MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10976, 12 August 1926, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TEMUKA. Before Mr B. D. Mosley, S.M. At the Magistrate’s Court, Temuka, on Tuesday, the following cases were dealt with, Sergeant Dwan conducting the proceedings on behalf of the police. WITHOUT LIGHTS. Ernest Matthew Twomey was charged that, on the 28th July, he did ride a bicycle by night in High street, without a light, and Wilfred Guy Coventry was charged' with a similar offence on 31st July. There was no appearance of either of the defendants, evidence being given by Constable Kearney. Defendants were each convicted and fined 10s and costs. Samuel Shepherd w r as charged that on the 15th July, at Temuka. he did leave a car without lights ? by night. Defendant did not appear, and evidence of the offence was e iven by Constable Kearney. Sergeant Dwan stated that the car was standing in W T ood street, which was a parking place, and when the report was put in he thought it was in King street. The ■*. reason he mentioned this was because there was another vehicle owned by the Army close by, and he instructed the constable to see that car' lights were switched on. This man took exception, and that i was why they prosecuted him and J not the Army man. There was quite a good light in Wood street. He asked for a conviction, defendant to he let off with costs. . Mr Mosley said that unfortunately there was no provision for exempting cars in parking places from keeping on lights. There was no by-law allowing them to have no lights. Defendant would be convicted and ordered to pay costs. DANGEROUS DRIVING. Mary Sugrue was charged that on the 18th July, at Seadown. she did drive a motor-car on the Main South Road, in a dangerous manner. Defendant appeared in Court, and Sergeant Dwan stated that a man named Clark was cycling along the main road on the day in question when defendant passed him in her car, and the rear door I being open, caught the cyclist’s hand on the handle. The man had “been sub- / poenaed, but’had not put in an apJ pearance, and as the subpoena had not been returned they had no

proof of service. Defendant said she did not notice that the man had been struck. Her two little children were in the back _ seat of the car. The, man was a stranger to her, and she supposed if he said so,'she must have .struck him. The door sometimes did come open.

Mr Mosley: You're not likely to repeat the offence—not knowingly. Mrs Sugrue doesn’t admit the door ■wa s open, so I must have the evidence of the witness. Under the circumstances, defendant admitted that the door was open, and was convicted and ordered to pay mileage 6s. LIQIJOR IN MAORI PA, Jeremiah Evans, Charles Manning and Mark Te Koeti were each charged that on the-28th June, they did take intoxicating liquor into the Temuka Pa. - .

There was no appearance of defendant Evans, Sergeant Dwau stating that he had been arrested at Timaru for theft. was rather important to the police that Evans should be there. The defendants Manning and Te Koeti pleaded not guilty, and on the application of the police the cases were adjourned to the 24th inst. .CIVIL CjASES. Judgment by default was delivered in the following civil cases:— A. Beaton (Mr P. J. Smith) v. E. Williams, claim £1 ss, costs Bs. Arnold Jack as liquidator of VV. Blyth and Co. (Mr F. J. Smith) v. H. Hoare, claim £1 16s, costs Bs. In A. Beaton (Mr F. J. Smith) v. Daniel Scannell, claim £2, being balance of account for bicycle supplied, ScanneU defended the case, and gave evidence of having had several business transactions with plaintiff, for which he produced receipts in Court. He stated he had never had a bicycle from Beaton in his life, and he was summoned for a bicycle. The* account did not belong to him. Plaintiff was non-suited with costs.