A MONTH’S HARD LABOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1932, Page 16

A MONTH’S HARD LABOUR

IN ARREARS WITH MAINTENANCE.

POLICE CASES AT NEW PLYMOUTH

The weekly sitting of the Police Court at New Plymouth yesterday was presided over by Mr. R» W. Tate, S.M. For being £54 IBs Sd in arrears with a maintenance order Basil Dalefield was sentenced to imprisonment for? one month with, hard labour, release to be granted on payment of £lO. It was stated he had paid only £2 10s since August. For driving a motor vehicle at a greater speed than 15 miles pei - hour when approaching the intersection of Currie Street with Devon Street on October 26 Kenneth Faber Footes, who pleaded' guilty, was fined £1 and 10s costs. A charge of cutting the corner of Devon Street and Liardet Street was withdrawn.

Senior-Sergeant McCrorie said the offence occurred at 11.30 p.m.

Mr. A. A. Bennett pointed out there was no traffic about at the time. The magistrate ©aid it did not appear to be a serious case. William John Dunn was fined, £1 and 10s costs for driving a lorry without a heavy traffic license in Gill Street on November 2.

“These cases are brought as warnings to 'boys who ride bicycles to the baths along the footpath,” said Inspector R. Day, when. 'Seager Humphries, Thomas Tremlett and Jack McLean admitted riding bicycles on the pathway in Regina Place on October 13. They were each fined 10s and 10s costs, the magistrate. remarking that he would regard these proceedings as warnings, but he would have to.make the fines heavier in future.