News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 29 April 1940, Page 4

News Of The Day

Collision Aftermath. Arising from a collision which occurred near the Whangarei Roman Catholic Church, McGregor McLean (motor driver) for attempting to pass at an intersection, and James Paterson (taxi-man) for failing to give notice of his intention to turn, were each fined 30/ and costs at the Whangarei Court today. Mr D. L. Ross said that McLean’s car had been damaged to the extent of £ls. «= * * * Quarry Owner Fined. That many stone quarry owners in Northland failed to give the necessary notification to the department when opening or closing quarries was stated by the Inspector (Mr P. T. H. Dale) who took a case as a warning at the Whangarei Police Court today. There were between 300 and 400 stone quarries in the district, he said, and if owners did not advise the department it was caused a great deal of inconvenience and found difficulty in making inspections. Milenko Glucina (Mr A. M. Steadman) was fined 10/- and costs for not giving notice in writing prior to the opening of a quarry in Marohemo. V 'Je -it * New Police Station Wanted. Charged with having assaulted his wife and daughter, a railway employee who has been under medical observation in Auckland appeared on remand at the Whangarei Police Court today. Detective J. B. Finlay asked for a further remand for a month. Mr Steadman said that accused suffered from claustraphobia and that there were no conveniences at Whangarei for treatment, which, if continued, he felt sure, would be successful. There should be provision for treating medical cases at the Whangarei gaol and the need for a new building, which had long been mooted, should be stressed. Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M., granted the remand for a month. Accused (from the box): Does that mean going back into the cells? The magistrate: No, you will not have to go into the cells.

Unlawfully on Racecourse. Accosted by Constable ,Snow at the pay-out window at Kensington Park, Desmond Henry Hurst O’Connor admitted that he had no right to be on a racecourse, and left immediately afterwards. At the Whangarei Police Court today, O’Connor, who is now resident in Auckland, was fined £2 and costs for unlawfully visiting a racecourse, being a person convicted for breaking, entering and theft. t- »;< * * Rugby League. Although the annual meeting of the Whangarei Rugby League held on Saturday night, officers were not elected and no statement of action pending were made available to the Press. It is understood that decisions relative to the conduct of the code in the coming season will be made at the first executive meeting to be held on Tuesday. !> A Summertime Ends. Apart from opening one eye to look at the clock and closing it again with satisfaction to turn over and enjoy the warmth of the blankets for another half hour on Sunday morning, Northlanders did not argue about the end of summertime this year. In these days of radio, when most households make a ritual of checking the clocks first thing in the morning, disaster did not stalk even to those who failed to take warning and adjust their clocks and watches last thing before retiring on Saturday night. * * ¥ * Still Prohibited. “As I look back on my young life, I sec many foolish .things that I have done. I am getting old now and these things will not happen again.” So said Mau Kake at the Whangarei Court today, when he was applying for a cancellation of a prohibition order taken out against him nearly three years ago.. The Magistrate (Mr Ferner): The police are opposing your application. Turning to SeniorSergeant A. Henderson, the magistrate asked him what he had to say. Senior-Sei’geant, to the Maori: “Is it not true that when you are drunk you get into trouble?” Then to the magistrate: "This is a good man when he is sober, but a bad man in liquor. His relatives and friends have asked the police that he should still be prohibited -from getting liquor.” The Maori: “When I got into bad company, I was bad. Now I am getting old, and a man can keep himself out of trouble.” Mr Ferner: “I do not propose to lift the prohibition. lam satisfied that the order was made in your own interests.”