HAWERA COURT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 June 1928, Page 9

HAWERA COURT.

POLICE CHARGES HEARD. DRIVERS’ LICENSE SUSPENDED. The fortnightly sitting of the- Ha.wera -Uagiistrate’s Court was continued be*loro Mr R, W. Tate, S.M., to-day, when the List of police- cases was dealt wif/h Herbert -James Mc-Nelly, of Tiniaru* aplUO-red ond pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor-car in a. manner dangerous to the public; on the 1 ongahoe hill, on the Main So-uth .cad. on March 16. As outlined by Sergeant Henry, the circumstances were that defendant while descending the hill on the Hawera side, had- endeavoured to pass between a motor Jo.rry ancl another ear which were ascending the hilt!, with the result that a collision had occurred Evidence of -excessive speed - was given,

paid the sergeant, by .skid marks- for 36 yams before the point of impact, and f>>’_ the fact that even -after the collision the- ear had gone- forward for another nine yards, But for the 00-l----hsion it was extremely probable that del enchant’s ear would have failed! to riike the bend and gone over a bank sloping .steeply to the river about 140 feet, below. In making a plea that the puni-sh-moiit be a* lenient as possible, Mr B Mail-one -urged that defendant had had io travel from Timaru to face the charge, and was a young man who would have difficulty in meeting unavoidable- expense. Defendant was convicted and fined Co and £2 witness expenses, in addition to 16s costs, the magistrate further suspending defendant’s driving license for six months. WITHOUT LIGHTS.

i 1' op driving motor-cycles without , tail lights on their respective machines when proceeding along High Street on the evening of June 21, Alex Kenneth Beil and Willi am Gordon Dempsey were each, fined 10s and costs 10s. Dora Hawken, of Mokoia, who drove a. motor-car without a- tail light along Princes Street on the evening of June 18 .entered a plea of guilty through Mr G. J. Bay icy to the resultant charge. Counsel explained that defendant had •not been aware that the pear light had failed, but the magistrate stressed the responsibility of drivers for -the rear as well as the head lights, and imposed a fine of £1 and 10s costs. A similar fine was imposed on a charge against Albert Edward, Adams, of \\ awgnnui, of driving a motor-lorry without lights in High Street on the evening of June 20. Erie Robt. _ Handley, whose horsedrawn cart did not .show the necessary lights when proceeding along High Street after dark on June 21. was also fined £1 ancl 10s costs. BY-LAW OASES. •Charles Edward Parrington pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a bicycle without a light early on the evening of June 20 on the GRovcr Road. Defendant wa lS convicted and fined £1 and 10s costs. Jack Vowless, who failed to .op round the traffic dome on June 24, when riding -his motor-cycle and side-car from Vocde Street into High Street, pleaded guilty to the resultant- charge and was fined! £1 and 3-s costs. WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT. In compliance with the no quest of counsel (Mr, P. O’Dea), the Magistrate ordered the suppression of the name of a domestic servant, 24 yeans of age, who pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft last week of various articles -'.Peel at £1 from the 'house of her employer at Hawera. It wa« urged by counsel that defendant previously bo-re an excellent character, and Sergeant Henry agreed that a nominal penalty might meet the ease. After giving a warning to the girl, the magistrate entered a, conviction and ordered her to come up for sentence if called upon in /six months. BREACH OF PROHIBIION ORDER, Arrested on a cliar.ge of drunkenness on. May 12, Robert Henry Beard was found to bo in possession of ai small bottle of whisky and a: bottle of wine. As a prohibited person, lie was charged with having procured liquor during the currency of a pohibition order, and was fined £2 and IQs costs, IRREGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Resulting from the non-attendance of a girl on the register of the Toliaora School. Bill Pera, her parent, was charged- cyit-h failing to .send the child to -school. A fine of 5s with 12s costs and 5s translation fee iva« imposed, the magistrate issuing a warning that a heavier penalty could be ex]>eeted if the child did not attend school regularly in future. ALLEGED THEFT. Arrested in Hawera last evening, George Wells, described as a labourer. 33 years of age, appeared on a cliairgc- of stealing two" 'suitcases and contents, valued at £3O at New Plymouth yesterday. On the application of Sergeant Henry,' the accused was remanded to appear' at New Plymouth on Wednesday.