GREY MAGSTRATE'S COURT.

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1917, Page 2

GREY MAGSTRATE'S COURT.

.MONDAY, MAY 14th, 1917. (Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.) FALSE PRETENCES. William Cochrane, charged on remand with obtaining money from an r.otelkeepcr at Auckland by means of false preter.ces, viz., issuing a cheque in payment for boa id and receiving a cash balance, the cheque being letnrned from the Bank marked "No account, - ' was leniaiided to appear at Auckland on the 23;rl in ; .t. Q.UESTiON OF LEGIBILITY. Patrick lieere pleaded not guilty to a charge of having; used" ms motor ear oh tin '"'Oievnvo-.ith-Oir.oto road, on April 24th. without a d'stingiiish'ng mark on the car, as provided by the Motor RegulatWv.s Act. Constible FYyor raid he r.ot-d the car on the road several times while he was on dutv regulating truffle to and from the race ourse. He spoke l> defendant, wlm sa'd the figures were in red. Another pers n on similar duty ch-o failed to see the numbers. However, the numbers were discernible on the second day. To defendant: Witness saw the number (in red) fah.tlv on the second day. T> e numbers on I lie other cars were -as.ly tl is' ei nilile. The defendant «tiid that, when acco-fed. he told the "omtable that the number was :it the car. The dnv was wet and he had had nninv trips hi-fore being a-Ked j.boui th p number, which had become beSMiatU'f'd '-ith mud. He washed the car d iwn for the eecond day. Tn icplv to his W.Whin -<s Ut whetl er the n-mber was distinguishable, witness said be had not «t out of the car in see. but now ihoiiehl he sh uld Irive done so, t.i ?h ;w the constable ihe number. Senior Sergeant Simpson said it was required tb.it the iinmhfn be in while fipnres i n a black bai kground. The defendant was ennvietrd and lined 10s. AFTEIi ITOFRS. A first offender al P.laokhall, r.harsrd with l>eii)(' mi licenced prenrses during prohibited hours was convii ted and lined Jb'l.