POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22686, 28 June 1937, Page 11

POLICE COURT

MONDAY, JUNE 28. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) REMAND GRANTED. Walter Finlay Dore (36) was charged with being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a car. Mr C. J. L. White said that ho had just been instructed in the matter, and asked for a remand. Senior-sergeant Packer said that Dore was arrested at 7.35 on Saturday night, and had been in the lock-up over the week-end. Dore was remanded until Monday next, and was released on his own recognisance of £25. He was ordered to report daily to the police, and not to drive in the meantime. FOUGHT IN PIE CART. Percival Cardell Mehalski (29) _ and Michael Laurence Dalton (20) admitted charges of fighting,. Dalton pleading guilty “ in self-defence.” Senior-sergeant Packer said that these men fought in the pie cart in Custom House Square early on Sunday morning. Mehalski said he was under the influence of liquor. “ Dalton said something to me, one thing led to another, and I got a blow and retaliated,” he added. “ I’m sorry for what happened and am willing to take out a prohibition order for anytime.” Dalton: He put a headlock on me and dragged me out. Mehalski: Ho hit me first. Dalton, who had spent the week-end in the cells, was _ convicted and discharged. The Magistrate said that Mehalski had appeared before on charges of assault and disorderly conduct, and his record lent colour to the view that he was the aggressor. “You will be fined £2. and if you are involved in any further trouble vou will receive no consideration,” said His Worship. £5 FINE—TWO MONTHS’ SUSPENSION. Guy Hatton Arthur (24), a fish hawker, pleaded guilty to a charge of being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a car. The Senior Sergeant told the court that at 11.25 p.m. on June 18 the defendant was found inside his car, which was parked near the corner of Hope and Carroll streets, two other men being with him. When two constables came along he jumped into the car and took the wheel. He was not in a fit state to be in charge of a car. ; For the defendant Mr White said that ho had no delusions as to the seriousness of coming before the court on such a charge at this time, but it was a matter of extremely bad luck that he should be facing that charge. The facts were that he lived about 100yds away from where the car was parked. He had some friends in that evening, and after they had consumed a small quantity of liquor they set out to try and procure more. To attempt this they had only 100yds to go, but instead of walking they took the car. Actually the constables told Arthur to go home, and it was not until later that they noticed that he was under the influence of liquor. Counsel pointed out that it was late at night, there was little traffic about, and the chnnco of an accident was remote. Arthur was a married man with two children. He suffered from chronic heart trouble, and could not do manual work. As to this offence, he had only driven 100yds. The Magistrate: In 100yds anything might happen. After Arthur had taken out a prohibition order the Magistrate said that, taking all the circumstances into consideration, he would impose a fine of £5. with medical expenses of £1 Is. Arthur would be prohibited from driving for two months.