MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17526, 1 May 1925, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. (Before Mr W. Meldrum. S.M.). DRUNKENNESS. "William Crowley, on a, charge of drunkenness was lined £l, in default three days’ imprisonment. THEFT OF CLOTHING. Irene "Wesley, a young Maori, pleaded guilty to the theft of a quantity of clothing valued at £1 Is Gd. Chief Defective Gibson said that the accused had been working at a hotel in the city, and had stolen another girl’s laundry. She had twice previously been convicted, and had had illegitimate children. “T don’t know what to do with this girl.” he said. ‘‘She is a good worker and her present employer is willing to take her back.” Accused was convicted and ordered to come np for sentence if called upon within twelve months, on condi {Ton that she stays in the Salvation A.rmv Home -for that period. SOT/T CITING. > Florence Emma- Kmeny ldmitted that she bad importuned ; n Madras Street, and waS sent + o Pmut HD-well for twelve months B 5 -LAW CASES. CHIMNEY FIRES. Sarah Jamieson and William Brisk were each lined os and costs for allowing their chimneys to vet on fire. i CYCLING OX FOOTPATH. of os and costs were -\nposed on the following for having cycled on footpaths:—Andrew "Boswell Bird, WilI iiam Grant, Adolphus Tones, Leonard Knight. Harry Robert Lange. Malcolm M’Fedries. Vernon /Moses. Muriel Ricketts. Roberc Robertson. R. J V. Sun’•:y. Cyril Taylor. Harold Thome:, Arthur Thompson. Ada Frances Truman, E. Wakeham. A. Weekes, L. .Yilliams «ind James Wood. Clifford Baldwin was convicted and discharged CYCLING WITHOUT LIGHTS. For having cycled at night without lights the following were fined os and costs:—Gordon Alexander, Sidney Bell. Frank Carter, Jack Cookson. Denis Denneby, Alfred James Edwards. John Grenfell. Guy Haskins Arthur Tilingworth, Alex Johnston. Arthur F. M. Killick, Robert Littleshales. Thomas* Meadows. Oliver G. Oakley Thomas Parker. A. 11. Reynolds. Douglas Rossiter, Victor Shaw, Patrick Smith, George Talbot. Leslie Tideman and A. Yv ard. IXSUFFICIENT LIGHTS. For not having sufficient lights on vehicles, the following were fined 5s ! Mid costs: —Hugh Cate, Patrick Clement Crooke. Ronald Kennett. Xoeline M. Knight. Alfred B. Leeming, James Mills. A. R. Pengelly. C. W. Pocook, Arthur R. Sherris, Frank O. Smith, Reginald B. Tabley and T. \valrh. XO C K RTIFICATES. For driving motors while not having certificates of ability, the following were fined: -Linton Barnard. 5s and costs: Joseph Deyell. 20s and costs; and George H. Owen, 5s aucl costs. David Sime was ordered to pay costs only. • j WANDERING HORSE. | C. Woodward, for allowing a horse to wander at large, was fined 5s and costs. UNATTENDED CARS. Walton Baxter. Andrew R. Guilrl. Walter Hibbard, Martin Moir. Joseph B. Neal were each fined 5s and costs for leaving their cars unattended. NEGLIGENCE. Norman Alexander Malcolm pleaded not guilty to a charge of having ridden a bicycle in a negligent manner. Constable Mulholland said that he was on point duty when the defendant came over the Hereford Street traffic station before he received the signal, and witness was knocked down. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed. SPEEDING. John 11. A. Moore, for speeding, was fined 20s and costs. MOTOR CASES. For having failed to return licence- ■ badges at the expiration of licences, j the following motorists 'vere convicted I and ordered to pay costs: —Ernest Ad- j cock, George C. Adams, <_reorge V. | Baker and Ephraim Olsen. | FAILED TO RETURN KEYS. j For failing to return keys of a tele- j phone box, at the expiration of licences, j the following were to pay j costs: -James Edge, John B. Flynn. | Francis C. O'Grady and Ephraim Oi