THE COURTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18536, 5 April 1930, Page 4

THE COURTS

PUNCHED THE INSPECTOR. By Telegraph—Preaa Aaaociatlon. WHANGAREI, April 4. During the races yesterday, Kennetn McLean struck the racecourse inspector, Mr Cullen, necessitating the latter’s attendance at hospital to have stitches in the face. To-day McLean was fined £2 for obscene language, £5 for assault, and was ordered to pay 26s costs, in default six week’s imprisonment. WHISKEY IN ORANGE SHOP. By Telegraph—Pres* Association. AUCKLAND, April 4. Charles E. Shaw was fined £5 for selling whiskey at his orange drink shop. He sold some to two constables. The police later searched the place, but found no liquor. The Magistrate remarked that apparently it was not a bad case. Shaw said he worked 16 hours daily and kept whiskey for himself. Occasionally be mixed a drop for customers he knew', (with orange drink or coffee. BURGLARY. By Talegr&pb—Pros* Association. GISBORNE, April 4. Michael Patrick Anthony Herlihy • 24), on six charges cf theft of articles from hotel bedrooms, was sentenced to three months’ hard labour at the Police Court this morning. Accused is at present on probation I for burglary in May, 1928. and has three other previous convictions. DAIRY FACTORY CASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 4. Reserved judgment was delivered by Mr Justice Reed this morning in the dairy factory case, in the action brought by Thomas Leary to recover interest upon capital invested in a company. His Honour stated that the company by the alteration of the articles deprived dry shareholders of the right to 5 per cent, interest on ordinary shares. Plaintiff was granted an order on the ground that the substituted article was null and void, and that he should receive payment in accordance with the original article. Plaintiff was allowed costs

PEEPING TOM. By T«l«graph—Pray* A«socUivon. WELLINGTON. April 4. In Auckland in April last, Bernard Victor Cottier, musician, was fined £2 for having been found unlawfully on premises, and in Pahiatua, in February of this year, was find £5 for a similar offence. To-day he pleaded guilty to having been found without lawful excuse in a closed yard in Newton. The police stated that he was seen looking under the blind of a lighted room in Daniell street, and also behaving in the same manner at a house in Constable street. He then went to a third house, and I disappeared round the back. He was noticed by a youth, who, with companions, took him to the Police Station. Accused said he had had a few drinks. He was sentenced to a month in gaol. CHINESE AND THEIR MONEY. By Telegraph—Prea* Ansocfation. DUNEDIN, April 4. At the Police Court, Low Show Yue pleaded guilty to stealing £2 from Young Shack. The police stated that accused came from Wellington and was befriended by the complainant. Since his arrival £IOO lias been missed. The two notes in the present case were marked and found in accused’s possession. Mr A. C. Hanlon for accused, ridiculed the suggestion that complainant lost £IOO without reporting. Accused had lent complainant* £IQ of which only £6 had been returned. This was his method of recouping himself. Accused was remanded on bail, the Probation Officer to communicate with Wellington.