MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Waikato Times, Issue 12411, 21 October 1912, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY'S SITTING

(Before Mr F. O'B. Loughnan, S.M.) HORSE ON A BRIDGE. A young man pleaded guilty to riding a horse over the traffic bridge at other than a walking pace, and was fined Is and 7s costs. DRIVER AND RAILWAY CROSSING. A young man named Burton pleaded guilty to driving over a railway crossing at Frankton without first having ascertained that a train was within half a mile. The accused pleaded that there was a curve at this particular spot and a tiain could not be seen 100 yards distant. Sergeant Hastie said that on this occasion the train crashed into the cart driven by .Burnett and as a consequence the horse had to be destroyed. The Bench said that the collision had served as a deterrent to a further offence, arid fined him 5s and 7s costs. DRUNKENNESS.

A first offender pleaded guilty to being found drunk on Saturday night and was discharged with a caution.

John Burnett pleaded guilty to being found drunk on Saturday night, and was fined as and 2s costs.

On a further charge of making a breach of his prohibition order, the same accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 and 7s costs, 14 days being allowed in which to pa,y the fine. MOTOR-CAR TRAFFIC.

Robert Peake pleaded guilty to driving a motor-car at a furious rate over the Frankton-road. Sergent Hastie mentioned that the car was travelling at between 20 and 30 miles an hour on a dark night, the vehicle having insufficient lights. Mr Hume, who appeared for the aeeus,ed, said that his client was taking a passenger to Frankton to catch a train, and that the lights were burning at the start of the journey. His Worship said that this was no excuse for endangering the lives of passengers, and imposed a fine bf £2.