LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9656, 31 October 1894, Page 3

LA W AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.— [Before Mr. R. S. Bush, S.M.J Drunkenness.—One first offender was dismissed with a caution. Bylaws.Francis Burke and Thomas Tree were fined Is, cost:! 7s, tor driving round a street corner at other than a walking pace. Lewis Moses pleaded not guilty to a similar charge. The Traffic Inspector stated that on Sunday, 21st October, about half-past two in the afternoon, the defendant came round Symonds-street into Karangahape Road at a trot. He stopped him, and took his name and address. The defendant said something about his horses being fresh. By the defendant: He was inspector of traffic, and was competent to judge the rate at which the horses went round the corner. He would not swear the horses were going at the rate of eight miles, but he could swear they were going at the rate of four miles an hour. Sergeant Bernard gave corroborative evidence. The defendant stated that he drove round the corner at a jigjog pace. He told the Inspector that he thought he was straining the law in bringing a charge against him. When he left the Inspector the'latter said "Good-bye, be a good boy." In answer to the traffic inspector, witness said that he did not say he would keep his eye on him, and that he was a pretty fellow for an inspector. John O'Dowd gave corroborative evidence as to the slackening of the horses in rounding the corner. The defendant contended that he had complied with the spirit of the Act, if not with the letter. He went round the corner at a paee which, although not a walk, was not faster. His Worship imposed a fine of Is and costs, 7s. William Mudford pleaded guilty to allowing his vehicle to stand in Queen-street on a part of the street not set apart as a proper stand. A fine of Is and costs 7s was imposed. Thomas Bevan pleaded guilty to having plied for hire with a vehicle without a number. His Worship dismissed the accused with a caution.

Alleged Assault. — John Brew was charged with having on the 20th October, at Surrey Hills, unlawfully assaulted his wife, Margaret Brew. The complainant did not appear. Mr. McGregor appeared for the defendant, and asked lor the case to be struck out. Mrs. Brew had laid the charge in a fit of temper. The position ought, he thought, to be reversed. The case was struck out. The Factories Act.—Alfred Gregory Bartlett was charged with three breaches of the Factories Act (1) by being the occupier of a factory or workroom which he had neglected to register ; (2) by employing David Walsh, a person under the age of 16 years, without having first obtained a certificate for his fitness for such employment; (3) with having employed Richard Bell Booth, a boy under 16 years of age, under similar circumstances, Mr. Clayton (Hesketh and Richmond) appeared for the defendant, and stated that he had arranged with Mr. McAlister, the prosecuting counsel, to take the case on the followiug Tuesday. J