MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Southland Times, Issue 19280, 26 June 1924, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

; YESTERDAY’S SITTING. The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr G. Cruickshank), presided at a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Invercargill yesterday morning. POLICE CASES. Frederick John Smith, who was represented by Mr Gordon Reed, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of the sum of 4/6 from the pockets of a fellow boarder. The Probation Officer (Mr C. Pollock) stated that defendant had previously been placed on probation for a year, but had broken the terms laid down and received imprisonment for twelve months. His Worship convicted defendant and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon and to be placed under the charge of the Probation Officer for the next twelve months.

Denis Moynihan, alias Denny Quinn, pleaded guilty through his solicitor (Mr Reed), to charges of drunkenness in Gore street, Bluff, breaking the terms of his probation order and with a breach of his prohibition order.

Moynihan was fined £5 and costs 7/-, an order being made that he should report to the police daily for a fortnight until the fine is paid, time to do this having been allowed. Digby Cave McConechy (Mr Reed) pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a wristlet watch, valued at 32/6. Sergeant Hewitt for the prosecution, stated that a fellow lodger had allowed defendant to have the use of the watch on several occasions, but accused had ended up by selling it to a second-hand dealer for 7/6. When interviewed by the police, defendant had frankly admitted his offence and had since made restitution. His Worship after consultation with the Probation Officer, admitted accused to probation for 12 months. BEEKEEPERS CONVICTED. Failure to comply with an instruction given by an Inspector under the terms of the Apiaries Act for the eradication of foul brood in their respective apiaries, led to charges being laid against several beekeepers with the following result:—William Thomas Edge was convicted and discharged. John Bayne, J. Wm. Gedney and James Gedney were each fined 20/and costs 12/-. SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE. An order was issued in the adjourned case in which Bertha E. Reidy applied for separation and maintenance against her husband, David Reidy. An order was also made for the payment of £2 3/4 per month. Patrick Crowe, for the disobedience of a maintenance order was convicted and fined 20/-. BY-LAW CASES. Henry William Finlayson for failing to have a tail light on the registered number plate of his car, was convicted and discharged. Alfred Ball, for driving a motor car along the North Road at a greater speed than 15 miles on hour, was convicted and fined £2, costs 7/-. James Fogarty, for failing to remain stationary with his motor cycle at the rear of a tramcar while the passengers were alighting at the stopping place, opposite the Post Office, was fined 10/- and 7/- Court costs. Hugh Mclntosh and Stephen A. Hngerty, for driving a motor car along the cycle track in Victoria Avenue without authority were each ordered to pay 7/Court costs.