POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15687, 14 August 1914, Page 3

POLICE COURT NEWS.

FOUR BROTHERS FINED, •

A BARMAN ASSAULTED.

"Stiunce as it may seem," said Mr. E. 0. Cutten, S.M., in the Polico Court yesterday in a case in which five brothers named Over were charged with assaulting Alexander McGrory, a barman, "the evidence for the defence and prosecution practically agrees. What occurred was this. Garnet Over got drunk and was very annoyed at being put out of the hotel by the barman. Later, he went up to the barman and asked for explanations, The trouble was all of Garnet'u seeking. William Over seems to have been the only one who kept his head. " He tried to prevent trouble, and the charge against him will be dismissed. > #The other brothers joined in the struggle at various times in a way that does not seem justified, and they will all be convicted. Garnet Over, as the cause of the trouble, will be fined £2, and Harold Edward, Charles Frederick, and Claudo Stanley Over will bo fined £1. They will pay all the costs." Mr. J. R. Lundon appeared for Garnet Over and Mr. F. Stilling for the other defendants. i For allowing their chimneys to catch fire, FTank McFarlane and Charles E. Townsend were each fined 10s and costs. Edwin Clark and John Bartram, who allowed their horses to stray, were each fined 5s and costs, while Robert Evans, similarly charged, - was convicted without A fine. Bert Thwaitea waa fined 10s and costs for failing to allow sufficient room for a ! vehicle to _ pass his horse and cart on j the right sido of Karangahapo Road. ■ For cycling on the footpaths, Oswell E. Bartlett, Archie Donnelly, John Edgerley, ' Percy Benjamin, and Albert Arthur Cousins were each fined 5s and costs. A ( motor-cyclist, C. P. Hardy, was ordered [ to pay £1 8s costs in respect of a similar J charge. ) _ A youth of 16 admitted using threatening behaviour and did not deny a further charge of using obscene language. The boy was convicted and ordered to pay the costs. One first offender for drunkenness was ' fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and another was convicted and discharged'. Percy Smith, on- charges of drunkenness, and procuring liquor while 1 prohibited, was fined £2 on - the second charge, in default seven days' imprisonment, and convicted without a fine on. , the other charge. For breaches of their ' prohibition orders, William L. Pullenger i and William McLeod woro each fined 10s and costs. I John Sheehan pleaded guilty to assaulting Henry Smith with a billiard cue and ! damaging a hard hat, valued at 10s 6d. ! Defendant alleged that unpatriotic references to the King were made, but admitted that there had beeu a misunderstanding. He was convicted, prohibited, and ordered to pay fo:: the damage- done. ; " I have kept a good boardingfiouso in Auckland for 11 years," said Elizabeth Evelyn Smith, who emphatically denied that she was an idle and disorderly person, having no lawful means of support. SubInspector Johnson stated that the house in which the- accused lived was burned down, and a constable gave evidence as to taking the old woman into custody when lie. found her sleeping in an old shed, where sue was not wanted. The caso was adjourned for a week, in order that arrangements might be made to send the woman to a home. , . < . , .... Frederick,,;, Collin's"," who"' 'allowed Ms' ;;* horse 'alid'art..to remain for period . 2 in Newton Road, was fined 10s and costs. v A chargo of negligently driving a car was preferred against George. Ryan. As defendant had lost his ..position, no fine was inflicted, defendant being convicted ■ and ordered to pay24s costs. ' .... . For cruelly ill-treating « horse by over- . loading, the firm of Jatley,.m, was ?,, convicted and fined £5 and costs.