CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22098, 31 October 1933, Page 5

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, OcTobeb 30. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. " ‘ ■' Thomas Henry Smith was fined 10s, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment; Ethel Wilson was fined 2s (id,' in default 24 [ hours’ imprisonment. INTOXICATED MOTORIST. Arthur Charles Young was charged - with, while intoxicated, being in charge, of a motor car in a public place. He pleaded guilty.—-Senior-sergeant Mac Lean said the defendant was fortunate that. through the vigilance of Constable Monk he was prevented from driving the car. The defendant had not been before >he court previously; he was a very faithful employee.—The defendant, who said he would take, out? a prohibition order, was fined £l2 10s, his license was cancelled, and he was prohibited from driving for 15 mouths. • ';; SERIOUS CHARGE. Harry William Hall was charged with a serious offence against a girl five years of age. "He was defended by Mr C. A. Hamer.—On the application of Chief; Detective Young, a remand for a week was granted. : ' ;' BICYCLES ON FOOTPATH.. Leslie Bryan, John Ernest Barron, Raymond Smith and Edward Hayward, three youths, pleaded guilty to charges of riding bicycles on the footpath in King Edward street.—Each defendant was fined ss, his Worship commenting on the danger to pedestrians of the practice. maintenance. It was reported by the probation officer that several persons had failed to report to him under orders 6f the court, and proceedings will be taken against them. t James Radcliffe, who is at present in the North Island, was ordered to be imprisoned for a month for failure to' meet maintenance' payments, the order to be suspended on payment of portion of the arrears.