MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Putaruru Press, Volume XI, Issue 510, 23 February 1933, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

PUTARURU SITTING. A sitting of the Putaruru Magistrate’s Court was held before Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., on Friday. Breaches of By-laws. The traffic inspector of the Matamata County Council, Mr. E. W. Jordan, proceeded against several motorists for breaches of the motor and highways regulations. Harold David Jones and Clifford Redmond Lloyd were fined 10s and 20s respectively for driving motor lorries without having drivers’ licenses. Arthur Edward Lipsham was fined £2 for exceeding the speed limit allowed under the Matamata-Rotorua highways regulations. The inspector said the by-laws under which the charge was laid had been instituted to regulate speeds, and so reduce maintenance costs on the roads. He had checked Lipsham at 44 miles per hour on the Tapapa road. Offences by Cyclist.

Three charges were laid by the police against Leo John Critchley, of riding a motor cycle to the danger of the public; riding without having an efficient silencer fixed to his machine; and riding without lights. Constable Cotter said he saw accused riding through Princes street. He was making considerable noise with his motor cycle and appeared to be standing up on the seat. Witness was quite satisfied that the accused was riding to the danger of the public. When accosted Critchley said he had full control of his machine. Critchley, who did not appear, was fined £1 on each of the first-mention- J ed charges, and convicted and ordered to pay costs on the other. Undefended Cases. Judgment was given for plaintiff with costs in the following undefended cases:—Station Cash Store Ltd. v. H. J. Patterson, £ls 10s 3d; Station Cash Store Ltd. v. J. M. Runciman, £5 18s lid; Station Cash Store Ltd. v. R. Retchie, £7 15s sd; A. E. Barr Brown v. J. Hobman, £2 I6s sd; A. E. Barr Brown v. A. J. McKenna, £9 12s 6d; Spears Garage Ltd. v. A. E. Razey, £3 11s fid; Station Cash Stores Ltd. v. Robert Martin, £6 4s 9d; A. E. Barr Brown v. W. Martin, £37 8s 4d; A. E. Barr Brown v. C. W. Hayden, £24 18s 4d.