POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22880, 11 February 1938, Page 1

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.); DRUNKENNESS.A first offender was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. PROBATION FOR THEFT. Stewart Sinclair. Daniel (27) appeared for sentence for the theft of a gold wristlet watch valued at £lO 10s, the property of James Moran Boyd. The Magistrate said that the theft took place while the accused was under the influence of liquor. The offence showed no carefully-conceived plan, for stealing the watch. Accused had heen on probation before, and, according to the probation officer’s report, his hehavour had heen satisfactory prior to this theft. Daniel was admitted to probation for one year. The magistrate observed that, as accused worked in an hotel, he woud not be ordered to take out a prohibition order. A condition of his probation, however, was that he abstained from drinking. TWO MEN FINED. “It seems to me an absurdity that the conveniences should be closed at 10.30 p.m.,” said the magistrate, when fining William Stewart 10s and costs on a charge of casting offensive matter. Sergeant Lean said the need for the opening of the conveniences had been mentioned to the corporation for some time past, but no action had been taken. On a similar charge Maurice Langley was also convicted and fined 30s and costs. UNLIGHTED BICYCLES. Donald Stevens Campbell and Victor Griffin were each fined 5s and costs for riding unlighted bicycles. MOTORISTS CHARGED. Jack Leslie Harrington was fined 20s and costs for not having a warrant of fitness, and was convicted and discharged on charges of being an unlicensed driver and of driving without lights. On a charge of driving without due care and attention, Sydney Marshall M'Laughlan was fined 40s and costs, and, on a charge of having no warrant of fitness, he was convicjed and discharged. Charges of being an unlicensed motor cycle rider and riding without a light were admitted by David Creighton Rea, who was fined 20s and costs on the first charge. On charges of exceeding the heavy traffic speed limit, Frederick James Dyer and Maurice Mac Kay were each convicted and fined 20s and costs. Richard Arthur Garvin, who drove a car over the intersection at the Gardens at a speed estimated at 40 miles an hour, was ordered to pay court costs for exceeding a speed of 30 miles an hour. He was also ordered to attend any traffic classes at the direction of the chief traffic inspector within a period of three months, and was prohibited from driving during that period except with the inspector’s permission. Alan Hellyer was ordered to attend driving classes for three months for dangerous driving. For exceeding a speed of 25 miles an hour allowed for heavy traffic, Raymond Jeffrey. Smart was fined 20s and costs. For failing to give way to traffic approaching from the right Donald Anderson (Mr Mark Hanan) was fined 20s and costs. He was ordered to pay court costs (10s) for not having a warrant of fitness for the vehicle.