TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 3

TAIHAPE

MAGISTRATE’S COURT The monthly sitting of the Taihape Magistrate’s Court was held, before Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., on Thursday afternoon. Theft of Horses Wiiiiam John McAllister, aged 13 years was charged with the theft at failmpc on or about March 17, of two horses valued at £5O, the property of Ralph Loery, of Ohinewairua, Taihape. Outlining the facts of the case, Sergeant Joyce said that accused arrive I in Taihape at about 2 p.m. or Marc i 17 ir company with a man named limiter. Accused and Hunter brought i-’_r horses into town and put them it« a paddock by the Hautapu River Bridge. Later Mr. Lowry’s two horses, which bad also been left in a pad-du<-k aca: the bridge, escaped from the paddock and came across the bridg McAlester saw them and drove them into the paddock containing the four horse* v. hid: accused and H < iter had brcug’.i to town. Accused started off for Tnumarunui that night with Mr. Lowry x horses. He said that ho and his mate wanted to use Mr. Lowry’s horses for chasing wild horses in Tau a.-iiunni district. “Accused is 19 years of age and may Have been led by the other man to some extent. The horses have been recovered and returned to the owner. I would recommend that accused be placed on probation. The Magistrate (to accused): Have

yon anything to say? Accused: Can I have my name suppressed ? The Magistrate: Is that all you have to say. • Accused: Yes The Magistrate: You will be placed I on probation for two years, a condition i being that you must not associate with ] Hunter. No order will be made for ' suppression of name. The Press can i please themselves in the matter. PerI sonally, I think that people should have an opportunity of knowing something about you, as you will doubtless be going about th? country looking for work. Admission Fee Not Paid I A charge of entering the Oval Domain, i’aihapc, on March 2 without paying the fee for admission was | preferred against Michael Galvin and | hi- son JeiemiaL Galvin i Giving evidence, Constable Batchelor ’ said that lil interviewed Michael GalKin uit Maith 2 on the Oval Domain, I’aihapc, and defendant admitted that Ihe had log paid for admission and that, he came in the back way. March • 2 was the show day. He then left ihe ground. He said that he came in •to sec his son. “1 had previously put . the sou off the grounds. He was rather I troublesome. The authorities told me i that there was a man on the grounds i and he refused to leave. The ground ' was being cleared prior to allowing persons to enter for the open-air concert, which was held on the night of the show. When told that he must either leave the grounds or pay Is, Jeramial Galvin went to the gatekeeper and yaid the admission fee. Scrgcanr Joyce: He demanded his money back later on and entered th? grounds by the back way. Michael Galvin and Jsenriah Galvin were fined £1 each and costs 10s. Miscellaneous Cases .Jis£i>h Mi.lael Reardon was lined 20.5 and costs it's for being on licensed premises after Louis. Cyril Maimaduke .btietton was fined 10s and costs 10s for being in possession of ?.r unregistered revolver. At the monthly sitting of the Ta, hape Magistrate's Court Thomas Brady, farmer of Alataroa, appeared i: connection with charges of failing tc register as required under the Uncm p torment Act, and failing to pay the levies. When the case was called a’the previous sitting of the Court, defendant staled that he had been in formed that he did not have to pay the levies, as he was over 65 years oi age, and upon being told by the Couit that he had been misinformed on th? point, he announced his intention of applying for exemption. The matter has not yet been finalised, as defen dant has 28 bales of wool. The magistrate remarked that it appeared that the application for exemption had not been granted because defendant was holding wool. Sergeant Joyce: He has cattle and sheep also. Defendant. There is a mortgage on my land. 1 have not sold any wool for lour years. The Magistrate: 1 will adjourn the case for one month. You had better get the matter fixed up. You have 28 bales of wool in your possession. Def endair.. There is a lot to conic against it. The Bench; You had better get busy and get rid of it if you expect your application lor exemption from payment of th;? unemployment levy to be granted. Defendant; But the wool sales arc ' finished tor the season. The finai Wanganui .--ale was held a few day'’ The Bench; There are two other sales to be held yet lam not selling your wool for you. Defendant: The Bank of New Zea • land is selling it. ■ The Beach: The case is •adjourn?.'? ■ for a month. Wandering Stock E. Johansen, of Utiku, was charged with allowing two cows to wander at large, and when asked to plead, he replied: “The cows belong to the missus. 1 have nothing to do with them. 1 am only a dummy. I have nothing.” ' The case was adjourned. Disorderly Behaviour Fritz Albert Jansen and Andrew Janies Ormond both pleaded not guilt} to a charge of disorderly behaviour in Hautapu Street on March 10. Mr. K C. Ongiey appeared for Jansen and Mr. W. A. Maclean for Ormond. The first witness for the police W Byrum Guthrie, canvasser-salesman, re siding in Taihape. “I saw Jansen ir Em’s Hotel on the day in q | stion, and I called him outside and told him that Ormond seemed rather annoyed with him and I suggested that he should go away. Ormond told me that he would like to tell him off. While I in the hotel bar Ormond threw a key at Jansen and said, “Now you’ve got

it.” Later both men came out of the hotel and Ormond asked Jansen for the key back and Jansen replied, ‘ I have handed the key to Mr. Wakeman, you . ’ Ormond said, ‘Don’t speak to me like that, you mongrel,’ ” declared witness. Continuing his story, Guthrie said that Jansen was carrying a paper bag and said to HorsencJ, who was present: “Hold that.” Jansen made to strike Ormond, but Horsenoil came between them and pushed Or moud back. Horscnell pushed Ormond away from Jansen. It appeared that Jansen was trying to get ai Ormond. At. this stage Constable Batchelor ap pcared on tno scene and tcld Horscnell and Jansen to accompany him to the police station and beckoned to Ormonu to follow. “Horscnell did not do anything except prevent Ormond and Jansen from fighting. Replying to a question from. Mr. R. C. On gley, witness admitted that he was friendly with Ormond.

Constable Batchelor war, the next witness. He said that he noticed a disturbance amongst three men in ‘ront of Era’s Hotel. Arms were being thrown about and as witness approached he heard one of the men re mark, “I’ll knock you.” Horsenel! was standing bet neon Jansen and Ur mond, pushing the latter away from Jansen Ormond remarked: “I can’t take ihe two of them on.” Jansen said to Horscnell, “Give me back, my parcel.” Jansen made a statement at the porcc station. Ihe delendant, Albert Frits Jansen, said that he had been warned by Guthrie that Ormond was going to light him right or wrong. “Ormond asked me about the key and called me a mongrel and then said, “Why duu’t you speak to a man, you rur,” whereupon 1 replied, “You are not a man. Ormond then striic?; at u_e, but I dodged the blow. I passed a paper bag 1 was holding to Horseucil as a precaution. HoisclcU stepped forward and took hold of Oimond unu held him away from me. Horscnell v.as holding Ormond when Constable Batchelor arrived and told us all to go to the pohci station- llorscnell and I went into cue KOm and Cimond into another, but while Barnstable Batchelor was away' getting s<'.ne foolscap to lake down a statcm’.nt, Ormond came into our .-join an J star.cd arguing, an 1 was jot, go'ng to strik? mt when Constable Batchelor returned and ordered him out < 1 r ne ro< ir. When 1 was making a statement Ormond kept inturjti ling from the ctbct room and called me a mongrel and said, ‘That s right, yon crawler, look after your job,’ ” concluded witness. 'io Sergeant Joyce; Ormond and J arc not friendly. Homy Newcombe Horscnell, Frankton Junction, corroborated Jansen’s evidence and added that when he prevented Ormond from hitting Jansen the former said, “I’ll have you on loo,” and told him to cut it out in the main street. Barnett Bcban told the Court that, he saw Ormond make a hit at Jansen, but the latter easily dodged the blow. Andrew James Ormond, defendant, gave evidence to the effect that Jan sen gave Horscnell a parcel to hold an 1 lushed at witness and tried to hit him. ‘’l nut my hand up to protect myself and Horscnell grabbed me. I was not the aggressor. I did not threaten to hit Horscnell. I don't rcmcmb'.i saying that I would take the two of them on,” declared Ormond. To Sergeant Joyce: 1 put my hand up to defend myself. The Magistrate; In this case Guthrie sides with Urmoud, while Horscnell supports Jansen. lam satisfice that Jansen and Ormond are both guilty of disorderly behaviour, though 1 might :ida that the case is not a bad one. Jan’cn and Ormond will each be convicted and lined £1 and costs 17s 6'l in Jansen’s case and 14s 6d in Ormond’s case, plus witnesses’ expenses amounting to 5s in each case.

Civil Action Andrews and Son claimed £l9 2s 9d from Harold Farr, of L’tiku, for re pairs to defendant’s mocor-car. The case was part heard ana adjourned. Mr. R. C. Ongley appeared for Farr, while plaintiff conducted his own case. MAJESTIC THEATRE • ■ BURNT OFFERING ' ’ A beautiful woman of mystery — condemned by her husband’s father to live in a tropical outpost! Here is drama, here is conflict of emotion worthy of Elissa Landi’s fullest expression, an opportunity which is hers in the Fox drama, “Burnt Offering,” opening to-day at this theatre. See Miss Landi in this frank revealment of a lass who never learned to lament the fate men handed out to her, but learned to give the gift of herself instead. Paul Lukas, with his distinguished charm; Warner Gland, at his cruel best; Alexander Kirkland, in all his emotional freedom; Donald Crisp, at his superlative height arc numbered among the supporting cast which also boasts Earle Foxo, Yol?. D’Avril, Vera Morrison, Eve Dennison. Ivan Simpson, Anders Van Hayden, Bert Sprotte and William Von Brinkcn. It is a dramatic picture of bared emotions in primal West Africa, directed by Frank Lloyd. “Burnt Offering” will be shown at 6.45 p.m. and p p.m. (two sessions).