CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21920, 4 April 1933, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, Apeil 8. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, SvM.) DRUNKENNESS. Sarah Elizabeth Smith was fined 20s in default 48 hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness, her third offence within six months. ALLEGED FORGERY. A further remand was granted in respect to the charge of forging a cheque, preferred against Frederick James Weir. MOTOR OASES. For operating a motor cycle without an efficient exhaust silencer, Leslie Alton Wood was fined 10s and costs. Hugh Ohooquee, for operating a motor lorry which was not equipped with efficient brakes, was fined 10s and costs. AFFILIATION COMPLAINT.

An adjournment was granted in the case in which affiliation and maintenance orders were sought against Sydney Frederick Smith.—Mr G. M. Lloyd, counsel for the complainant, said the defendant had been arrested in Wellington while attempting to leave the country. He was not yet ready to proceed with the case.—The defendant was released on his own, recognisance of £SO provided he reported daily to the police. INTOXICATED MOTOR DRIVER. Albert Edward Smither pleaded guilty to a charge of being intoxicated whil - in charge of a motor car.—Sub-inspector Cameron said that shortly after 9 p.m on Saturday the defendant was driving a car which stalled in the path of pedes trian traffic between the Grand Hote and Jacobs” shop. The car was un lighted and it attracted the attention oi a constable who found that the defendan was drunk. He was also without ; license. —A fine of £5 was imposed am the defendant was prohibited from tiling for 12 months. “A HOPELESS CASE.”

Described by Sub-inspector Gamer.) as almost a weekly attender at com and an apparently hopeless case, Isla;Muriel Hamilton Boyes pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and breach oi her prohibition order.—Mr Cameron said the defendant was found drunk in tin Botanic Gardens with a “ blue peter" half full of beer. —The magistrate asked Adjutant Coombes If there was any chance of the defendant going to a homo —The defendant said she would rather be dead. She was not a hopeless case, and would prove it if she were given another chance. Trouble at home had driven her to drink.—The magistrate sai l he hesitated to give the defendant another chance. If she came before tin court again she would be committed to a home. She would be convicted and discharged on the charge of drunkenness and on the breach charge would be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on within 12 months. MAINTENANCE.

Patrick William Fraser was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, the arrears in respect of which amounted to £2l 17s 3d. He was represented by Mr G. T. Bayiee and sought a variation of the order. —After hearing counsel the magistrate refused to vary the order and the defendant was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended provided he pays £2 on or before April 10 and thereafter 10s a week. Complaints for separation, mainteuaim and guardianship orders were preferred by his wife (Mr B. S. Irwin) against Henry Charles .Tames Tomlinson Bennett (Mr L. B. Simpson). After hearing the evidence the magistrate reserved his decision.