MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2709, 2 March 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. W. G. lliddell, S.M., presided in the' Magistrate's. Court yostorday. 3?or. insobriety, Mary Barclay was filled 55., William Pearce £1, ...Win. Lynch 10s., and Richard Maylor 10s. John fanning brought a charge of ■ assauti against, his brother Frederick Joseph Fanning. The defendant did not appear, and he was ordered to enler into a' bond ,to keep the peace towards the complainant for one year. lower hutt court: Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided at the monthly sitting of the Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court yesterday. Messrs. J-. Cudby and J. Wilkin, J.P's, were also on the bench. The following drivers of motor-cars were fined"2os., and 17s. 6d._ costs for ' exceeding the speed, limit within - the borough :Kalph Muirhead, E. W. Leader, D. Chapman, J. D. Phillips, E. J. Arlow and Thomas Pritchard. With the ! • exception of the two last-named, defen- , dants were ordered to pay witnesses' expenses. J. J. Griffen, for whom ' Mr. M'Grath appeared, called evidence to! prove that his speed, according to his , speedometer was only 15 miles per hour. The Magistrate being satisfied tliaj; defendant believed his .speed to.be below the limit, the case against'him was di&. . missed., Leonard Cloake was proceeded against for failing to register his motor-van f under ifce Lower Hutt heavy traffic bylaw. Defendant, contended that his vehicle was licensed at Petone and as that came within the five-mile-radius there was no need for a separate license. The Magistrate reserved his decision on >■ the legal point. A prohibition order was issued-against J. Moroney, on the application of - his father. ' • • ' Henry Phillips, for whom Mr. P.-W. Jackson appeared] was charged with assaulting Arthur Jones, who was represented by Mr. J. J. M'Grath. After hearing the evidence, defendant was fined 40s. and/costs, in. default'fourteeri days' imprisonment. Daisy Jones was fined'lOs., and ordered to pay costs, for assaulting Theodora Phillips. - ■ •