POLICE COURT NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6141, 27 July 1921, Page 6

POLICE COURT NEWS.

MINOR CASES DEALT WITH. A. number of cases, none of which were of a serious nature, 'occupied the attention of Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday inorning.

Inspector Cassells appeared for the police.

PROHIBITION ORDER BREACHES

A well-dressed young man named Duncan lvleeher, pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to comply with the terms of his prohibition order. Inspector Cassells stated that although the accused had not previously committed a breach of the order, he had been convicted of several offences.

For the accused, Mr R. B. Hill said that the accused had previously given way to drink, but had now pulled himself together. This was his first lapse, and he was now steadily employed. On the suggestion of the Inspector, the Magistrate ordered* the accused to come up for sentence when called upon, and impressed upon him" the serious consequence of any future lapse. He was also ordered to pay costs 14s.

A similar charge was preferred, against John McLeod, who, according to Inspector Cassells, was at the present time serving a sentence of 21 days for a similar offence.

The Magistrate stated that in view of the fact that he was already serving a sentence, the accused would be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence wlien called upon. He was also ordered to pay costs 7s.

BREACH OF BY-LAW. A charge of driving a motor-car in Gladstone Road at a speed dangerous to the public was preferred against Frank Fairlie. Inspector Cassels stated that on July 7, the defendant had been seen by Constable Gribben and the Borough . Traffic Inspector travelling at about 30 miles an hour. Defendant pleaded .guilty stating that he had been travelling at a fair speed in order to catch the train. A fine of £3 and costs 7s was imposed. MAINTENANCE ORDERS. In two cases in which application was made for an order against relatives for the Maintenance of inmates of charitable institutions, the Magistrate ordered the suppression of names of the parties. In one case the defendant was ordered to pay 5s a week, and in the other an application against a mother —the case was adjourned for one month to enable action to be first taken against defendant’s husband, from whom she was living apart.

An application to have the standard rent of a four-roomed house in Hirrini Street fixed by tlie Magistrate was made by Thomas Hollywood (Mr G. W. Willock), * the tenant, and defandant being Richard Albert Robinson.

The Magistrate stated that as the house was not built until 1916, lie did not -,see that action could be brought under the 1920 Act for relief. Mr Willock contended that the Act did apply, and the Magistrate agreed that the case should proceed. The point, however, he said, would have to be carefully considered. After hearing evidence as to the value of the property and the assessed value as at August, 1914, the Magistrate reserved decision until he had an opportunity of personally inspecting the house. .