NAPIER COURT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 140, 28 May 1928, Page 5

NAPIER COURT

(Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.J TO-DAY’S CASES. 4/ The charge against Dopald Camerod McKellar for alleged negligent driw lag on the Puketapu-Wharerangi road was adjourned till June 25. i For allowing a car to stand ford longer period than 20 minutes in Em* erson street on May 5, Edward Jasper was convicted and ordered to pay £1 Ils and costs. For allowing a car to stand on the Marine Parade without lights oil March 7, Reginald C. Mason was fined 10s and 10s costs. < Percival 8. Hellyer. who pleaded not guilty to driving on the Napier* Taradale road on March 10th at S speed that might be dangerous to tho public, was convicted and fined 10s and £1 Ils costs. __ NOT IN PARKING PLACE. < J. C. Lockie, Eric Williams, Erie Thompson, and Harry Cain, were each chargel with allowing motor cars to stand in Tennyson street on May 5. Mr. Willis, who appeared for the Borough Council, stated that tho breaches of the by-law occurred during the playing of “The Ringer.’’ In* stead of parking the cars in the parking place they left their cars in Tennyson street opposite the Theatre.

His Worship: Are there other park* Ing places in the town. Mr Willis: Yes, in Herschell street and on the Marine Parade. 1

His Worship: Wasn’t there an inspector to direct the people where to go I

Mr Willis: He was there, but no couldn't direct everybody, as they’ ce ne along in hordes.

Wliat about the others!—There were three cars in the street. ( sou mean to say that there were only three cars in Tennyson street the night when “The Ringer’’ was played! ')

The inspector (Mr OUiver) stated that he reported all the cars that were standing on the street that night. Most of them were either driven by; ladies or by country visitors. To these the council had written pointing out that such parking was a breach of tbo by laws. The four defendants wero townspeople and should have known better.

Lockie explained that he pulled in behind a number of other cars, there being no one about to direct hint where to go. Cain stated that he didn’t see the inspector to direct him wrere to park his car. The defendants were convicted and ordered to pay 10s 6d solicitors’ fees,

SUNDAY TRADING. j Lionel Harvey (Mr Campbell) plea* ded not guilty to the charge of keeping his shop open for the sale of cigarettes on Sunday. April 8. Constable Tucker gave evidence as to having purchased a packet of cig* arettes from a young girl in the shop, on Sunday evening. The defendant stated that he was absent at the time, but he had given instructions that sales of cigarettes were not to be made on Sundays. The girl in question admitted having sold the cigarettes contrary to instructions. I The defendant was fined £2 and 10s costs. J CHARGES AGAINST SHOOTIBTB. ‘ The Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation Society (Mr Amyes) proceeded aginst James Bourke for killing a protected bird, a pukeko, in the Taipo Creex on May 10. A plea of guilty was entered. The society also proceeded against Ben Leadbetter (Mr Langley) Jimmie Heremia and Britain Hughes for failing to produce their shooting licenses. All three pleaded guilty. Mr Amyes stated that on May 2 the ranger proceeded to Macdonald’s swamp when he saw both Leadbetter and Heremia. He saw them shoot a swan, after which he approached them' both asking them to produce their licenses, which they failed to do. Mr Langley stated that Leadbetter had previously taken out a license but did not have it with him when the ranger arrived as he had been out the previous day, and got it wet. Heremia admitted to the ranger that he shot tho swan, but he had not taken out a license to shoot native game because being a native himself he did not thing that it was necessary, Hughes was in the raupo with Bourke with a gun in his possession, when the ranger arrived. He explained that he had not taken out a license as he had a gun on trial and if he purchased it he would take out a license. Bourke wa« convicted and fined £5 and 10s costs. Leadbetter was convicted and or* dered to pay £1 Ils costs. Heremia was convicted, being fined £1 and £1 16s costs, while Hughes was convicted and fined a similar amount With £1 Ils costs, ,