MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17410, 12 December 1924, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr ’VVyrern Wilson, S.M.) brink the trouble. George Michael Shamv (Mr Hunter) appeared for sentence on a charge of having stolen a suitcase and contents valued at £l2, and a further charge of having obtained £1 by means of a valueless cheque. Mr Hunter said that Sbamv’s trouble was drink. He was not' a • toper,” but a periodical drinker His present position would be a lesson, as it had made, a serious impression upon him. The. Magistrate: What, is the value of the property still missing Chief-Detective Gibson: The articles still missing are valued at £9, but in addition there is £4 3s 10d expenses. Hie .Magistrate: t don’t think this man has any fixed criminal tendency hut when he gets on a drunken burst he will do anything to get cash. Simmy was admitted to probation for three years, a special term being that he be made subject to a prohibition order, which must he. renewed each BY-LAW CASES. F'u- driving a car without having a certificate of abilit}', Roy At. Cummins was fined 20s. Martin Dolheguy. for a similar offence. was convicted without penalty. Arthur ' . Harris was fined 40s for using a dazzling headlight on Papanui R< >ad. (>n charges of speeding, Donald Amod?r> was fined 20s and Thomas J. Morns 40s On a charge of driving without a certificate Morris was fined 20s. For driving a motor-car without identification marks Jack Dawson was fined 10s. Trevor Longdiri, for having an unilluminated identification plate, was ordered to pay costs, and Jack Reid for driving a car without a tail light was fined 10s. Joseph M < lintock. for having employed an unlicensed taxi-driver, was convicted without penalty. Colin Clyde Austin was fined 20s for cycling without a light and os for cycling on the footpath. Richard Bennett was fined 20s for cycling without a light. George Bone was fined 40s for dangerous driving. For having failed to sound motorhorns when approaching intersections in Papanui Road, Clifford Boyd and Frank Spencer were ordered to pay costs, and George W. Parry was convicted without penalty. Percy Smith, for dangerous driving, was fined 40s. Y\ illiam Howell was ordered to pay costs for allowing his horse to wander in a cemetery. Thomas P. Fogarty and Albert John Falloon, for cycling at night without a light, were each fined 20s. For having left cars unattended for longer than the specified time, the following penalties were, imposed ;—Victor M. Ambler, ss; Ivor Carlisle, ss; Charles E. Carletqn, os; Thomas M’CJelland, ss. Ray Radcliffe for pillion riding was fined os.