MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19878, 20 February 1920, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S SITTING.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Mr A . G. Day, S.M., presided over to-day s sitting u f the Magistrate's Court.

drunkenness

_ Two first offenders were each fined os, m default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment.

Charles Webb was fined 30s, in dclault forty-eight hours’ imprisonment, on a charge of helpless drunkenness. .Hercules Hunter, found drunk in Eniopoi. was ordered to pay 17s 6d expenses, m default three davs’ imprisonment. *

BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER.

aMry Herbert, alias Waugh, for a breach of a prohibition order in force agamst her, was fined 20s, in default seven days imprisonment.

escape from a home. Dolly Rydings, an eacapeo from the salvation Army Home, was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. Subiinpector Dew said it was accused’s [ thud offence. I discharging a pea rifle. William Adams was fined 5s and costs for flisctiarging a p ea rifle cm the Sumner Hoad. Mt Johnston, who appeared for the defendant, said that his client had a altot at a, rabbit. The offence was | committed at m S lit-. There was no I a . n S ei lo anyone, as defendant was | USIII S a spot light, | driving cattle during I PROHIBITED hours. i W. Illingworth charged with driving i ttlc .; 110 , n o Hazeldean Road during | proscribed hours, was ordered to pav i costs of the case, 7s. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. | Daniel Hannnra pleaded guilty to I charges of drunkenness and" breaking t«o m 11 mows, valued at £1 ss. the propeit\ ot Mrs Isaocl Austin. A fine of os i ,n ciefault imprisonment. was imposed on the charof drunkenness, and on the charge of broakaig the windows accused " was oidcred to pay the amount of the damage, ,ut os. BY-LAW BREACHES. wc^ln'u. E J St '°a - nd ■J ohu Drummond '?, ca ~ 1 lllec | os a nd costs for cvcliupon footpathsT t Jj ,P r ’W'-iiog without a light Harrv Hall is as fined 10s and costs, and Allan -.hackle-on wa« ordered to pav 7s costs. On a, charge of having no mark of Registration 011 bis motor-car, G. D Greenwood was fined 10s and costs. • a charge of not sounding a- warning before crossing an intersection. Stanley Ma lawi (Mr C. S. Thomas) pleaded guilty, hut the plea; was withdrawn, on the application of .Air I nomas, who stated that a civil action arising out of the matter was pending. I he case was adjourned to March .12 ° Herbert Heron (Mr M’Don gall) pleaded not guilty to a charge of not riding to the lino of intersection in turning on a motor-cycle. Hie case was adjourned till March 12. Charges against Walter Edwin Simea (Mr Hanna) of leaving a motor-car unattended in Cashel Street, for a. longer period than five minutes, and leaving a motor-car unattended without lights, were dismissed. " I

A fine of lOs and costs was imposed on Henry C- Barnett, who had driven a, motor-onv without lights. For speeding on the North Road George L. Adams was fined £1 and costs.

A charge^against Christonher Atkinson (Mr Johnston) of speeding on the I/ycr s Puss Road was dismissed, A further charge against the defendant of driving a motor-car between a cramenr and the kerbing was aRo dismissed.

dames E. Bisman. for speeding in a manner dangerous to the public, was fined Cl and costs.

Horace Suckling was ordered to pay costs on a charge of failing to stojo before crossing a railway line. Arthur C. L- Malkins, for driving a vehicle without lights, was fined £1 and costs and for , speeding on the North Road a similar fine was imposed. A MAINTENANCE CASE. Bosina Barker (Mr White) applied for the variation of a maintenance order against George Collett Barker (Mr C. S. Thomas), An application was also filed by the defendant for a cancellation of the order, Both applications were dismissed. FOOD AND WATER. Charles Nelson, charged with failing to supply two horses with sufficient food and water, was fined £l.