MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 278, 22 October 1935, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

TRAFFIC? CASES Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., presided at yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court. Edward Fisher, for failing to give way to a motor vehicle approaching from the right at the intersection or College Street and Fitzherbert Avenue, was fined £2, and costs 16s. Cecil Stanley Hall, of Wanganui, was fined £l, with costs 10s, for driving a motor vehicle with insufficient lights, and 10s, with costs 10s, on a charge of having no rear light. Defendant wrote entering a plea of guilty. Arthur William Lindsay, who wrote pleading guilty to a charge that he had driven a motor truck without a driver’s license, was fined 10s, with Court costs 10s. B. C. Mitchell was fined 10s, with costs 12s, for a like offence. Harold Stutchbury, who did not appear, was fined £l, with Court costs 10s, for having no rear light on his motor van. Reginald do Jersey Vautier, of Whakarongo, was charged that lie had allowed 16 cows to be herded on Napier Road, such being contrary to the Wel-iington-West Coast Counties’ joint bylaw. He pleaded guilty and was fined £l, with Court costs 12s. Gordon Jackson was charged that, on October 13, at Palmerston North, he had driven a motor vehicle after sunset without having a rear light showing. Ho was fined 10s, with Court costs 3s. Ronald S. E. Mudgvvay was charged with keeping an unregistered dog. Sen-ior-Sergeant Moriarty explained that a complaint had been laid that a person had been bitten by an Alsatian dog in defendant’s yard. On enquiry being made bv the police, it bad been found that the doy bad strayed on to defendant’s place and had been harboured by him. It bad since been destroyed. A fine of 10s, with Court costs 12s, was imposed. Charged with riding after sundown a cycle without a light affixed thereto, Raymond Lawson entered a plea of not guilty. Evidence was given by Constable Goodwin that he had stopped defendant in Rangitikei Street at 10.35 p.m. The latter had taken a torch from his pocket on seeing witness. He had informed defendant that the use of a torch was not in accordance with the Act. Defendant explained that he had halted to speak to a friend a little further down the street and, after adjusting his overcoat, he bad proceeded on bis way and had just taken out his torch when the constable stopped him. The Magistrate said he was not satisfied with the use of torches. Thev did not comply with the Act. Defendant was ordered to pay 10s, with Court costs 10s. For riding a cycle without a light after sundown. Maurice Orr, Rod Sinclair, Tawhi Poneke and Ethel Mood were each fined 10s, with costs 10s. Ethel Wood was also fined ss. with Court costs 10s, for not having a rear reflector on her cycle. THE APIARIES ACT. Vernon Maule Pope, of Miranui, Shannon, was charged: (1) That lie had failed to take steps to cure the disease of foul brood and to prevent its spread within seven days of first becoming aware of the presence of the disease, thereby committing a breach of the Apiaries Act, 1927; (2) that be bad failed to carry out the written directions of an inspector in that lie had failed to take effective measures to rid his apiary of foul brood disease; and (3), that he had exposed certain bee combs and appliances taken from the infected hives.

Mr D. S. Robinson, apiary instructor for the Agricultural Department, gave evidence that lie had visited defendant’s property on September 24 and had found 15 hives affected with foul brood. He had served notice on defendant ordering him to destroy all the affected hives and material by October 7. On October 9 he had again visited dependant’s apiary, when he had found that defendant had only removed the frames to a shed, which was little more than an open shelter, and where bees, not only defendant’s own, but his neighbours’, were allowed to crawl over the frames. In accordance with liis powers under the Act, witnes had destroyed the hives and the material in the sheds.

Fines of £5 on the first charge and £2 10s on the other two charges were imposed, with Court costs 10s on each.

THE LICENSING ACT. Firs A. Clarke was charged that, on October 15, being the licensee of the Central Hotel, she did sell intoxicating liquor during such time as the premises were required to be closed, while John McDevitt, the barman, was charged that he had supplied intoxicating liquor to persons not lawfully entitled to be served with liquor. Mr A. M. Ongley appeared for both defendants and entered a plea of guilty in both instances. He explained that a son of the proprietor (Mr Trehey) had called on Mrs Clarke relative to the hot water service, his father being in the South Island. While there a man had called to see Trehey, the hotel having been the latter’s home until recently, and 'Mrs Clarke had left them in her private office. She had no idea that they were going into the bar. A penalty of £2, with costs 3s, was imposed on the licensee, and one of £5, with costs 3s, on the barman. Arising out of the same set of circumstances, Brian Patrick Trehey, who explained that he had been representing his father when at the hotel, and until recently had had his home there, was fined £l, with Court costs 3s. Alexander Toon, who was also found on the premises, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was fined £2, with Court costs 3s. i

Alexander Miller was charged with being found on licensed premises, the Masonic Hotel, after hours and was fined £2, with costs 3s.