Magistrate's Court

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 181, 31 July 1934, Page 8

Magistrate's Court

CONDITIONS OF PROBATION At tho Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Robbie Alexander Lyon, appeared in answer to a charge that ho had broken the conditions of liis releaso on probation in that he had failed to keep up paA-ments iu regard to the restitution of a sum of about £l4. Ho pleaded guilty, but counsel (Mr McLeavcy) explained that defendant, had been out of Avork.

Xn view of the possibility of defendant securing employment, the Magistrate agreed to extend the term of probation for an additional 12 months, provided Lyon made restitution at the rate of £1 Tier week. Henry Medley Briant Maunder, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful visible means of support, was remanded until August 7. Charge of Theft William Cuimning Bell, a labourer, of 16 Morris street, Palmerston North, charged with stealing £5 in money, the property of Mrs Florence Hay, the offence having been committed oil or about June .10, pleaded guilty, was convicted and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Outlining tho facts, Senior-Detectivo Quirke explained that accused had twice taken money from tho room adjoining his at the boarding-house where he was staying. George Marshall, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and fined ICs and costs for allowing a motor lorry to be stationary in Broadway in such a way as to "cause unnecessary obstruction of the thoroughfare. Herman Ilillory Myers was convicted and ordered to pay costs in respect of a charge laid under Section 55 of the Defence Act, 1909, that ho had failed to return, on demand, 17 articles valued at £3 10s lid. John MeGaviu, representing the Defence Department, stated in evidence that the articles in question had been returned since the proceedings were instituted. Charges Dismissed The Kairanga County Council took action against Jack Jones, a drover, of Palmerston Hortli, for permitting two cows to wander on the Bunnv-thorpe-Kairanga road, also with leaving a diseased cow on Richardson s line.

Owen Baldwin, county ranger, gave evidence relating to the charges, but in regard to tlie first Mr Ongley (for defendant) said the cows found wandering had been lost from an accommodation paddock, had been advertised for, and that it could not be held that defendant had permitted them to wander, and that the charge must therefore bo dismissed. The Magistrate agreed with this and dismissed the charge relating to wandcriug stock. In regard to the other action, the ranger said the cow was in a very bad condition. It was left for three weeks and the farmers of the neighbourhood were objecting.

Counsel observed there was no evidence to show that the cow was diseased and the charge was dismissed, though the ranger said the evidence could bo produced. Assault Case Convicted and discharged was the decision in regard to the case in which Irma Corkill (Mr Belling) was charged with assaulting Oswald Percy Gillespie (Mr Ongley), the charge having been laid by Gillespie.. According to Mrs Corkill the incident had been the soquel to remarks made, some six months ago, by Gillespie about Mrs Corkill’s sister. On July 14 Gillespie, who had walked down Main street, had been overtaken by Mrs Corkill and her sister on the doorstep of his boarding-house. There Mrs Corkill’s sister had asked Gillespie what he meant by making defamatory statements about her. The sister had struck Gillespie, cutting his face with, a ring she was wearing. According to Mrs Corkill ’s statement Gillespie then threatened her sister, and she (Mrs Corkill) to croate a diversion, had slapped Gillespie's face with her open hand. Gillespie’s story differed in that he denied having attempted to Bit Mr? CorkiJFs sister, and he added that as an cxboxer it was unlikely that he would do so. In giving his dccisiou, the Magistrate said the assault by Mrs Corkill had been trivial, but that the assault by her sister had been more serious.