MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 August 1926, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. (Before Air E. I). Alosley, S.AI.) BY-LAW BREACHES. Charged with driving a motor car at night without lights attached, John Acland was fined ills and costs. For leaving cars unattended in Bcswick Street," Federick Muir AY aid aml Basil Aluller were each fined 10s and costs. AVilliam Breen, in whose case expenses of services wore heavier, was fined 5s and costs for a similar offence. Basil Aluller, who was charged with having driven a ear without being the holder of a driver's license, was fined 10s and costs. Albert Evans. Edward Alantlmrpe and Karl Rollinson, for leaving cars standing at niglit without lights attached. were each fined 10. S and costs. Edward Patrick Plover, who was similarly charged in respect to a- motor cycle and side car, wa.s fined 10s ami costs. Oswin Newton Calvert, who had left a motor truck standing without a light attached, was fined lOs and costs. Gilbert James AlcCanl, who admitted cycling on a footpath, was lined 10s and costs.

In the ease of John Armstrong, who wa.s charged with failing to leave his car as dose as possible to the side channel, a penalty of 10s and costs was inflicted.

UNDER AGE. 'William Quested, barman, was charged with serving liquor to a person under the age of 21 years. Sergeant Peterson .stated that on .July 19, he visited the Shamrock Hotel ami saw a youth named Howard who had a glass of beer in his hand. The barman admitted that he had been warned by the police not to serve the youth with liquor. Constable Samson gave evidence as to previously warning defendant not to servo the youth in question. Charles Edward Howard stated that ho was 20 years of age, and was drinking a. glass of beer when the police came in.

The defendant stated that he asked the boy his age. The bov said that he was 21. The boy stated that ho had had his birthday a week or so previously.

His Worship said that there wa.s absolutely no excuse for delendant. The boy looker 1 as if lie wa.s under 21 years of aja;e, and in addition defendant had previously been warned about the boy. If barmen were licensed as they should be, defendant’s license wfn'd certainly be endorsed. A line of £2 and costs was inflicted. James Richardson. licensee of the hoLcI, was charged with allowing liquor to he served to a person under the age of 21 years. Senior Sergeant Faliev stated that at ihe time when the offence was committed. the licensee wa.s not on the -premises. His Worship said that he was prepared io accept defendant's statement, but nevertheless a licensee had to be responsible for the acts of his servants. A fine of £1 and costs was imposed. SHEEP RETURNS. William Connolly wa.s charged with failing to render a return of sheep he'd by him on March 31. Defendant was convicted and lined :CI and costs. Arthur Frederick' Sinekor. who wa.s similarly charged, slated that he had no sheen in his possession, and did not know that he had to render a return. A fiuo of £1 ami costs waa imooaad. t