Fines And Penalties In Levin Court

Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1949, Page 4

Fines And Penalties In Levin Court

Exceeding the- l'oact permitted oh. the- Ohau Brihge- was. the Qharge proferred again-sfr Frozen Eooh Tra-nsporfation, Lfdi., by ihe trijctj trafflc inspector, Mr. W. Boyes>. in the Magistrate's Court, Levin, yesterday. The flrni pieahed: guUty by letter aud; was conviofed and flaaeh' £5i by Mr. A,. * A. ML--Lachiah, s.M:- • Cburfc costs were los, • • Oh&rged: iyit-h exeeeding a heavy traf&c lipence^ Keith Davies was cohvtdted and finefl' £2, with 10s costsj. Traflic Inspecior Q, L. Davis said that the yehicle shourd nave had I> piates for- the-- l.oad it wis oarrying instead bf A ciass. Aho arising. ' fropa the- inspection of* the- vehicle- b-y the- inspector, ohp oiiven Iyor McLeod, was alsocharged with having an incorre'ct ciass, of- driver's lrcenqe. He was. convicied and fined £2- with 10s costs. For havin-g liquor in hds possession in the. vicinity of a dance hau at Ohau on Kovember 19, Thomas Derek Cg.moron paid a penalty of £3 and court costs 10s. He pleaded guilty by letter. - Also charged* with the same offence in respect of the Ihakara dance ha!!,. Brian Osmond Barb'er and John Henry .Co-e were convictedi and flnea £3. Costs in the case of Barber were lus and Cole 12p. Mr. J-. Todd appeared, for coth defendants, entering pleas of guilty on their behalf. Ailowing cow.s- to- wander on the road at Tokomaru cost three defendants £1 and court costs of 10s inj each case. Soiicitors' fees of £]j ls were allowed. The defendants were Leonard Henry Waghorn, Patrick D-. Murpny and Alexander Campbell. The charges were pref.erreci by the Horowhenua- County Council.