POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15824, 22 January 1915, Page 3

POLICE COURT NEWS.

BY-LAW CASES.

The majority of the cases heard in the Police Court yesterday were charges of offences against the by-laws, Messrs. B. Kent and C. B. King, J.P.'s, presided. A few cases were also dealt with by Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.

Ivan Laycock was fined 10s and 7s costs for not exhibiting a red light on the rear of his motor-car. Convicted of the same offence, Sydney Thomas Lewis and Albert Woods, neither of whom appeared, were each fined £1 and 7s costs. Wilfred Gott, in addition to having no rear light, carried too many passengers. He was fined £1 and 14s costs on the two charges.

In order to avoid a rough portion of the New North Road, as he had two invalids as passengers and a broken spring, Ernest D'Ernest drove his motor-car on the footpath A fine of £1 and 54s costs was imposed.

Harry WJitford failed to obey the signals of a constable on point duty, driving straight on when he should have stopped. The defendant, who said that it was a misunderstanding, was fined 10s and 7s costs.

Pleading guilty to having touted for passengers in Queen Street, Herbert Morris Anderson said that he was ignorant of the by-law on the subject. He was fined 5s and 7s costs. John William Hill was convicted of the same offence, but as he had gone into camp at Trentham no penalty was imposed.

Two young men, Harry Ansell and Robert Grey, who admitted having deserted from the steamer Wirral, were ordered to be placed on board the vessel at Wellington.

A charge of vagrancy against Mary Coylo was withdrawn., the police being satisfied with her explanations.

Charged with having been found drunk for the second time recently, Annie Thomas was remanded until Monday for medical treatment. An old lady, who had wandered from an institution where she had been for the last seven years, and who had taken too much liquor during her brief spell of liberty, was convicted and discharged, arrangements being made to have her sent back to the institution.

There was no appearance of Kathleen Redley, who was charged with Sundav trading by selling cakes to a Maori. She was fined 10s and 7s costs.

Sidney Meinrath had his shop open after 9 p.m., contrary to the provisions of the Shop and Offices Act, He was fined £2 and 7s cosH