MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3573, 4 March 1924, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

POLICE BUSINESS. YESTERDAY’S SITTING. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday was presided over by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. A REMAND GRANTED. A middle-aged man named Jesse Wilbur Winslow, appeared to answer a charge that on March Ist, at Palmerston. North, he did break and enter the dwelling of Miss M. Forrest, situated at No. 18, Weston Avenue, and steal therefrom two double blankets, valued at £2, ana six books of a total value of £3 8/G, the property of Miss Forrest. O n the application of Detective Holmes, the accused was remanded to appear on March 11. SEQUEL TO MOTOR SMASH. The sequel to a motor accident, which occurred some time back at the intersection of Duke and Main Streets, was heard when Albert Pedersen appeared charged (1) with driving- at a speed dangerous to the public; (2) with driving a motor cycle in Main Street at a greater speed than 10 miles per hour, and (3) with pillion riding. Sergt. Power, who prosecuted, stated that the defendant, with a passenger on the rear of his cycle, was proceeding down Main Street at a speed of about 40 miles an hour. On arriving at Duke Street he collided with a motor car, and as a result of injuries sustained both he and his passenger had to be removed to the hospital. On the, first count the defendant was convicted and discharged, while he was convicted and mulcted in the sum of £1 and costs on each of the other informations.

AN -LD OFFENDER, Mark Comber, an old offender, who wag found in a maudlin state on the railway station on February 23, pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined 5/, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. For procuring liquor during the cur-! rency of his prohibition order, Comber was fined £2 and costs. AFTER HOURS. Prank Miller, who failed to put In an appearance, for having been found on licensed premises when they were required to be closed, was convicted and fined £2 and costs 7/. BY-LAW BREACHES. Richard John Thomas, who was caught in the act of pillion was convicted and fined £1 and costs. " John McLeod, for driving his motor cycle on the wrong side of the road, was mulcted in the sum of £1 and costs. James McGill and . George Phillips, for similar offences, were fined a like amount. Lack of illumination on his motor cfar, when loft unattended, cost Henry Garmonsway 10/ and costs 10/. Kenneth Kerr, who was caught while riding on the footpath without a light, was fined 5/ and costs on each of two charges. John Brydon Hogg, who explained that his motor car would not travel at a lesser speed than from 12 to 14 miles an hour, was fined 10/ and costs on charges of driving over an intersection at a greater speed than eight miles an hour, and with driving in the Square at a greater pace than ten miles per hour.

A NATIVE IN TROUBLE. A Maori, rejoicing: in the name of Keherengu Pakl, pleaded not guilty to a charge that on December 27th, 1923, at Palmerston North, he did use in. decent language within hearing of a public place. His Worship, after hearing evidence, stated that the accused trespassed on the property of his grandmother, and, being in a drunken state, became abusive. He would be fined £3 and costa.