Fines and Penalties

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 57, 9 March 1937, Page 10

Fines and Penalties

MAGISTRATE’S COURT PROCEEDINGS. Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., presided at the Palmerston North Court yesterday. John Stanley Millar, charged with stealing £3 in money the property of Frank Andrew Bailey, of Taihape, ad.mitted the offence. It was explained that £2 had been refunded. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence at any time within 12 months, the £1 still to be repaid within a month. Martin Johansen, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of drunkness, was remanded for two days so that he could sober up. It was his third appearance since the beginning of the month. William Healey who drove a car without a license, was fined 10s with 3s costs. William N. Thompson, on a similar charge, was also fined 10s with 12s costs. Alfred O. Partridge, c— .rged with negligently driving a car on the Awahuri road, was fined £2 with £1 17s costs. The charge was the result of a collision near the Awahuri dairy factory on Christmas Day. Partridge, when trying to overtake another car, collided with a third car coming in the opposite direction. Trevor Treieaven who rode a motorcycle without being licensed, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s with 10s costs. He was fined £2 with 10s costs, however, for not having a silencer on the machine. Horace Neil Christensen who rode a bicycle at night without a light, was fined 10s with 10s costs. Basil L. Corry was fined 10s with 10s costs for driving a car over the Monrad street railway crossing when the line was not clear. He was obliged to pay a similar penalty for not having a driver’s license. Corry was struck by a train and tho car wrecked. A collision which occurred at the junction of Milson line and the Kairanga—Bunnythorpo road on December 10, resulted in the appearance of Neville W. Stevens and John Roy Moss both charged with driving in a dangerous manner. After hearing the evidence, his Worship dismissed the charge against Stevens and fined Moss £2 with £1 9s costs.

John Robert Taylor was sentenced to two months' gaol for being in arrears with maintenance due his wife and children, the warrant to be suspended so long as he keeps current maintenance paid and reduces arrears amounting at the rate of 5s a week.

Essentially a home job, the washing of the car is often done faultily through lack of knowledge of a few simple rules. The washing should be done before the mud has time to dry, as dry mud is apt to leave stains on the surface that are not easy to remove and will dull the finish. The body should first be thoroughly saturated with running water, then rubbed with a sponge. The rubbing should always be done in one direction. When the dirt is removed the body should be dried off with a chamois. Squirting with water at high pressure drives the dirt into the surface, and hot water must never be used, as it will dull the paint or varnish. Cleaning the car In the sun will do harm in the same way. Damp Bulb Failures.