CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 4

CITY POLICE COURT.

Friday, February 28. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, -S.M.)

BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER, John Hussey .was fined 10s and costs (10s) for procuring liqupr during the currency of a prohibition order. FAILURE TO CLOSE SHOP. ■ Fon failing to close their .shop on a statutory ■ half-holiday,. J. M‘Auley and Son were fined costs (10s). A CHIMNEY FIRE. For allowing the chimney of her house to catch fire, Mary Crawford was convicted and, discharged. CYCLING ON FOOTPATH. . For cycling on the footpath, William Wilson was fined 5s and costs (10s). MOTOR BY-LAW CASES. A conviction was entered against Bernard Cleveland, an unlicensed motor driver Richard Edward Hill, George Macaulay Kinmont, and Henry Martin MLaughlan, who were similarly charged, were each fined 5s and costs. l For being in charge of an unlighted motor cycle, Alexander Barron was fined 10s and costs (10s).- —Robert Charles Love, who was similarly charged in respect of a motor car, was fined 5s and costs (10s) . George William' Collie, , who was stated by the police to have tamed out of Richardson street at 35 miles an hour was charged with dangerous driving, and was fined 20s and costs (10s). For failifag to keep to the left of the centre line of the road, Samuel Ellaby Ferguson was fined 10s and costs (10s). Thomas M‘Gregor, for leaving a motor car in High street eo as to obstruct passing traffic, was fined 20s and costs (10a). Albert Joseph Van Osselear was fined 20s and costs (10s) ; on a similar charge. ‘ James Emerson M'Donald, who was represented by Mr R. 8., Bannerman, pleaded not guilty to using an unregistered motor car, Mr. Bannerman ex- : plained that the defendant had taken delivery of a car from the factory in Christchurch and had driven it through to his garage in Gore, where it was sold a few days later. The case was of some importance to ■ motor dealers in the coufitry districts, as, in a case like the present one, it was difficult for them to register new cars. -After hearing the evidence, his Worship reserved his decision.

For failing to report a motor accident to the police, Alexander M’Kinlay was fined 60s and coats (10a). A further charge of failing to stop after an accident was preferred against the defendant, and was withdrawn. John Andrew Orlowski was fined 6s and costs for failing to stop at the signal of a traffic constable. , A fine of 5s and costa (10a) was imposed on Patrick William O’Farrell for leaving his car parked within 30 feet of an intersection. A MOTORIST CHARGED.

Frederick Charles Denham was charged .on remand with being drunk while in charge of a motor car, and on the application of Mr 1 Hanlon, who appeared for Mm, he was again remanded until March 3, bail being allowed in his own recognisance of £SO and one surety of £SO, MAINTENANCE.

Frederick Joseph Gantley was proceeded against on a complaint for affiliation and maintenance in respect of an illegitimate child.—After hearing the evidence of the complainant, the defendant was adjudged the father of the child, but his Worship, in view of the fact that the defendant was a married man and was at present in prison, refused to make any order for maintenance. AFTER HOURS TRADING. Charles Burrell, licensee of the Oval Hotel, was charged with having exposed liquor for sale after hours.—The defendant was before the court a week previously, when it was explained that it was not he but his son who had committed the offence. The case was therefore adjourned to allow the defendant to make arrangements lor this son to be kept away from the bar, his Worship intimating that he would consider the question of penalty when this had been done.—Mr Hanlon, who represented the defendant, stated that an understanding been given that the son would not again enter the bar or have anything to do with the sale of liquor, and the defendant was fined £lO, and costs (10s). DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. Robert Dick Bain and Alexander Milne Denniston were charged with having behaved in a disorderly manner in a public place, and Denniston was further charged, with William Henry Hayward, .with riding on' the running board of a motor car.—Mr O’Shea appeared for Denniston and Hayward.—ln the facts, Sub-inspector Cumminga said that whilst Bain was driving his car along King street, Denniston jumped on the running board. It appeared that Denniston, acting under °^ der ®’ ba d previously thrown Bain out of M’Gavin’s brewery, and on seeing op the Tunning board of the car Bam lifted a spanner to him. Hayward jumped on to the other runnim* board to help Denniston, and a scuffle ensued. Bain and Denniston were each fined 20s, and costs (10s), the second charge against Denninston being withdrawn.—Hayward was fined ss, and costs (10s).

COMMITTED TO SUPREME COURT. Henry Foote, who previously pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering and theft, and was remanded for a week to consider whether bail should 06 granted pending his appearance for sentence rn the Supreme Court, again appeared, and renewed his application for bail.—Chief Detective Cameron handed up a formidable list of previous convicfw*ngainst theaccu sed, and intimated nnlf he Supreme Court would be sitting f/ arcb 7 > ™ ben the accused could be Wlv Wlt h.—The accused was accordingly committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, bail being refused.