CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20086, 30 April 1927, Page 23

CITY POLICE COURT.

Fbidat, April 29. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.MJ DRUNKENNESS. A flret offender was charged with being found drunk in Bond street on April 28. Ho pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, In default 24 hours’ imprisonment. FALSE PRETENCES. Hugh Rankin Kydd was charged that (1) on April 1, with intent to defraud, he obtained a box of chocolates valued at 17s and £4 13s in money from Hazel Margaret Robinson, by means of a valueless cheque; (2) with intent to defraud he obtained from Alan Lionel Watts the sum of £5 Os 6d, by means of a valueless cheque.—Mr E. J. Smith, who appeared for defendant, pleaded guilty to both charges, and elected that accused be dealt with summarily,—Chief Detective Cameron said that with respect to the first charge defendant purchased a box of chocolates and tendered a post-dated cheque in payment, and received his change. In the other case defendant went into a chemist shop to settle on account for 9s 6d .and presented a cheque in payment. Both these cheques were subsequently found to be valueless. It appeared that the defendant had approached a lady and asked for a loan of £l5O. The lady declined to lend the money as the defendant had no security to offer. He had been employed in a bank and had banking experience. —Mr E. J. Smith said he had been asked by the accused's father to appear for him. Accused had started work at a very early age (14 years), and had been employed in a bank for eight and a-half years, proving so efficient and trustworthy that he rose to the position of chief clerk at tha age of 20. Possibly the fact that he was at that age getting a good salary was responsible for his downfall, for he left his employ with the intention of entering into partnership with a man who was to produce £2OO or £3OO, but who failed to do so. On the strength of the bright prospects ahead, and labouring under the delusion that money could be more easily made than it actually could be, accused purchased a motor car, and got further into debt. He had previously obtained money from Miss Robertson, who knew his family. He had never been in,trouble before, and, said counsel,-the simple truth was he had been living far too extravagantly. Putting it bluntly, the young fellow was suffering from “a swelled head." If given a chance he would in all probability make good. The father requested that, in the event of the court seeing its way to grant probation, the conditions be made strict.—His Worship said he would like a report from the probation officer. In the meantime accused would be remanded in custody until Monday. MOTOR CASES. For riding motor cycles on the Main North road at a speed dangerous to the public, Sydney Booth, Andrew Clifford Brown, and William Grove were each fined £3 and costs. —The speed was generally estimated at 35 miles an hour. Frederick William Ford was charged with using a motor car in George street knowing that it was unregistered.—Mr E. J. Anderson appeared for defendant—Tho Magistrate said that there seemed to be some little difficulty as to tha wording of tha Act, and adjourned the case for a week. George William K. Hudson was fined £2 3s with court costs and witnesses’ expanses, for driving a motor cycle at Waikouaiti at a speed dangerous to the public. Robert Ethridge Hyde pleaded not guilty to having, at Waikouaiti, on March 26, driven a motor car on the North road at a speed dangerous to the public.—Constable Hayward estimated the speed travelled at 40 miles an hour, and said the car was going north.—Frederick Walter Indor stated that there was considerable traffic oh the road at the time, and had there been a oar coming from the opposite direction there would'hare been an accident.—Defendant said that be had kept down his speed for the whole ol the journey.—Defendant was fined £3 and costs. Robert Ernest Richardson was charged with haring, at Mosgiel, driven a motor oar to the aangci of the public.—Constable Findlay stated that the oar was travelling a, about 55 miles an houi and the bylaw' limited the speed to 20 miles.—Mr Hay. who appeared for defendant, said ho would plead guilty to a breach of the by-law; that was to exceeding the limit.—Mr Bundle! If he were driving at 35 mile* an hour it was dangerous o tne public. He added that tho information would be amended to exceeding the speed limit. Defendant would be fined 30s and costs.

Lloyd Tinker was fined £3 an coots for riving a motor cycle at Waikouaiti at a speed dangerous to the public., Carl Wessman was charged with having, on March 22, at Dunedin, driven a motor cycle on the Main South road in a way dangerous to the public.—He pleaded not guilty.—Evidence was given to the effect that on the day in question a man who had been at tho Burnside saleyards was difiving cattle along the road near Saddle Hill when o motor-cycle and sidechair travelling at the rate of 30 miles an hour struck a man on horseback on the leg, with the result that ho foil from the animal receiving injuries to his leg and ribs. There was a man in the sidechair.—Defendant made a lengthy statement, explaining how he had taken a certain course to avoid tho cattle. He did not think 25 to 30 miles an hour was an unreasonable speed.—Defendant was fined 30s and costs (14s). UNREGISTERED WIRELESS SET. William Henry Patrick, for whom Mr B. J. Anderson appeared, was charged with having on March 28, at. Port Chalmers. used an unregistered wireless set.— Chief Detective Cameron stated that an officer of the Telegraph Department had found that defendant had a wireless set working at his home at Port Chalmers. The set had since been dismantled.—Defendant was fined 30s and costs. AFTER HOURS TRADING. William James Bevis was charged with selling liquor after hours at the Rugby Hotel on March 1. He was further charged with obstructing Sergeant Dunlop while in tha execution of his duty—The cases were remanded for a week. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) WARRANT ISSUED. Robert Charles Herron, charged with failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order in respect of his wife failed to appear. The arrears were stated at £33 6s.—Senior Sergeant Quartermam said that an order for £2 10s a week had been made at Auckland against defendant, who, when arrested in Dunedin, paid £ls and was then released on condition that ho reported daily to the police. He later obtained permission to go to Tlmaru, and had not since appeared here. Defendant’s solicitors had been unable to cret him to keep faith with them and had Thrown up the case.—His Worship ordered a warrant to be issued for the arrest of defendant.