MAGISTRATE'S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10838, 2 March 1921, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

YESTERDAY'S CASES “NAVAL UFFICER” TO GO TO COUNTRY. FATHER AND SON IN TROUBLE. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., occupied the bench at a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and disposed of tho following police business: Three first-offenders for insobriety uere disposed of in the usual manner. Olaf Strom was remanded to appear on March Bth, on a charge of stealing a pair of boots valued at 255, and belonging to .Guy Cockburn, on’ February 24th last. THE “NAYAX,” OFFICER. Alonzo Albert Hewison, who was before the magistrate on Monday, on a charge of wearing ribbons and stripes, not being an authorised person, came before His Worship again yesterday, having been remanded for the purpose of inquiring into tho young man’s recent actions. Chief-Detective Ward stated that the accused had been discharged at Invercargill last July, after serving eighteen months for committing a breach of his probation. It had sine® been learned that he had purchased tho uniform at To Arche and tho stripes and ribbons at Stratford. liearrived in Wellington on February 17th, and. fortunately, was arrested, by Detective Torrance before he commenced operating. After severely reprimanding tho accused, His Yforship told him to rid himself immediately of the uniform and go back into the country.’ On 1 his assurance that he would, he was convicted and ordered to come up if n».!ied upon, being ordered to report .to the probation officer. FATHER AND SON. William Pollock Fraser and Stuart Fraser (father and son) came before His Worship to answer charges of resisting Constable Ruston and drunkenness on Monday evening. Senior-Storgeant McNamara stated that Constable Ruston. had found it necessary’ to arrest the junior accused for drunkenness, hut the elder man, believing that his son was not drunk, interfered, and when Senior-Sergeant McNamara happened to arrive on the scene, each of the defendants had an arm of the constable’s, and were effecting a “tug-of-war.” “They have no right to touch a policeman,” said Hlb Worship. The charges against the father were dismissed, but tho y’ounger man was fined amounts totalling 455. ALLEGED THEFT. Charles S. Woodward was remand ed for a week on a charge of stealing £5, belonging to McLennan and Go., contractors, Dunedin. Chief-Detective Ward stated that the offence was alleged, to have been committed in 1919. Bsil was allowed in the sum of £25 with one similar surety. CIVIL MATTERS JUDGMENT IN UNDEFENDED CASES. Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default in each of the following undefended civil cases: Francis James Foley v. H. Stephens £2 10s, costs 23s fid; Gaudin Marr, Ltd. v. H. Parkes £3 12s, costs. 29s 6d- J. O. Smith v. A. Oxenham £4 11s 6d, costs 23s fid; R. Bergongnan, v. Neil Malcolm McDougal £25 17s 7d, costs £3 Is; R. C. Collins v. A. J. White costs only, 18s; Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd. v. Fred C. Rogers £sl 11s 3d, costs £4 Us 6d; B. Smith v. Mrs M. Clay £2B fie lfid, costs £3 Is; same v. Mrs A. G. Willoughby 7 £lB 15s 10d, costs £3; Hope Gibbons, Sons, and J. B. Clarkson, Ltd. v. Hector Parkes £l2 15s fid, costs £1 9s: Alexander Ross Engineering Cb., Ltd. v. F. Armstrong-£1 15s, coats 9s; Eirnest Brown v. William Cooper £8 10s 7d, costs £1 11s 6d'; R, and E. Tingey and Co., Ltd. v. J. Proctor 14s 3d, costs 9s; E. F. Newport v. Letitia L. McKay £2B 2s, costs £3 2s. BY-LAW BREACHES OFFENDERS. Before Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon the following offenders Against tho city by-laws were dealt with. Lionel G. Marshall, for lighting a fire without permission at Karori, was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Frank F. Thomas, for leaving a car unattended on Lambton quay, was convicted and ordered to pay costs. William J. Keel was fined -5s and costs for not showing a light on his car while it was left standing on the street. Harry Little was convicted on a charge of riding a motor-cycle at an excessive speed and fined 5s and costs. John Hansen was charged with failing to pay hie tram fare. Defendant said he did not hear the conductor call for his fare. Hie Worship observed: “If I catch a man that makes a haibit of not paying his fare I will impose a substantial penalty, hut I believe your story.” The case was dismissed. F\ 'McDonald, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of not paying his car fare, wa® convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. ... C. Halcrow, convicted on a similar charge, wae fined 6s and costa. Harold Wall, a taxi-driver, appeared ir. answer to two charges of driving a motor-oar at an excessive speed and was fined £5, costs £1 9s. _ Gerard Coriseiano 'was charged wit* driving a motor-ear at a dangerous speed on Hutt road. A fine of £5 and costs was imposed. Walter T. Davidson (Mr O. J- Scott) was charged with refusing to remove a horse and Express from, the Queen’s wharf when requested to do so toy. an official. He was fined 10s, court costs I Is, and witnesses' expenses £2. For allowing stock to wander unattended Frank Kittlewell was fined 6s and costs. _ . _ Wong Lowe (for whom Mr C. A. L. Treadwell appeared) was charged with allowing an accumulation of offensive matter on his property at Island Bay The magistrate convicted him and ordered him to -pay the costs, warning him to take steps to see that no such offensive matter he allowed to accumulate in the future.