S.M. COURT

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 September 1936, Page 5

S.M. COURT

POLICE AND BY-LAW CASES.

ITNES FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKES,

The S.M. Court was held this morning before Mr 11. P. Lawry, S.M., when the following cases were dealt with:— For having operated motor vehicles not equipped with efficient brakes, James A. Colquhoun was fined 30/- and 10/- costs, and Messrs Fawcett and Baikie a similar amount.

Inspector J. McGregor stated that he tested the brakes of these vehicles. In the case of Colquhoun the footbrakc took 100 feet to pull up and the hand brake was useless. In the case of Messrs Eawcott and Baikie the brakes took 90 feet to pull up and the handbrake was practicaly useless. Both vehicles had since been re-lined. Frederick N. Christensen was charged with having operated a motor cycle without an efficient silencer. A fine of 30/- and. 10/- was imposed. The Police stated that defendant had been before the Court in May last on a similar charge when he was fined £1 and costs..

Eor having permitted cars to be in Chapel Street after sunset without,, lights) Leonard Mills and George Win. Sellar were fined 10/- and 10/- costs. For having kept an unregistered dog over 6 months old Jack Edwards was fined 10/- and 10/- costs. William B. Watkins was fined 5/- and 10/- costs for having failed to keep a stationary lorry as near as practicable to the left-hand side of Bannister St.

Inspector McGregor said the lorry was Standing blocking traffic in Bannister Street, which is a narrow street, for about five minutes. ♦

Charles John Fisher was fined 15/and 10/- costs for having ridden a bicycle on High Street after dark without lights. STRAYING CATTLE. When, charged with being the owner of two head of cattle which had strayed in, Chapel Street, M. Empson stated that r,e!ief workers were working in a drain on the property at the time and left a hole in the fence through which the cattle strayed.

The Magistrate: “These men would be working for the Borough?” Mr Mackenzie Douglas, who appeared for the Masterton Borough Council, after conferring with the Poundkeeper, stated that the workers would be borough employees. ' ll The Magistrate: “If it was the fault of tiiese workers that the cows were out. it was hardly fair for the borough to prosecute. Defendant will be convicted and discharged.”