MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 26 November 1925, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

SITTING AT HAWERA

POLICE CASES DEALT WITH.

The Magistrate’s Court sat. at Hawera to-day, Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., presiding.

MOTORISTS’ MISTAKES,

Another case of speeding over the South Road-Collins Street intersection on the day of the Waverley races was brought before the Court, -when Sydney M. Coombe was charged by the borough inspector (Mr L. Hunt) with travelling over the intersection at more than the regulation speed of six miles per hour. Defendant’s speed was estimated at 30 miles per hour. A fine of £1 4s, with £1 3s 6d costs, was imposed. ' Leonard Blogg was similarly charged, his speed being, also estimated at 30 miles per hour. A fine of £1 10s, and 17s 6d costs, was imposed. Augustine Boyne was charged on two counts with negligent driving,, and with failing to stop his car as near as practicable to the left hand curb., Sergt. Henry said that Boyne had been travelling down Union Street towards the railway station, when he pulled over to the right hand side of the road and let a passenger down. He then proceeded, without giving any indication, to make a left hand turn, but when he had swung into the centre of the road lie collided with Howler’s service ’bus. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined £1 and 7s court costs on the first charge, and 10s and 7s court costs on the second charge. J. W. Gifford was fined £1 10s and 14s costs on a charge of cutting, the corner at the Princes Street-High Street intersection. Win C. D. Williams was charged with negligent driving. Sergt. Henry said that defendant, who was driving a delivery van, pulled' across to the wrong side of the road, giving no indication of his manoeuvre and thereby causing an accident to a motor cycle and side car with a can of milk aboard. ~ Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined £1 and 7s court costs.

PROTECTION FROM MACHINERY

The inspector of machinery (Mr. H. McGregor) proceeded against B. C. Lysaglit tor failing to place a giuiid over certain rapidly revolving portions of machinery which were considered to be dangerous in their present eondition. The inspector, in evidence, stated that defendant had failed to comply with notices to attend to the matter. The magistrate said the law put the obligation on the owner of the niachin ery. & A fine of £5 and 17s 6d costs was imposed.

COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS.

The inspector of machinery also proceeded against the Hawera Electric Light Company for failing to notify the inspector of the sale of a motor. The inspector said that the obligation of notifying the sale of motors was on the company. In North Taranaki there had been a serious accident with machinery that the department did not know was in existence.

Mr. Horner said that the Electric Light Company had been installing motors for 17 years and had not been aware that the Act applied to small motors. The Tariki and Wanganui Power Boards were in a similar position.

The inspector said that the Rangitikei and the Ouroa Power Boards supplied the necessary information, and in any case it was for the companies dealing with such machinery; to make themselves acquainted with t'he Act governing their particular operations.

A fine of £2 and 17s Gel costs was imposed, VARIOUS CHARGES.

Walter J. Ward, aged 19, was charged with. failing to register under the Defence Act.

Sergeant-Major Mahoney said that the lad registered last year, he having missed four years’ drill up to that time. Recently he had had much difficulty in locating the boy, who was now living outside the effective area.

Ignorance of the provisions of the Act was given as an excuse.

A fine of 10s and £.l Is costs was imposed.

P. McCarthy, who was charged by tlie police with exploding in the street what is known to the fireworks vendor as a “bomb,” was fined 7s and 13s costs.

James Condon was charged with riding a cycle without a light, and was lined £1 5s and 7s court costs.