IN THE COURTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10476, 5 January 1928, Page 6

IN THE COURTS

DRUNKEN MOTORIST FINED £ls

WELLINGTON, Jan. -t. Following upon a collision between two cars on, the main rood near \\ a.ikanae on Sunday, tbe driver of one ear, George Saunders, of Wellington, was charged at the Oitaki Court, before justices, with driving a ear while intoxicated. He was fined £ls and costs, and was also lined £1 for causing damage to the police cells.— P.A.

BROKE GAOL THREE MONTHS AGO

EXTRA STX MONTHS FOR PRISONER

WELLINGTON. Jan. 4. • Sentenced in 1924 at Wellington to two years, for breaking and entering on ten charges, Victor Hugo Greaves alias Terence O’Connor, 30, four months later broke prison at Wi Tnko and went to Australia, where lie was imprisoned on six charges of stealing from dwellings, and at the expiry of his sentence was placed on bn->,-U the Alaunganui and returned to Wellington. He appeared to-day on a charge of breaking prison and being an incorrigible rogue and got six months to be served at the end of tbe terms to which be was originally sentenced.—l*. A.

KNOCKED LICENSEE DOWN

MA STER ALA RI NEK FINED

WELLINGTON. Jan. 4. Hi-. fact that lie had too ninny drinks yesterday was i lip reason given by Oscar Edward Solvin, master rtinriner, for knocking down Thomas Coleman, proprietor of the Grand Hotel. Wellington. It was stated in the Police Court to-day that when So Ivin took no notice of a porter who went, to warn him that, he had little time to catch his boat Colt man himself went to Solvin’s room with the information. Solvin knocked him down and stood over him in a threatening attitude. Coltman had to obtain medical attention, and his suit was also damaged. Solvin was fined £3, half the amount to »n m Coltman. mil lie was also ordered to pay £?3 3s medical expenses.—P.A.