CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23687, 20 December 1938, Page 5

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, December 18 (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) Drunkenness William Lawrence Bowler, charged with drunkenness and with a breach of his prohibition order, was remanded in custody until Friday. On a charge of drunkenness a first offender was fined 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. —Similarly charged, Robert Millar, a statutory first offender, was fined 20s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Charge of Theft On a charge of theft, Arthur Alwyn Nicholson was convicted and admitted to probation for 12. months. Intoxicated Driver Anthony James Keane, who appeared for sentence on a charge,of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor truck, was fined £ 12 10s (including £1 Is medical expenses), in default 10 days' imprisonment. His licence was suspended and ■he was prohibited from driving for 12 months. Conversion of Motor Cycle Vernon Arnold Watson pleaded guilty to a charge of having unlawfully converted a motor cycle to his own use. The case was conducted by Senior Sergeant Claasen, who stated that the accused had called at a motor cycle dealer's shop and had asked if he could try out a motor cycle which he selected from the dealer's stock. The dealer agreed to let him run the machine around the block. The accused picked up a woman outside and had not been heard of until a motorist picked the couple up on the road to Hanmer Springs, in the vicinity of Culverden. The motor cycle had broken down, and the motorist had offered to make arrangements to have it taken to a garage. The police bad had some difficulty in "picking up" the accused in Christchurch, and when they called at the house at which he was staying a chase through several gardens had taken place. Senior Sergeant Claasen said that this was regarded as more serious than an ordinary case of conversion where the stolen machine was used only for a short time.—-The accused stated that the need to take his wife to Christchurch had been urgent, and as he had no money available and was desperate, he had taken the only course open to him. He had been going in to Hanmer Springs to see about a position which he had heard was vacant. —Imposing a sentence of six months' imprisonment, the magistrate said that the accused had no right to convert another person's property to his own use. even if the position did appear desperate. Application Dismissed In a reserved decision, the magistrate dismissed an application for affiliation and maintenance orders against Ernest A. Boutcher, for whom Mr J. G. Warrington appeared. v Orders Made ■; Affiliation and maintenance orders were made against Walter Morgan Perry in a reserved decision. Maintenance was fixed at 10s a week, with past maintenance £4 10s, medical expenses £8 18s, witnesses' expenses £l, 9s, and - solicitor's fee £2 2s. The. defendant was represented by Mr J: G. Warrington, and the complainant by Mr R. A. King. Case Adjourned After taking lengthy evidence, the magistrate adjourned to January 23 the hearing of an application for separation, maintenance and, guardianship orders against Wilfred Reginald John Seymour* Mr 0.-G. Stevens appeared for the complainant and Mr J. G. Warrington for the defendant. ''..-., '■■•.:'