POLICE COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 11 December 1925, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

'J'IMARU, DECEMBER 10. (Before Messrs A. L. Goo and G. Hastie, J.P.'s.) DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. Hugh Underhill was charged with disorderly ''dtavionv on the main load ai. lit ;u;ok--?t-dd. He was further charged that lie did assault 'William Fraser, by striking him on the mouth .and eye with his clenched fist. Mr AYaltor Raymond, who appeared for defendant, entered a, pica of guilty oil both counts. Senior Sergeant Fahoy said that on November 20 a dance took place at Boaeonsfield, and on the street at 1.30 a.m. defendant wqb seen with his coat off. Ko struck a man named Fraser on the mouth and eye. Defendant was known as the “bully of the littlo village.’’ 'Whenever a dance took place at Boaeonsfield the polieo wore usually present. Mr Raymond said that unfortunately on this particular night defendant was not the only ono the worse for liquor. Fraser, tho man who was struck, was also drunk. Fraser had been. “nagging” at tho constable at tho dance, and had boon told to M away. Ho understood that Fraser liad also been “nagging” at Underhill, and that was the reason ho had been struck. Ho thought that defendant should not be asked to pay the penalty for others. Constable Sampson said that ho was on plain clothes duty at Beaconsfickl on the night of the dance, and saw defendant rush Fraser and strike him. On witness making nn appearance, defendant ran away. Fraser had had drink, and witness had Broken to him earlier in the evening with reference to the noise, of his motorcycle. ; William Fraser gave evidence as to being struck by defendant, while be was assisting another man home. • He said that defendant had no provocation to attack him, as they had only just met the night before. In reply to Mr Raymond, witness said ho had had a few “spots” at the dance that nialit, but did not fall off his motor-cycle going home. He l was not in tho~habit of going to dances and getting drunk there. The Bench reprimanded defendant for his behaviour, and on the first charge ordered him to pay costs, and on tho second charge fined him 40s, in default seven days’ imprisonment. BY-LAW CASES. Flans Peter Henricksen was charged with driving a motor-car along Stafford Street in a manner which might be dangerous to the public. A plea of not guilty was entered. Senior Sergeant Falicy appeared for the police, and stated that defendant was driving across Churoli Street at about twenty miles an hour. He had swerved to pass another car, and had it not been for the driver of a third car, coming in tho opposite direction, an accident would have resulted.

Constable O’Callaghan said that defendant was driving at twenty miles an hour. Had he not been going at such a speed there would have been no need for him to pass the other car. "William D. Donnibhorne said that he was with Constable O’Callaghan when defendant passed tho intersection of Church and Stafford Streets. He estimated the speed between 20 and 22 miles an hour. Defendant was heading south at the time, and swung wide to pass another car. Almost immediately, another car going north appeared, and this oar -was obliged to stop to avoid an accident. Defendant, said that it could not have been him, for lie was going north at the time on his right side. At Church Street he swung- round, as another car approached, because if he had not done so a collision could not hare been avoided. There was little traffic about at tho time. , In reply to Senior Sergeant Fahey, witness said that this tool; place shortly before lunch. Ho had been to an auction room and w.ns just returning north on his way home.

Senior Sergeant Fahev explained that.it was wlion defendant was proceeding to the auction room that this had occurred. A fine of 20s and costs was inflicted. Ray Cliffin, who did not appear, was charged wifb driving a motor vehicle without being tho holder of a driver’s b’conse. lie was further charged that ho did drive a motor-car around the corner from La'tter Street into North Street, on the wrong side of tho road. On he first charge he was convicted and fined os, and costs 7s, and on the second charge was convicted and ordered to pay costs,- 7s. . George Bower, who did not-, appear, was convicted ami fined 10s, and costs 9s, on a charge of driving a motorcycle on tho wrong side of tho road. On a similar charge', Reginald George Slade, who pleaded guilty, wns convicted and fined 10s. and costs 7s. .

For cycling at- night without lights, Frio Wyatt was convicted and fined ss. and costs 7s. On a charge of speeding alona Stafford Street. Frederick Charles Blanch, who did not appear, was convicted ana fined 20s, and costs 7s. On a similar charge', Charles John Oummino; pleaded guilty, and a fine of 1 Os. and costs 7s. was inflicted, William Brewer Ellery pleaded gniltv in leaving a car unattended in Stafford Street. I-Io was convicted and ordered to pay Court costs, 7s. On a similar charge', Francis George Raymond, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and fined ss. and costs 7s. On a charge of driving an unregistered ear along Church Street, Albert William Whitlev pleaded guilty', and was convicted and fined 10s, ;I nd costs 7s.