaded not guilty. Constable Brown said lie saw the two men fighting in High street, tic took them to the station. Wilkinson said that- Ashby had insulted Jus sister-in-law, and for that reason lie went after Ashby and started punching him. Wilkinson said he Mas standing at the foot of High street with his wife and her sister when Ashby came up and said something to the latter. Witness asked Ashby to apologise, but Ashby hit him with his clboM - . He admitted there Mas then a light. He did not know Ashby, but bis sister-in-law did. Mr While, in asking for leniency for Ashby, said this was the first time ho had been before the court. Ashby, realising that drink was his trouble, had taken out a prohibition order himself. On the charge of fighting each defendant Mas lined 20s, with costs. For breach of the prohibition order Ashby was fined 20s, with, costs. FAILED TO CLOSE. “ The defendants have been warned verbally avid by letter by tlie department previously—they seem rutnee lax, though I do not think they arc trading after hours,” said the Inspector of Factories (Mr A. T. Grandisun), in reference to charges against Thomas and Robert M'Gregor, trading as M‘Gregor Brothers, of failing to close their shop at 5.30 p.m., as prescribed by the award. The defendants did not appear. Inspector Grandison stating that Thomas M‘Gregor had admitted that the shop Mas open at 5.40 p.m. on Thursday, February, 5. He said the door was three-parts closed, and there were no customers in the shop. M'Gregor said ha had been talking to his assistant and had not noticed the time, The defendants were lined 20s and costs. UNLIGHTED MOTOR CAH. For being in charge of a stationary imlightcd motor car at night Angus William Cameron M‘Donald Mas lined 5s and costs. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. “ I know nothing about the occurrence at all,” said Robert M'Gregor M'hen asked how he pleaded in respect to a charge of vising obscene language on a car on Anderson’s Bay road, this being taken as a plea of not guilty. Evidence was given by Andrew Baxter, tramway motorman, that the offence had taken place at the rear of his car on February 14, there being quite a number of passengers aboard. There were only men M'hcre the language M-as used. “ 1 must have been under the influence'of liquor when I. got on the wrong car to go home,” said M'Grcgor. a fine of 40s and costs being inflicted. On a charge of evading payment of Iris fare on a tram M'Gregor was convicted and discharged. Sub-inspector Cummings stated that he had bought a penny fare and had gone on to the second section without paying anything further.