MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 June 1941, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

SITTING IN MASTERTON MOTORING AND OTHER CASES. RESERVIST CHARGED WITH FAILING TO REGISTER. The fortnightly sitting of the Masterton Magistrate’s Court was held today. Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., was on the Bench. Thomas William Foster was charged with failing to keep his car as far as practicable to the left while driving on the Rangitumau Road on May 3. . Senior-Sergeant G. A. Doggett staled that the charge arose out of a collision on the Rangitumau hill, in which the driver of the other car, Mr H. Marsh, and two’passengers were injured. Mr Marsh was Still in hospital. The defendant had only been driving for a few weeks. He stated that visibility was bad at the time. Foster stated that he did not see the other car coming. “You must always expect to meet another car coming around a corner and keep a proper look-out,” observed Mr Lawry, in fining the defendant £2 and 12s costs. Percy Campbell was fined £1 and 12s costs on a charge of having failed to register as a reservist of Class A of the First Division, within 28 days of the date of proclamation. Mr R. McKenzie appeared for the defendant. Mr Lawry stated that the offence was not of the usual nature, and he would accordingly lower the fine. Gladys Ethel Burling (Mr R. R. Burridge) was fined £1 and Us costs on a charge of having driven a car in Lincoln Road without care and attention. Charged with having driven a motor vehicle without a current driver’s licence. Ronald W. Clarke was fined 10s and 10s costs. On similar charges Reginald W. Cameron and W. H. Snowsill were each fined 5s and 10s costs, and Leonard John Coup was fined 10s and 12s costs. Bernard Andrew Morgan was fined 5s and 10s costs for riding a motor cycle without a licence. Mr J. McGregor, borough traffic inspector, prosecuted. L. A. Welch was fined £1 and 12s costs for driving a vehicle without a warrant of fitness. A charge against James Donovan Ot having stolen a cycle valued at £5 was dismissed. Evidence was given by Mr Steve Sharman, cycle importer, concerning work he had carried out on the cycle in question. Further evidence was called by senior Sergeant G. A. Doggett. „ “You have only yourself to blame, observed Mr Lawry to the defendant. He stated that the appearance in court of the defendant was sufficient punishment. He ordered the cycle to be returned to the original owner, and dismissed the information. Civil Business. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended civil claims: — J. Cleghorn v. Joseph Sutton, claim £l3 12s 6d, costs £3 3s 6d; William Brady v. Brian Feast, claim £6 13s 6d, costs £1 2s 6d; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., v. Kenneth Robert McLeod, claim £2 14s 6d, costs £1 5s 6d; W.F.C.A., Ltd., v. J. B. Johns, claim £33 10s 3d, costs £4 3s 6d. Judgment Summonses. The following judgment summons orders were made: — R. W. Fellingham was ordered to pay the Art Cabinet Co., Ltd., £36 Bs, in default 5 weeks’ imprisonment. P. Evans was ordered to pay J. Graham and Co., Ltd.. £l4 7s, in' default 13 days’ imprisonment.