THE COURTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 October 1926, Page 6

THE COURTS.

MOTORIST ACQUITTED. By Teleeraah —Press Association. .',.. AVELLINGTON, October 12. A-charge..against Carmine, of being drunk while in charge of a nipt or car, before Mr E. Page to-day, completely failed. - • , , A i constable , w-lio .arrested the accused, gavo evidence that Cm mine backed the car down the street slowly, zigzagging in such a manner as to lead him to question accused and arrest him. Overwhelming evidence w-as brought that nccused was sober. In dismissing tho case, the Magistrate said that if the police doctor under circumstances like this, presumably holds-inn adverse- view -to that vof. the police, at would,.,bo proper to call him..’lt might bo:that, an .accused was not able to get a doctor of his own, or get .witnesses like one in tho present case. It seemed proper that the medical man called by tho polipc to examine an nccused should .be. brought into Court: even though his opinion, was adverse to .that of tlie prosecution. “ALIAS JACKIE COOGAN.”By Telegraph—Press' Association NAPIER, October 12. For what the Magistrate described as a “contemptible theft,” John Andrew Thompson, alias Jackie Coogan (aged 22), was ordered to bo returned to the Borstal Institution for a period not exceeding three .years. " Several tliplt charges were laid,, althaving taken place in country'districts;' but the one which caused the Magistrate's ire was ono from a companion. Accused had only been dise.iargeu from a Borstal Institute last June. LAND AGENT IN COURT. " ' ASHBURTON, October 12. AArilliam Francis Halliburton, late land and financial agent, was committed for trial on three charges ot theft of money, namely, £lsl 'l7s lid, £244 os 3d, and £261 7s lid. Tho evidence was to the .effect that Halliburton received the first mentioned amount on behalf of . the C hurch Property Trustees’, and in t-rarisimtting tendered his own cheque, which was dishonoured. . The other two sums were received by him under power of attorney, and ho used a. portion .in. his own .business;. Accused pleaded not guilty.