MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18587, 12 October 1928, Page 11

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. DRUNKENNESS. For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. A statutory first offender was fined 10s, plus cab hire 2s 3d, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. TO CHILDREN’S COURT, . A youth who told the Court that he was bom in 1912 was charged with stealing one portable gramophone,, valued at £lO. Chief-Detective Carroll said that half a dozen other charges were pending against the accused. As the accused was tinder seventeen years of age, a remand to the Children’s Court was requested. A remand till October 18 was granted, the accused to remain in the charge of the Child Welfare Officer. INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE. On a charge of being an incorrigible rogue, Minnie O’Connor, a domestic, aged forty-four (Mr Burns), was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labour. On a charge tjiat she importuned passers-by in a public place, the woman was convicted and discharged. A long list of convictions was handed to the Bench. IMPORTUNING. Mary Joyce, alias Jones, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour on a charge that she did loiter and importune in a public place. On a charge of drunkenness, the woman was fined 10s, in default twentyfour hours’ imprisonment. BROKE HIS ORDER. Harry Herbert Herbert was fined £3 and costs; in default one month’s imprisonment with hard labour, for breaking the .terms of his prohibition order. On a second and similar charge, he was convicted and discharged. CYCLING ON THE FOOTPATH. For cycling on the footpath, the following were fined: —Charles Bowbyes, 10s and costs: Gladys Cains, 10s and costs; Richard Costello, 10s and costs; Percy Franklin, 10s and costs; Leslie Gilts, 5s and costs; Edward Ernest Gough, 10s and costs; William John West, 10s and costs; Mrs Olive Johanson, ss. NO LIGHTS. For cvcling at night without lights, the following were fined:—Colin Carr, 10s and costs; Herbert Hirst, 10s and costs; William House, 10s and costs; James Matthews, 10s and costs; Elizar beth Millist, 10s and costs; Rhoda Nun week, 10s and costs; and Mary Ricketts, 10s and costs. TRAFFIC CASES. For negligently driving k motor-car on-, Papahui Road, .Maurice S. Hamber was fined £2 and costs ; For driving a car without a license, Goorfce Haffen&en -was convicted and was Ordered to pay 10$ costs. Richard B- PurVtr,; on a similar charge, was fined 10s and costs. Ernest O’Donnell, who made a voluntary appearance, was fined 10s for-driv-ing a motor-cycle without a license. Ronald Macintosh Macdonald was fined £1 and costs for failing to give way to traffic. For failing to sound his horn, he was convicted and discharged.