POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22720, 6 August 1937, Page 3

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. (Before Mr 11. W. Bundle, S.M.) BAIL REFUSED. “ About £270 worth <d property is involved in this case.’-' said Chief-detec-tive Young, in objecting to bail being granted to Harry Gordon (Mr J. G. Warrington) . who was charged with breaking and entering and theft. The Chief Detective asked tor a remand until August 11, as another man had been arrested in connection with the offence. In objecting to bail, the Chief Defective said tho property had been recovered. Portion of it was recovered when being sold by the accused and the other man, the remainder ol it being traced to where it was concealed. The question of bail could be reopened on Wednesday. Bail was refused and the application for a remand granted. DRUNKENNESS. David Williamson Ellis was fined 22s 6d, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. A first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and after hearing the facts tho Alagist'-ate adjourned the case for six months, warning tho defendant to be of good behaviour, CHIMNEY ON FIRE. John Henry Brown was fined 5s and costs for allowing his chimney to catch fire. RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, Two charges of employing a. female after 10.30 p.m. were preferred against Philip Barling (Air J. S. Sinclair), who pleaded guilty. Air Sinclair said that there were not any male assistants available and 30 were required. If male assistants could be obtained the defendant would employ them. Actually, male assistants would be needed for only 15 minutes. The Crown, which was prosecuting, was a worse offender, the railway refreshment rooms being open to suit the night trains. Females were employed there. Air F. G. Grieve, who represented the department, said the placement officer would provide male labour if AltBarling was prepared to train such employees. The charges were adjourned for a week, the Alagistrate directing that the placement officer should be present. AIOTORISTS’ OFFENCES. Joseph'William Williams was convicted on a charge of driving a motor car without brakes, and was fined £2 10s and costs (10s) on a charge of cutting a corner. Leslie Still was fined 5s and costs for riding an unlighted motor cycle. An unlicensed motor driver, Jock Newman, was fined 5s and costs. For allowing a person under 15 years to drive a motor ear John Anderson was fined 5s and costs on giving an assurance that the offence would not occur again. A fine of-£2 10s and costs was imposed on Charles Percy Baeyestz, who exceeded the speed limit of 30 miles an hour, George Al'Quecn, for whom Air J. P. Ward appeared, was charged with negligently driving, and with'riding a motor cycle without a warrant of fitness. After hearing the evidence, the Alagistrate fined the defendant £2 10s and costs (245) on, the first charge, and on the second M’Qneen was convicted and discharged. HABITUAL CRIMINAL. William Theodore Thompson alias Alexander Cameron alias Edward Scott was charged that, on August 4, with intent to defraud, ho obtained from Hector AUDonald Thomson the sum of £2 5s by falsely representing that a cheque on tho National Bank of New Zealand in favour of Schneideman and Sons Ltd. for the sum of £2 10s and signed A. Cameron was genuine. Chief-detective Young asked for a remand until August 13. He said the accused was wanted in all parts of New Zealand for similar offences. ' The Alagistrate granted the request for a remand, remarking that the accused had been declared an habitual criminal.