COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 19 December 1936, Page 8

COURT NEWS

Noted English Visitor ’ FINED FOR SPEEDING. (Per Press Association) WELLINGTON. December IS. A tribute to the courtesy of a motorist was paid by an inspector of the Main H ghwa.vs Board in the Lppei Hutt Court to-day in a charge against Sir James Steele Maitland of exceeding the 30 m.p.h. limit in the borough. The inspector said defendant was. followed at a speed of between 50 and 55 m.p.h. The b''tumen ro,ad was wet at the time. Defendant admitted doing 50 m.p.h., and MiSl that he had come from 'England, and had ]j«n in New Zealand only two months, and had lived in Auckland. “AVe were in coniplet'c. agieenreju on the speed and the locality, and he ■aven suggested the place in Wellington where I could -serve dhe summons, as he was leaving town,” said the inspector. “It is refresh'ng to come across a motorist of this kind.” Defendant, who did no,t appear, was lined £l. Owner of Dog Fined FOR NOT CONTROLLING AN.IMAI/ AUCKLAND. December 18. _ Remarking that the dog was obeniend and did what its mater told him, Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M.. imposed a fine o.f £5 and costs £1 in the police I court to-day, when Stephen Carter, a iyoung man, appeared on summons, charged with urging a dog to attack another young man named Churches, at Panmure on October 21. He pleaded no! guilty. The police said, after the men had been drinking together in a hotel, Carter sooled his black cattle dog on to Churches, and later that night the dog bit Churches on both legs and tore his trousers. CONTENTIOUS PLACARDS. SMALL FINE IMPOSED DUNEDIN. December IS “ Con ton t ! oils matter, such a s eontaised in these placards, m’ght lead to trouble.” snip the Magistrate (Mr Bundin'), when James Towney pleaded guilty in the Police Court to plae.'ng placards on the property of the Harbour Board. The Chief-Detective asid that when th” German -.h : p Dessau was at Duned’s, the words “We demand the release of Thaelmann! What have yon done to release Thaelmann?” were written in chalk on th 1 ? wa'ls of ad joining*olieds. The same afternoon defendant, placed some placards on a sh H d. -bii't den’ed writing on th? wall. He wa c - a member Of the Dunedin branch of the Counc'.l Aga’nst "War a”d Fa.seisim.

Defendant told the Court that t.lm placard was put up, telling the crew of the camptwgn for Thaelmann’s release.

Jt xvas qu'te proper that there should he such a bv-law, said the Magistrate, in infl’eting a fmc of 10“ with costs.