MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 73, 23 February 1938, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MISCELLANEOUS CASES. The fortnightly sitting of the Feilding Magistrate's Court was held yesterday, Atr 11. M. Watson, S.M., presiding. John Cole, a labourer, was convicted and fined 20s on a charge of assaulting John Alfred Allen. Accused pleaded guilty by letter. Sergeant Turner out- > lined the circumstances leading up to the incident in which Cole had thrown a billy of tea over Allen. The Magistrate said that probably Cole's action had been the result of provocation. However, he was not entitled to do what he was charged with, said the Magistrate, in imposing the fine. For riding a bicycle on a footpath, C. W. J. Brown was fined 10s, with 10s Court costs. The Cheltenham Dairy Co., Ltd., was convicted and fined £2, with Court costs 10s, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle on Makino Road, the load carried being in excess of the weight provided for in the heavy traffic license issued. On another and similar information in respect of another vehicle owned bv the company, a fine of £4 was imposed, with Court costs 12s. Mr D. H. Mclnnes, for the company, stated that there was no question of evading the bigher license fee. The trouble arose out of a difficulty in meeting variable loads due to the seasonal fluctuations in the quantity of cream collected. John Leo Macreynolds was fined 10s, with Court costs 10s, for failing to obtain a heavy traffic lk«nse in respect of his lorry. For conducting a goods service between Ridge Road, Marton Block and Table Flat without having first obtained a license, C. McKenzie was fined £1 with 10s Court costs. For the Transport Department, Mr J. W. Coddington, inspector, said that defendant was engaged by the Apiti Dairy Company to collect cream in his lorry. This was quite in order, and defendant had taken out a license for such freight, but had gone further in engaging in a goods carrying service. Since the summons had been issued he had taken out the necessary license. Eric Shortall was charged with having carried on a goods service between the Feilding saleyards and No. 4 Line otherwise than in conformity with the terms of his transport license. A fine of £2 was imposed, plus Court costs 10s. SEQUEL TO COLLISION. Arising out of a motor collision which occurred at the intersection of Manchester Street and Grey Street, Feiiding. on Christmas Day. 1937, the police took action against both drivers of the vehicles involved. William Huston was charged with driving a motor car without due care and attention, and was fined £1 10s, with Court costs lis. T. A. Johnston was charged with failing to give wa.v to traffic approaching on his right. A fine of £1 10s. plus Court costs 10s. was imposed. Huston was represented bv Mr P. C. Miles and Johnston bv Mr J. Graham.

In dealing with the charges, Mr Watson said that there was the usual conflict of evidence between the parties involved. It was quite clear that Johnston had broken the right-hand rule and therefore he would be convicted accordingly. Huston must also be convicted because he had not driven with care and consideration.