MAGISTERIAL

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16853, 5 June 1920, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL

(Before ilr V. G. Day, 5.11.) ! DRCXKEXXESS. Four first offenders were each fined sg, in d> fault 24 hours' in:p:isonment. Another was convicted and discharged. Thomas Stevens was convicted and ordered to coins up for sentence when called upon. DISMISSED. A charge against John "WiLson McKay cf theft of a bicycle was dismissed. A charge against Pcrcarai Johnston of j "stealing a coat and Bair cf trousers wao disI missed.

THEFT. "Donald Cousin-? was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment for theft of a bicycle. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. "William Fabian was fined £3, in default three weeks' imprisonment, for using o'-.-eccno and wae convictcrl ond rUs--cl'arged for drunkenness, and had a prohibition order issued against him. BY-LAW CASES. For cycling on the footpath, Gerald Angel Smith and Lancelot Maurico Blyth were each fined 5s and ocs's. For cycling without lights William John Barrett was fined 10.=, and Charlrs John Goodal'l 20s. For pillion riding Goodall w«3 fined ss. A charge against William Barnett of permitting his cur to stand at other than a public stand wsfl dismiewsl. .For leavin'j a vehicle unattended Robert Dempsey was fined 10a. •Sydney Fa-as woe fined 20a for not driving to an intersection Ijefor* turning. Neil Duif was fined 2Cs for speeding over an intersection-. H. A. Painter and John C. Newton w«re each fined 20a for speeding in a dangerous manner. Frederick Pimm, changed with a breach of the New Zealand K-aihvg.y by-lr.ws by travelling without paying his prop;r was fined COs. " Charges against George 11. Wood, Jo3?t>li ft. T'atoliffe, Stanley Mallnfnd Clutrleß A. Mallard, taxi-drivers, for standing at other than a public stand, woro dismissed. ASHBUETON. (Before, Mr W. R. JlcKean, S.lf.) Lester Matson Ford, Claud? Evans, aaJt W. J. Cowlos, for f-;.'Cf-:'.inT, were each fined 20s with costs. John Mitchell was fined 10s for dri'i'ing on- the wrong side of the road with a. horse and trap. In a caos agninsl Douglas Thoma.3, charged with failing to clear Californian thistle from his land, deo'sion waa reserved.