POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19254, 17 February 1926, Page 14

POLICE COURT NEWS.

TWO MEN AND MOTOR-CAR. KARANGAHAPE ROAD INCIDENT. ATTEMPTED CONVERSION DENIED Charges of- attempting to convert to their use a motorcar valued at £3OO were denied in the Police Court yesterday by "William Henry Thompson, eged 36, and Henry Johnson, aged 26. Mr. j. W. Poynton, S.M., was on the Bench. Constable Crane said he saw the two accused in Karungahapa Road, near the top of Queen Street, on Monday afternoon. One was sitting at the wheel of the car and the other was trying to turn the cranking-handle. .After watching them for some time he' found they were both under the influence of liquor and he proceeded to arrest" them. He managed to secure Thompson, but the other man made oft* and was chased by some pedestrians. Constable Smith said that as a result:, of a complaint he went to Myers Park later in the afternoon and found Johnson sitting under a tree, still somewhat confused by liquor. In a written statement, he said he was a bus driver. He did not remember anything of the alleged offence. At this stage Thompson asked for an adjournment in order to consult a solicitor. He said he was standing near the car, but did not touch it. The two accused were remanded until this morning. " A BREACH OF TRUST." Ernest Trevor Needham (Mr. Watson) appeared for sentence for .unlawfully converting to his use a raotor-car, valued at £240, the property of John Rinniger Robinson. i 1 • Mr. Watson said accused was originally in possession <sf the car. The owner took it into a garage where accused worked, and accused promised to take it to a man who understood a particular maks. However, it was admitted that he made use of the car himself. 'The Magistrate: He was not only joyriding, but also committed a breach of trust. Damage was caused through lack of lubrication, which was to expected from a joy-rider. He will be placed on probation for three years and ordered to repay £6O, the extent of the damage and expenses. '■ ' * MISCELLANEOUS CASES;, v " This man was seen early this morning in Karangahape Road," said Serfeant Calwell, in referring.. to Alfred !dgar Seagar, aged 26, charged with using obscene language. "He had evi- i dently been drinking and was just getting over it. There were not many people about when the language was used." A fine of £3, in default seven days' imprisonment, was imposed. v in the case of Arthur Colin Larkin, aged 29, charged with stealing 10s in money, . the property of Johnstone Brothers, a remand was granted until February 25.