MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 297, 13 November 1934, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., presided at the sitting of the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Allan Stopford Farland was fined 10s, with 10s costs, for not having adequate footrests on his motor-cycle. Mr A. M. Ongley, who appeared for defendant, entered’ a jilea of guilty. He explained that defendant was unaware that he was committing an offence, and had since had the matter remedied. Herbert William White was charged with failing to keep as far as practicable to the left centre lino of the road, and John Kenneth Young, of Wellington, with failing to pass a car on the correct side, as the result of an incident which occurred on the main road near Shannon on October 16. Mr Ongley, who appeared for the defendant Young, said the latter was an experienced motorist who travelled 20,000 miles a year. He sounded the horn repeatedly and tried for a mile -without success "to pass White’s car, which was admittedly on the wrong side of the mad. He then took the only alternative, but was forced off the highway. Young was ordered to pay 10s costs only, while White was fined £2, with 10s costs. Maureen P. Walsh, of Feilding, was fined £2, with 10s costs, for failing to koep a proper lookout at the railway crossing in the Square, Palmerston North. MAINTENANCE ORDERS.

Action was taken by Clara Doris Shaw, of Shannon, asking for separation. from her husband Trevor Mervyn Shaw, of lvakariki, also maintenance and custody of their infant child. A separation order was made and guardianship of the child granted petitioner, while the question of maintenance was adjourned sine die. Courtney O’Rourke, of Wellington, was adjudged the father of an illegitimate child and an order made for the payment of maintenance at the rate of 12s 6d per week. James Henry Towler, of Wellington, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour, the order to be suspended so long as he pays 5s a week for the maintenance of the child of Mary Towler. It was stated that defendant was £SO 10s in arrears at July 16 and a variation was made reducing an order of 10s a week to 5s a week on the application of defendant. Norman John Ash, of Wellington, was ordered to pay 10s a week maintenance to Emily Kayo Ash, in default 14 days’ imprisonment with hard la WUHam Frederick Watson, of Palmerston North, was adjudged the father of an illegitimate child, on affiliation and maintenance proceedings taken by the mother. The consideration of maintenance was held over until November 19. Mr A. M. Ono-ley appeared for complainant and Mr°T F. Relling for defendant. ' THE LICENSING ACT.

Several charges under the Licensing Act were heard. Raymond Laing and William Brown were charged with being found on October 27, on the premises of the Cafe de Paris Hotel at a time when such premises were required to be

closed. For defendants Mr T. F. Relling said neither man had had any drink. Senior-Sergeant Whitehouse said the two men were found in the commercial room of the hotel by the police. Just as the police were there a porter brought in drinks for them. It was quite true, though, that they had not had the drinks. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £2, with 10s costs in each case.

Percy Havill was charged that, on October 27, being the licensee of the Cafe de Paris Hotel, lie sold liquor after hours. Two other charges of aiding in the sale and opening for sale after hours were withdrawn. Defendant said the date had been his birthday and he passed in a certificate to show that such was the case. The two persons found on the premises had been his guests and he had treated them the drinks. He thought that he would be able to entertain his friends in that manner on his birthday. The Magistrate said defendant should confine liis birthday entertaining to times when his hotel was open in the usual way. He imposed a fine of £2, the Court costs being 10s. Paul Hannah was charged that, being a person other than the licensee of the Cafe de Paris Hotel, he did supply liquor after hours. Mr Whitehouse asked that the charge be withdrawn, his request being granted. He said that defendant had come in and had been asked just then by the licensee to take two drinks to the commercial room. Defendant did not know whether the men he was serving were boarders or not. Bernard Langridge, Leonard Attwood, Alfred Hutchins and Walter Mortensen were charged that, on November 10, at Palmerston North, they were found on licensed premises, the Carlton Hotel, after hours. All pleaded guilty and made voluntary appearances. Mr Whitehouse said defendants were found in the hotel bar at 6.35 p.m. A fine of £2, with 3s costs, was imposed in each case, a month being allowed in which to pay the fine. A term of 14 days’ imprisonment was given as the alternative.