MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 109, 12 May 1942, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

MISCELLANEOUS CASES “As this is your first offence I shal deal with it by way of a line,” said Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Magistrate’; Court, Wanganui, yesterday, when im posing a line of £3 on Winiata Mat i thews. He pleaded guilty to the thef • at Makirikiri on April 29 of a pair o boots valued at £l, the property of J L. Guildford. Detective-Sergeant J. K. Robertson who prosecuted, told the Court tha Guildford was employed casually on ; farm at Makirikiri, but when he wen elsewhere he left the boots, intendin' to collect them later. In the meantirm accused took the bools and gave then to his father-in-law. Accused said his feet were wet on< day and he wore the boots, but had in tended returning them. The magistrate made an order fo the return of the boots to Guildford Charged with entering licensee premises during the currency of a pro bibition order, George Issitt, for whorr Mr. C. F. Treadwell appeared, wa. lined 10s, with costs IDs. For procur ing liquor while prohibited he wa; fined £l, with costs 10s. ' “At 3.50 p.m. on Anzac Day I saw these two men leave the Metropolitai Hotel,” said Sergeant J. F. Bonning ton. when Sydney Coon and Johr Cann were charged with being fount on licensed premises after hours. / line of £2 and costs was imposed ir each case. Traffic Breaches. A line of £l, costs 12s, was imposec on Scott Rehina Paki for driving with' out a licence. On a charge of noi having a warrant of fitness he was lined 10s, with costs 10s. Mary Ell, for failing to give way tc trallic on the right, was lined £2, cosL 10s. “Defendant apparently approachec a bad corner at. a fast, rate oi speed,’ commented the magistrate when lining John Law fence Mead £2 10s, witb costs, for failing lo give way to trallic on the right. Mr. C. H. Clinkard appeared for Mead.