YOUNG MAN'S LAPSE

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11401, 21 March 1930, Page 5

YOUNG MAN'S LAPSE

“ BORROWED ” A MOTOR CYCLE

MONTHLY COURT SITTING. The monthly sitting of the Paliiatua Magistrate’s Court was held yesterday. Mr J. Miller, S.M., presided, and associated with him on the Bench was Mr Eric Wliitcombe, the newly-appointed Justice of the Peace. A young nuan aged 20 years, a ward, of the State, was charged that on March 13th. at Hamua, lie did-, unlawfully 'convert to his own use, a motor cycle valued at £lls, the property of F. Rasmussen. Pile defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Burrell said that tlie defendant was .a ward of the State, working for a Mi- Smith*, at Hamua. Rasmussen rode his new Norton motor cycle up to Smith’s house,, to fix the latter’s can- and afterwards went off in the car to, try the, machine. When he returned his motor-cycle had gone and the next morning defendant admitted taking it to ride to Newman, later denying tills however, saying instead that he had put it in the cowshed. The cycle was severely damaged, the big end being out and. the cylinder scored through the oil not being turned on. The damage was between £l4 and £JS, but the inia,chine would never* be the same again. The Department had. about £l6 in hand, saved, for the boy and he certainly should be made to pay for the damages. Ihe Magistrate, told the. defendant he had got himself into serious trouble and for his offence wa,s. liable to be sent to prison. His behaviour in the future would have, to- show a world of improvement. Defendant this time would bo convicted and released on probation for one, year. He had caused considerable damage, to the motor- cycle and would) have to pay for that. He, ordered, that a sum of £ls be paid by defendant. The Probation Officer asked that the. name of defendant be suppressed to enable him to find, other emploj'liient.

Ilie Magistrate while, in the circumstanced, granting the, request, pointed out that it would be an injustice for any fresh employer not to be told of this lapse. SPEEDING THROUGH IHE TOWN. H. AY. Robinson (Mi- H. McSherry) was charged with driving a motor cycle through Main Street at a speed which having regard to the circumstances, was dangerous to the public. Constable Burrell said tlie defe-n-2-ant was a Master-ton resident anil rode through on a Henderson racing motor cycle on Sunday afternoon at speed estimated by Constable Gainey and others at 45 miles per hour. Mr McSherry /said, that while his client pleaded guilty lie would like to point out that there was not a soul in the street at the time. Defendant was convicted and fined £3, court costs 10s. TRAFFIC OFFENCES. Clifton Barltrop, for demonstrating a motor cycle with last year’s number plates on was fined 10s and 10s court costs. R. J. Husband was convicted and filled IDs, . 10s costs for cycling in the borough at night without a light. Charles Petersen was charged with cycling on the footway m Albert Street. Constable G. \V. Gainey said he was standing at the gate of liis residence when the defendant rode right, past. (Laughter.) The Magistrate: “He was takiim a risk.” Defendant was convicted and, fined 10s. Court costs 10s. Several offenders were convicted anci fined as follows for leaving tlie r cars parked in tlie town without lights: Arthur Johansen £1 >2s costs, Arthur ii. C’cok £l. 12s cost-. Frances E. Coward £l, 10,. posts Sidney McLean £l. 12s cost* tc-S'Cive J. Moresby (who appeared m person) 10s, 10s costs, .iicirew l‘i-i kin 10s. 12s costs, Trevor Schroder £l, 12s costs. SUED FOR DEBT.

Judgment for plaintiffs by default for the amount claimed, with costs," wa>s given in the- following undefended civil gases:—W.F'.C.A. v. G Gaskin, claim £3 12s l()d. Court costs 13s, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d • .1 H. Brown v. A. R. McKenzie, claim £2 6s 4d, Court costs 10s solicitor’s fee 15s 6d,t E. P. Badger v. separate estate of Ida K. Benton, claim £1 10s 3d, Court costs 10s; H J Colhster and Co. v, Ida K. Benton, claim £6 2s 3d, Court costs 15s solicitor’s fee 15 ; 6tl ; J. AY Nilsson Y; H. ( . Ca-vanug.il, claim 7s 6d, C onit c-csts 8s; H. J. Co-llister and Co. v. \ ernon Strathmore Hunt, claim £1 8s 6cl, Court costs 8s; A. H. Herbert and Co. v. B Austin Schroder, claim £9 12s Sd. Court costs £l, Solicitor’s fe© 15s 6d ; C. Gill v. A. Benton, claim £4l’l2s 6u, Court costs £1 11s, solicitor’s fee £2 11s 6d.