GORE

Southland Times, Issue 23678, 29 November 1938, Page 2

GORE

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

MONDAY

(Before Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M.)

Judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default in the following civil claims. L. Stevenson v. Maurice Brosnan (Seaward Downs), for £7 13/7, costs £2 7/6; Joseph Green and Son Ltd. v, S. Brown (Mandeville), for £3 1/6, costs £1 5/6; The Commissioner of Taxes v. Edward Denis Hickey (Gore), for costs only, 15/-; W.. T. Trusler v. John Hansen (Clinton), for £1 4/5, costs 8/-; F. W. Oakden v. Hugh R. Hunt (Hamilton), for £8 18/-, costs £1 17/6; Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. v. M. White (Otara R.D.), for £2 16/-, costs £1 5/6; United Trading and Manufacturing Co., Ltd. v. J. W. Mclntosh (Gore), for £9 4/6, costs £1 10/6. On a judgment summons John Ferris, of Waikaia, was ordered to pay J. C. McKenzie the sum of 6/- forthwith, in default one day’s imprisonment. Norman Dunstan Reid, of Gore, appeared on charges of driving a motorvan without a warrant of fitness and with failing to report an accident involving injury. The defendant pleaded guilty to both charges. Sergeant J. Abel said the defendants vehicle had been involved in an accident with an ambulance on the Homer, Tunnel road. A passenger in the defendant’s car had been injured, not seriously, but he had had to receive attention. The defendant had failed to report the accident. It was later found that the defendant had no warrant of fitness for his vehicle. The defendant said that the passenger had only received two cuts on his face. They had not thought it necessary to report the accident. . - The defendant was convicted and fined 10/-, costs 10/~ on the first charge, and convicted and fined £l, costs 10/-, on the second charge. George Alexander Shaw, of Gore, wrote pleading guilty to charges of driving a motor-car without a warrant of fitness and driving without due care and attention. The defendant was convicted and fined 10/-, costs 10/-, on the first charge, and was convicted and fined £1 10/-, costs 10/-, on the second charge. Robert John Wardrop, of Croydon Siding, was charged with having no warrant of fitness for his motorvehicle. The defendant, who/did not appear, was convicted and fined 10/-, costs 10/-. . George McKenzie, of Riversdale, was proceeded against by the inspector of the Transport Department (Mr R. >F. Hynes) on a charge of driving a motorvan at a speed exceeding 30 miles an hour in a restricted area. The defendant wrote pleading guilty. The defendant was convicted and fined £l, costs 12/-.

ONE INFORMATION DISMISSED William Alfred Bradley, of Gore, appeared on a charge of driving an unlicensed tractor. Francis James Townsend, of Gore, was also charged with permitting Bradley to drive the tractor. Mr R. B. Bannerman appeared for both the defendants and pleaded . guilty to the s charge-against Bradley and not guilty to the charge against Townsend. Mr Hynes said the defendant had been driving an unlicensed tractor on the main highway and when stopped he had told the inspector that he was employed by Mr Townsend, of Gore, to pull power poles across paddocks. Because of a creek or culvert he was unable to get across to another paddock and he had had to come out on to the road. . . Mr Bannerman submitted that there seemed to lie ho case against Townsend. There was no evidence to. show that Townsend had given instructions to Bradley to take the tractor on to the roadway. , . . The defendant Bradley was convicted and fined £l, costs 10/—.’ The information against the defendant Townsend was dismissed. Frances Edith Kelly, of Charlton was charged with having no warrant of fitness in her motor-vehicle, and with driving without a driver’s licence. Mr A. Smyth appeared for the defendant and entered a plea of guilty to the .first charge and not guilty, to the second charge. Mr Hynes said he had stopped a truck driven by the defendant and had found that there was no warrant of fitness for the vehicle. The defendant had produced a driver’s licence, but it was to drive a private motor-car. • The defendant was ordered to pay costs only 10/- on toe first charge. The second charge was dismissed. Frank Walker, of Gore, was charged with driving a heavy motor-vehicle at a speed exceeding 25 miles an hour. The defendant did not appear. The Magistrate remarked that operators must understand that they had to abide by the regulations. He would treat the case as a warning. The defendant was convicted ‘and ordered to pay costs 10/-. Robert John Hendry, of Gore, was proceeded against by Mr Hynes on ? charge of having less than 18 per cent, of the total weight of his vehicle on the steering axle. The defendant pleaded guilty. . , ~ . The inspector said he was bringing the charge as a warning. Operators did not seem to know that they must have more than 18 per cent, of the total weight of the vehicle on the steering axle. ', , The defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs 10/-. DANGEROUS DRIVING CHARGE Phillip James Heffernan, of Waipahi, appeared on a charge of driving a motor-vehicle in a dangerous manner. He was also charged with driving a motor-vehicle at a speed exceeding 30 miles an hour, in a restricted area. Mr A Smyth appeared for the defendant and pleaded not guilty to both charges. After hearing the evidence counsel altered the plea to guilty on both Ch Mr said that on the night of toe offences he had pulled into a line of traffic in Hamilton street. The defendant had pulled out of the line and on one intersection passed a bus. The inspector had followed him and the defendant had passed another car on toe next intersection. The inspector put on his siren, but it had broken down. The defendant then passed a car on toe crest of a hill and further on passed an-, other car bn a bend. In Hamilton street the defendant’s speed was from 44 to 47 miles an hour. To Mr Smyth, the inspector said he had checked the defendant’s speed for two-toirds of Hamilton street. Mr Smyth said that after hearing the inspector’s evidence he would alter toe plea to guilty on both charges. The reason the defendant had pleaded not guilty was that he thought he had driven quite safely. “I don’t object to speed in toe proper place,” said toe Magistrate, “and neither does the department. But to pass a bus on an intersection, a car on an intersection, and then to pass another car on the crest of a hill and finally to pass a car on a bend is highly dangerous.” The Magistrate said the Court looked upon that type of driving as being serious. The defendant might not have realized it, but he considered it was highly dangerous to drive in the manner he had done. It was just as dangerous as a drunken driver and he was liable to a very heavy fine. The defendant Was convicted and fined £5, costs 12/- on the first charge and 10/~, costs 12/-, on toe second charge. Mr Hynes proceeded against B. N.

Smith, of Gore, on charges of failing to carry in his motor-vehicle a certificate of fitness, and with overloading his vehicle with passengers. The defendant- pleaded guilty to both charges. The inspector said the defendant owned a passenger goods service which ran between Gore and Tapanui. He had stopped toe vehicle one late shopping night and there had been 11 passengers in it It was registered to carry four passengers. The defendant was convicted and fined 10/-, costs 10/- on the. first charge, and was convicted and fined £3, costs 10/-, on toe second chaise, ‘i Francis Denis Corcoran and Jane Corcoran, of Waikaka, were charged with committing breaches of toe Licensing Act. Mr A. Smyth represented the defendants and entered pleas of guilty. Sergeant J. Abel said that four men had been served by Francis Corcoran after hours. They had also taken liquor away with them. The sergeant said he had been two years at Gore and during that time he had not had any trouble with the licensee or employees of the hotel. Mr Smyth said toe charges were based on toe same set of facts. The hotel had an excellent reputation and toe charges were not disputed. Francis Denis Corcoran was convicted and fined £3, costs £1 4/-, and Jane Corcoran was convicted and fined £2, costs £1 4/-. GOLF The draw of the Gore Golf Club for a bogey match to be played tomorrow evening is as follows:—Tumbull v. Thomson; Cochrane v. Smith; Aiderson v. F. Young; Churstain v. Richardson; Clay v. Boyne; Hunt v. West; McCaughan v. G. Young; C. Barron v. Olsen; L. Barron v. N. Young; Caldwell v. Melville; McKean v. Atkins; Osman v. White; McLeod v. Barsdell; Sutherland v. Stevenson; Taylor v. Ward; Price v. Martin; Ritchie v. Steans; McQuarrie v. Edwards; Mitchell v. Boult; Reid v, Aitken; Walesley a bye.

PERSONAL There was a big attendance of railway employees at a social gathering when Mr W. O’Brien, who is retiring from toe service to live at Temuka, was bidden farewell. Mr F. H. Hinsley presided. Mr O’Brien has been a member of toe Gore branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants for the last 25 years, and has lived at Pukerau most of togt time. During the evening Mr E. Smith, on behalf of the staff, presented toe guest with a case of pipes and a tobacco pouch. Messrs J. Cooper, J. Burke, J. W. Butterfield, R. W. Broome, W. Goodwin, G. S. Porter E. V. Shirley, J. P. Plato, F. H. Hinsley and A. E. Parkinson also, spoke. Mr O’Brien thanked those present for the gift. RIFLE SHOOTING The members of the Gore Refence Rifle Club fired a competition for two trophies presented by Mrs J. Catto. The weather was fine, but a gusty wind made toe conditions difficult. A. Falconer had a first-class shoot under toe conditions and won the first prize and the Matthews button for top score off the rifle. He also won the range prize at 600 yards with a scratch 47. The second prize was won by J. Mallon, whose total, including handicap, was one point behind that of toe winner. The range prize at 300 yards was won by J. Catto with a scratch 49, and the prize at 500 yards by F. Norton, with a scratch 49, P. Hay with toe same total being counted out. The following were toe detailed scores, with handicaps:—

300 yds 500 yds 600 yds TL A. Falconer 48- 0 48- 0 47-0 143 J. Mallon 43- 4 47- 1 44-3 142 R. Falconer 37-10 38-10 41-6 142 P. Hay 41- 4 49- 0 44-3 141 A. Williamson 45- 2 46- 1 42-5 141 C. M. Wilson 44- 3 46- 2 41-4 140 J. Catto 49- 0 42- 3 41-2 137 H. Mason 36- 7 45- 3 38-7 136 J. Burnett 45- 1 46- 0 43-0 135 W. D. Milne 43- 0 44- 1 46-1 135 P. R. Mallon 40- 1 47- 1 43-3 135 H. Redman 37- 3 47- 1 45-2 135 F. Norton 41 -0 49- 0 40-1 131 R. MacGibbon 41- 5 41- 7 32-5 131 G. Bain 41- 2 44- 2 38-3 130