MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14284, 26 August 1910, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

lIMAETJ—TI-irESDAY, 'AT,'G. 25th'. (Before Sir V. G. Day, S.AI.) DRUNKENNESS. One first offender, who had not recovered from the effects of a. spree on the previous evening, was remanded till Saturday. A. second offender named J as. Matthews wa.s fined us, in default 21 hfiiir.s' imprisonment. THE CYCLING BY-LAW. M. F. Dennehy appeared to answer a charge of riding on the footpath, and pleaded not guilty. AYm. Curie supported Constable McLean's evidence that defendant rode on the footpath in North Street on August loth. For Idle defence ,'Jtimes Buchanan said that • Dennehy was in his house at the time named in the charge—between 1 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. —and therefore could not haw been cycling on the footpath between those hours. —His "Worship said that the case had been proved, and inilictcd a fine of ss. ami costs 12s.— "Win. Lumsden and JJ. J. Cummock were each lined 10s. anil costs /s, for riding at nights without lights OTHER. BY-LAW CASES. J. Deans, charged with driving at niglit without, lights, was lined 10s and costs. —AY. K. Oi'-ath was lined 4U.s and costs for driving a motor-car across a street intersection at other than a walking pace. —A. Selwood pleaded not, guilty to a charge of leaving his cab unattended in front of an hotel, saying that the wheels were tied.—.His Worship said ihal the horse could make elf even it ihe wheels were tied, lie would no: inHiei a penalty, but ordered defendant to pav i-osis. TUE'DDG TAX. For breaches ol" the Dog Registration Act. K. .Mara, Win. Siccens, and J 1.. Dean, were lined ,5s and costs 7s. and Mrs C. AieGrath. Airs Marv Melvnight. and 11. Milligau, Mere ordered to pay costs -ss, registration fee to be paid in all cases where it has not already been paid. Air Berry represented the Borough Council. TRUANCY. Charges of failing to send children to school, against Airs Graeie. T. Ferguson and J. S. Bennetts, were dismissed, and adjourned in the cases of J. Mcintosh and K. Cockle, while AYm. Shaw was lined 5s and costs, and B, Bryant. 2s and costs. A. prohibition order was granted against a resident of the town.