CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20088, 3 May 1927, Page 15

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, Mat 2. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) WANDERING HORSES. William Cumming Hendry, for whom Mr Irwin appeared, was fined ss, with costs (10s) on a charge of allowing two horses to wander. , , ... ~ Alex Napier, who was charged with allowing a horse to wander, was fined ss, with costa (10s). PILLION RIDING. Leslie Arthur Allen did not appear in answer to a charge of having ridden on. a motor-cycle driven by Alex. Donald Dimick Inglis otherwise than in a sidechair. Inglis was charged with having carried a person on his motor-cycle on Taiori road otherwise than in a side-chair.— 'lnglis pleaded guilty, and after Constable Excell had given evidence he said ho thought he was out of the town at the time.—His Worship, who said the practice was a dangerous one fined each 10s, with costs (10s). SUNDAY TRADING. Andrew .Burns was charged with keeping his shop open on April 10 for the purpose of transacting business, and Mona Lamming Pearson was charged with assisting Burns in keeping the shop open. Mr Ward pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendants. . . Senior Sergeant Quartermam said the female defendant sold cigarettes to a policeman who was sent to the shop in consequence of a complaint. Mr Ward stated that Burns knew nothing about the matter Burns thought that all the cigarettes had been removed from the shop, but apparently some had been overlooked. The female defendant had been warned previously that she must not sell cigarettes on a Sunday. A monetary penalty would fall heavily on her. Burns was fined 20s, and the female defendant was convicted and discharged. FALSE PRETENCES. Hugh Rankin Kydd, whe was before the court on Friday on two charges ci false pretences and who was remanded in order to enable the probation officer to furnish a report, again came before the court. The charges were: —(1) that with intent to defraud, he obtained a box of chocolates valued at 17s and £1 in money from Hazel Margaret Robinson, by means of a valueless cheque; (2) that with intent to defraud he obtained from Alan Lionel Watts the sum of £5 0s 6d, by means of a valueless cheque.—Mr E. J. Smith appeared for the accused. In reply to a question by his Worship Chief Detective Cameron stated that restitution had been made to Miss Robinson. Mr Smith said he thought he could safely promise that restitution would be made in the other case. His Worship said the probation officer’s report summed the matter up by stating that the accused did not seem to be, cither a drinker or a gambler, but merely an extravagant young fool who needed to bo under strict control in order to bring him to his senses. It was recommended that tljo accused be ordered to accept employment as instructed by the probation officer. In view of that report the accused would bo convicted on the first charge and would bo admitted to probation for two years. He would also bo ordered to remain in employment as instructed by the probation officer. On the other charge the accused was convicted and discharged, and on order for the restitution of £5 0s 6d was made. CHARGES AGAINST MOTORISTS. A man, the suppression of whose name was ordered until the facts were gone into, was charged with hoving been in charge of a motor-car in Stuart street on May 2 while he was in a state of intoxication.— Mr C. J. L. White, who appeared for the defendant, under instructions from Mr A. G. Neill, applied for an adjournment For a fortnight. Ho explained that Mr Neill was out of town, and that the Supremo Court sittings would he started to-day.— His Worship said that unless there were special reasons an adjournment for a fortnight was a long one. The case would be adjourned for a week, and the defendant would be admitted to bni) in the sum of £4O. Mr P. S. Anderson appeared on behalf of John Stanley Langton Deem, who was charged with having on December 9, when he was the owner of a motor vehicle, and was informed of an offence alleged to have been committed by the driver of that vehicle, while in charge theref, he failed to give all information in his possession which might have led to the idontificaton of the driver as requested to do by Constable Linnaiie.—His Worship said the defendant did not appear to bo the owner of the vehicle.—Senior Sergeant Quartermain said the police suggested that the intention of the Legislature was to enable them to discover a person responsible for an accident, and for that purpose an owner was compelled by section 32 of the Act to give any information in his power. He suggested that section 6 of the Act of Interpretation should bo read widely enough to include this man.—The Magistrate stated that where one was dealing with a penal section it must be construed strictly. It seemed to him that the defendant was not the owner, and could not be charged with this offence. The defendant might be liable to other proceedings. The charge would be dismissed.

Edward Riordan pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven an unlighted motor cycle in Stuart street after sunset on April 11, and not guilty to a charge of having driven the cycle without a license. —The Defendant explained that ho had been examined on the previous Saturday, and that his license was being posted to him. Ho received it on April 12.—The second charge was withdrawn, and the defendant was fined 10s. with costs (10s) on the first. John Earl Robertson pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor lorry in George street on March 18, in a manner dangerous to the public.—Senior Serrgea-nt Quarterrnain stated that a collision occurred as a result of the defendant cutting a corner. He was not travelling at an excessive speed.—The defendant was fined 10s, with witnesses’ expenses (£1), and court costs (16s). MAINTENANCE. Walter Henry Clement was charged with disobeying the terms of a maintenance order 0 under which he was to pay £3 per week for the upkeep of his wife and children. The arrears up till April 4 amounted to £l6 ss. Mr D. J. Simpson appeared for the complainant.—The Defendant said he was out of work at present and was in illhealth. His work had been broken during the last tew months. There wore seven children under 16 years of age. His earnings for the last fortnight amounted to £6 7s 2d, out of which he had paid £4 on the order. If the case were adjourned for a fortnight to enable him to communicate with his father he thought a. good deal could be done. —His Worshon said ho would adjourn the case for a fortnight, but the defendant would have to make some definite arrangements. —Air Simpson objected to an adjorninent for a fortnight. Ho said there was a suspicion that the defendant would dear out.—The Defendant said there was not the slightest danger of that.—His Worship ordered the defendant to report daily to the police in the meantime. Frank Manning was charged with disobeying the terms of a maintenance order, the arrears on which amounted to £512 up til! March 14. —Mr Simpson, who appeared for the complainant, said that, nothing hod been paid sinoo thf* order was made (August, 1921). The defendant was now working for the Fletcher Construction Company.—His Worship said he would like to know something about the circumstances of the wife.— Senior Sergeant Quarterrnain said the defendant, cleared out ami got to Canada, where he deserted from a ship Ho crossed the border into the United States, whole ho was arrested and sent back to New Zealand. The defendant’s wife was a war bride and apparently she had returned to England. The defendant was living under an assumed name at present, and was working in Wellington.—The Magistrate sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment. the warrant to bo suspended on condition that £1 15s per week was paid on the order and 5s per week off the arrears. Costs amounting to ICs 6d wore allowed against the defendant Jack Miindon Muir was charged with failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for £2 2s per the arrears tu.i till March 21 totalling £94 10s. —Mr Simpson, who appeared for the complainant, said he understood that divorce proceedings were contemplated. The defendant was earning £4 19s per week with the British Imperial Oil Company.— Th*. defendant was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended so long as he pays the amount due on the order and 11s per week off arrears, the first pavment to be made on May 9. Costs amounting to 10s 6d wore allowed against the defendant. Leonard Gilligan was charged with failing to obey the terms of a maintenance order. —Mr H. E. Barrowclough, who ponied for the prosecution, said the defendant was one of five brothers against whom orders were made for the maintenance of their father. Thv defendant was ordered to pay 4s out of the 16s, but ho would not pay unless bo was forced to do so. — The defendant was sentenced to 14 days’

imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on condition that he paid the arrears, amounting to £l4 8s up till April 28. Ine solicitor’s fee (10s 6d) was allowed against defendant. Walter Gilligan was charged with failing to pay 4s per week towards the maintenance of his father as required by a maintenance order. —The defendant was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended on condition that ho pay off the arrears, amounting to £9, up tili April 28. The defendant was also ordered to pay the solicitor’s fee (10s 6d). Joseph Mansoor was proceeded against by his wife for a maintenance order. Mr Irwin, who appeared for the complainant, said that Mrs Mansoor came to Dunedin two years ago last Christmas with her husband, who left her with eight children, all of whom were under 11 years of age. The defendant was here last Christmas but he had sent his wife nothing. Mr Irwin understood that the defendant earned good money, but apparently the racecourse got the lot.—The complainant said her husband had bought a house for her, but she could not get possession of it because the full deposit had not been paid. An order was the defendant to pay £3 per week An order for past maintenance to the amount of £lO was also made, and costs (£5 3s) were allowed to the complainant* , . Robert Harvey Douglas applied for a variation of the maintenance order, under which ho was required to pav 15s per week for the support of a child. —The defendant, who admitted that nothing had been paid since the order was made, said he was unable to work, and therefore could not help himself.—The order was cancelled, and the arrears were remitted. POSSESSION OF OPIUM. Wong Ah Chong came up for sentence on charges of being in possession of opium in a form suitable for smoking and of smoking opium. Chief Detective Cameron said that accused had boon sentenced in the Supremo Court that u. ruing to 12 months reformative treatment for breaking, entering, and theft. , , His Worship: What quantity of opium was there? „ Chief Detective Cameron: Only a small quantity of seconds, which were discovered in a house after he had left it. The accused was convicted and discharged, and an order was made for the confiscation of the opium.