MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 31 January 1936, Page 6

MOTUEKA

MAGISTRATE’S COURT (From Our Own Correspondent) Mr T. E. Maimseli S.M., dealt with llie business at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Will in in Stanley Keith Livingstone (Mr Lewis) appeared on a charge that, on 18th January 1936, at Riwaka, lie did commit mischief in that he did wilfully damage a motor car, the property of Leonard Alfred t hing to the extent ot £2 3s. Constable Adams' stated that Mr Ching was attending a dance on the date in question and later in the evening found his car turned over on its side. The cost of repairs amounted to £1 16s 6d and in addition there was a loss of three gallons of benzine. The accused, he stated, had been twice convicted lor theft and had also served twelve mouths in the Borstal Institute. Counsel for accused admitted that it was a senseless and mischievous prank. Livingstone, ho said, had offered to pay Mr Ching 5s per week to make good the damage. He had a job of £4 per week to go to. Accused was convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months, a special condition being that he is to pay £2 3s damages, and witness’s expenses ss, within one month.

Henry W illiam Todd was charged that on Ist January 1936 at the Motueka Beach, he did commit theft of a bicycle valued at £3, tile property of George Ellis James. Accused consented to be dealt with summarily. Constable Adams stated that early on Ist January Todd, who was walking to Tasman, took Mr James’s bicycle, and several days elapsed before it was recovered. In the meantime Mr James had been considerably inconvenienced. Accused was convicted and fined £3 and allowed 14 days to pay. Order for restitution was made. Cyril Howard Goodall (Mr Lewis) was charged : (1) That on 18th December he drove a motor vehicle on King Edward street, at the time not being the holder of a driver’s license; (2) that he drove, on King Edward street, a motor vehicle in such a manner, which having regard to all the circumstances, was dangerous to the public. In regard to the first# charge the police stated that Goodall lin'd no excuse other than that he forgot to take out a driver’s license, being absent when it was due to be renewed, and that he drove the car only on special occasions. Concerning the second charge Goodall had admitted driving across the intersection at 22 miles per hour without slackening speed. He had not given way to traffic on the right, with the result that a car driven by C. Reynish had been extensively damaged. For being without a driver’s license, Goodall was fined IQs, costs 10s, and for driving in a manner dangerous to the public was ordered to pay £3, costs 10s. The Traffic Inspector (Mr J. T. Brough) took action against Philip 'ChrisUi.ll for driving on 23rd November at Upper Moutere, a heavy motor vehicle without having first obtained .a heavy traffic license in accordance with regulations. Christn.ll was convicted and fined £4 ; costs 12s.

Neil Winter, for driving a heavy motor vehicle at Richmond at a speed exceeding the maximum speed for such class, was fined £2, costs 10s, and for failing to keep to the left of the traffic domes at the intersection of Queen street and Main Highway. Richmond, was fined £l, costs 12s.