POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 20255, 16 August 1929, Page 9

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S M.) » _____ CHIMNEY FIRE. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed on Frank Farquharson for allowing his chimney to catch fire., CHARGE OF THEFT. A youth, John Henry Ferguson, was charged with breaking and entering the premises of Richard Sainsbury, and stealing 5s in money. At the request of Chief Detective ■ Cameron, the case was adjourned for a week, the accused to reman- in the charge of Mr Lock, the child welfare officer. LICENSING BREACH. Wholesalers, Ltd., were charged with sending liquor into a No-licensed district without giving the required notice. Senior Sergeant Quartermain said that the offence was due to carelessness rather than a deliberate breach of the Act. A fine of 20s and costs was imposed. SENTENCE FOR THEFT. Walter Reynolds Sanders (Mr C. J. L. White) appeared for sentence on enarges of the theft of £3 17s, the property of the Postmaster-General, and the theft of a cash box, £3 in r oney, and an overcoat, valued at £B, the property of David Todd and another. Sanders was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the Supreme Court yesterday on other charges. Accused was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent with the sentence he is now serving. UNLICENSED FIREARM. Thomas'Henry James White pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of an unregistered revolver. Senior Sergeant Quartermain said that in conseuence of complaints to the police that the defendant had threatened to use the revolver _on a certain person, his house was visited, and the revolver was found, but it was out of action. . :. Defendant denied that ho had intimidated anyone with the weapon. A conviction was entered, .and the revolver confiscated. FAILURE TO MAKE RETURNS. Archibald Aitcbeson was charged with failing to furnish a return of land for taxation purposes. Fined £2, court costs (10s), and solicitor’s fee (£3 3s). Robert Walter Johnston was fined 40s, court costs (10s), and solicitor’s fee (£2 2s) for failure to furnish a return of income for taxation. Parker and Lawson, Ltd., were also charged with failing to furnish a return of income. Fined 40s, court costs (10s), and solicitor’s fee (£2 2s). MOTORISTS IN TROUBLE. Courtney Clark Pledger was charged with driving a motor cycle without a license, and also with carrying a passenger without foot rests. Fined 5s and costs on the first charge, and convicted on the other.

Iran Dimich Inglis was charged with driving a motor cycle at night without lights, and also with having no license to drive. Fined 5s and costs on each charge. For failing to stop at the signal of a constable, Adam Harris was fined 10s and costs, and Walter Riddell Mathieson 40s and costs. Thomas Brcnchley Bennett was fined 20s and costs for failing to give way to traffic approaching from the right. For having no license to drive a motor car, Frederick Buchanan and John Montgomery Somerville were each fined 5s and costs.

Failure to have the prescribed lights on their vehicles cost Reginald Arthur Eden 20s and costs; Joseph Fox. 10s and costs; Sydney Andrew Mitchell. 5s and costs; and Stewart Forbes Williams. 5s and costs. UNLICENSED AUCTIONEER. “ This is a most venial offence, only a bare technical breach of the Act,” said Mr A. C. Hanlon, when on behalf of Thomas Scun he pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying on business as an auctioneer without a license. Chief Detective Cameron said Sen it had held an auctioneer's license for many years, the license being issued by -the City Council under the 1908 Act. That Act was repealed last year, and the new Act was introduced on April 1. Scurr applied to Mr Bartholomew, S.M., for a license, but, owing to another matter then being before the court, the clerk of the court was directed to advise .the defendant that the license could not be granted while the other matter was pending. The letter was sent on May 21, and on June 22 Scurr held an auction sale. Air Hanlon admitted the facts, hut said a good deal could be said from Scurr’s point of view. Oh May 20 the defendant was instructed by the City Corporation to bold an auction sale, which was advertised. Scurr, who had held a license for nineteen years, filed his application for a, license, accomnanying it with a fidelity bond and fees. He presumed his application was for the renewal of a license, and that between the time of the expiry of the license and the granting of a new one he was entitled to carry on his business. Air Hanlon drew the analogy of a publican whose license was held over to allow of repairs being carried out to the premises. It was not to be cxnected that the publican would pull down his sign. Defendant was convicted and fined court costs (TOsL