POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22571, 12 February 1937, Page 10

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. (Before Mr H. W. Bund'd, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Donald Matheson was fined 20s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. REMANDED. Francis Vere Lander Nelson appeared on remand on a charge of attempting to commit a grossly indecent act. Chief-detective Young said that he now had a copy of the file from Nelson, where the accused was dealt with on an obscene language charge. It appeared that he attempted to molest a boy outside a shop in Nelson, and it was when the shopkeeper came on the scene that he used the language. Shortly after serving a term in Nelson he left there. The Magistrate said that the cases in which accused was involved were serious. He would, however, like fuller medical information. Accused consenting to enter the Hospital for observation, he was convicted and remanded for seven weeks for sentence. TWO-UP. Pleas of guilty were entered by Touncy Idour, Dawson M'Robie, and Terrence Alexander Rowlands, who were each charged with playing a game of chance on the foreshore. Inspector Cameron said that on the morning of Christmas Day Sergeant Stark and Constable Olliffe visited the foreshore, where a game of two-np was in progress. The game was continued in the afternoon and the three defendants admitted taking part. The Magistrate: Was it a serious game with a largo amount of money involved 9 The Inspector; There was 15s in the pool, and that amount is still in the possession of the police. Pines of 10s and costs in each case were imposed. AFTER HOURS TRADING. Daniel Joseph Finnegan was charged with exposing liquor for sale after hours, with selling liquor after hours, and with keeping licensed premises open after hours. Mr J. G. Warrington appeared for the defendant, who pleaded guilty .to the second charge. In conjunction with this case, Gordon Stanley Whitburn was charged with being unlawfully on licensed premises. Inspector Cameron said that the defendant was the licensee of the Gridiron Hotel, which was visited by a sergeant and a constable at 9.20 p.m. on January 8; There was evidence of drinking, and the persons in the bar all said they were staying at the hotel. Some were local residents, and there was reason to believe that they were not staying there. They had neither pyjamas nor tooth brushes, but said that the licensee was going to supply the pyjamas. There were eight persons staying at the hotel at the time, said Mr Warrington. Some of these were local men. The only “ cuckoo in the nest ” was Whitham, who was an old football friend of Finnegan’s. The former usually stayed at the hotel, but it was not found until later that he was stopping elsewhere that night. Finnegan was fined £6 and costs on the second charge, the other two being withdrawn. Whitham was fined 20s and costs. UNLIGHTED BICYCLE. Cyril Thomas Hedges was fined £5 and costs for riding an unlighted bicycle. MOTORISTS’ OFFENCES, Robert John Mackie was fined 20s and costs for parking his motor car in an unauthorised parking place. For driving a car in a diwigerous manner, Frederick John Rule was fined40s and costs, and his license was suspended for six months. Leonard Booth was fined 15s and costs on a charge of not having a silencer on his motor cycle. MAINTENANCE. William Ernest Neilson, against whom proceedings had previously been taken for separation and maintenance orders, was ordered to pay 15s a week maintenance in respect of his wife. TOWN HALL DANCE To-morrow night patrons of this popular dance will be granted a special privilege by being allowed to the circle, in addition, non-dancers wishing to see this spectacular dance will be admitted to the circle for a small charge. There will again Jie the two bands for continuous dancing—Jack M‘Caw and his Mayfair Dance baud of nine players, including “ Tiny ” Harvey with his Sousaphone, Ted Heaney on the pianoaccordion, and Bob Shannon ami his Savonia Dance Band of eight players. These two bands will be assisted by Mr James M'Farlane, singing all the popular dance numbers. The fox trot competition, for which a good cash prize will be given, will be judged by the well-known dancing teacher, Air Kevin Dun. There will be the usual distribution of paper hats, trumpets, etc. The evening’s programme will be broadcast.