IN THE COURTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10912, 1 June 1929, Page 7

IN THE COURTS.

DHL XK E N MOTOR 1 ST’S CAS] REHEARD.

FINK OF £25 SUBSTITUTED FOR

GAOL

(Press Association.) CMRJ.STCH 1 RCH, May 31. The Magistrate, Mr. E. C. Levvov, re-heard to-duy the case of Harry William Smith, a motorist who was sentenced yesterday to It days’ imprisonment for being intoxicated while in charge of a car.

He amended the sentence, and imposed a hip. of £25, and cancelled accused’s license lor a year, in view of circumstances outlined by counsel.

DRUNKEN HAWKER FINED .1:20. • Press Aeßooiatu/U.) WELLINGTON. May 31. George Hill, 18, a hawker, was lined £2O for being drunk in charge «i’ a lorry, and Ins license suspended for 12 months. He collided with a tram. UK A l-L U LENT CAN V a'SSEK . FINED 010. MAGISTRATE S SCATHING COMMENT. (Press Association.-, AUCKLAND. May 31. Lou King, a canvasser employed by the National Academe of Music, a firm which has been selling guitars in Auckland in a large way, was fined by Air. F. K. Hunt, S.M., PlO. or one months’ imprisonment, with costs £3 ss, on a charge of obtaining as from a woman with intent to defraud, the value of the instrument sold on deferred payment being represented at £5 os. ■ The magistrate said he believed women were induced to buy guitars bv false pretences. “We don’t allow business to lie done in that'.manner fit this country,” added Air. Runt. “.Probably defendant exceeded his instructions, so 1 won’t send hint to. gaol.” SUBSTANTIAL THEFTS BY COMPANY MANAGER. NINE MONTHS' GAQ’L. (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 31. “J find myself unable to extend tlie benefit of probation to the. manager of a company who has stolen between £2OO and. £300,’-’, said the magistrate, Mr. E. Page, in sentencing Charles Augustus Porter to nine months’ imprisonment; Porter, who is 45 years' of age, pleaded guilty to nine* charges of failing to account to. La Gloria Gramophones, Ltd., for sum.'; amoimtinn- in nil to £277.