BY-LAW CASES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 12

BY-LAW CASES

DELIVERY OP LUGGAGE. Ar. unusual by-law ease cams before Mr. E. Page, S.M., yesterday, when T. 11. Jobson. carrier, pleaded guilty to a chargo of being entrusted with certain (roods which ho failed to deliver to the owner or deposit at the office of the inspector at tho Town Hall. Sub-Inspector Emerson said that on September 23 last Jobson was given sonio paekr.ges at '.lie Thorndon Station to dolivcr to the ferry steamer. ' Tho passenger who cave defendant tho packages oid not sail that night, and tho defendant did not deliver tho packages or deposit them at tho Town Hall, m accordance with the city by-laws. 'I ho defendant subseauently told Constable Carmody that ho had the goods, and sonio time lat,:r tho packages were delivered to the Town Hall, ana 1 afterwards claimed by tho owner. ' On behalf of tho defendant, Mr. P. \\. Jackson stated that his client waited on the wharf To deliver tho packages, but the man who had entrusted them to him did not turn up. Ho again attempted to deliver tlio goods on tho following day. but without result, and then informed the policeman, who told him to retain' them till they were claimed. He [ took the pack.iges home, and mado inciuiries, and also informed Constable Carmodv of tho fact that ho had somo lugram which ho had been unable to deliver. He admitted ho did not deliver it to the inspector, ana' this was duo to ignorance of the by-law. _ A fine of 10s. and con la 7s. was imposed. SEQUEL TO A COLLISION. Tim scauel lo ft collision between a tramcar and a motor wagon opposite to tho Central Hotel on Lambton Quay on October 15 was heard yesterday, when Ailhur Turnbull, owner of the motor vehicle. was charged with a breach of the citv by-law, in that ho failed to keep to the right side of tlm road. Evidence was culled bv the prosecution, conducted bv Sub-Inspector Emerson, lo show that the- defenoant was proceeding from Willis Street along Lambton Uiiny on llic wromr side of tho road, and in endeavouring to cross in front of a tram procodiu? to Willis Street Iho collision occurred. lloth tho wagon and tho tram were damaged. Tho defencn was that tbn motor vehicle was proceeding along 1 Lambton Quay from Willi? Street on its correct side and Turnbull intended to turn into PVaiherslon Street. He turned out to do this, saw tho tram coining, and was lurnimr back again when the tram struck the motor vehicle- The defendant made a statement to tho police to this effect, claiming that ho signalled to the tram hit intention, but seeing that no nolice was laken lie immediately swerved back. After part hearing the evidence for tho defence, His Worship adjourned the ensn till next Tuesday aftornoon. Mr. A. M. Salek appeared for tho dofondant.

PINES IMPOSED FOB BREACHES. Herbert W. Thompson was lined .£2 ami costs 235. for exceeding a speed of six miles an hour in driving a motorcar round a comer. A lino of ,E1 and costs 7s. was imposed on Harold Nattrass, whose car failed to display a headlight, at night time. William T.ynic, who rodo a bicycle at nitrht' time without displaying a light was lined iis. and costs 7s. For permitting a horse to wander the Wellington A! ilk Vendors' Association was fined 10s. and costs 7s. • Louis Lock, who drove a motor-car round a. street corner at a greater speed than cidit miles an hour, was fined 30s. and costs 7s. For a like ofl'ence Norman William Copeland was fined JL'l and costs A lee Svdncv Dickerson, who did not display a rear-light on his motor-car, was lined 10s. and costs 7s. A fino of 10s. and costs 7s. was imposed on Charles Edward Wilson, who, through iiedeet. permit led the chimney of his house in Alma Lane to catch firo. .Tenkinson Mack, who left a load of snud in Adelaide Road without, a. light displayed, was lined ss. and costs 7s. A lino of <£1 and costs 7.5. was imposed on Cieniw Jackson, who exceeded the Rncpn" limit in his motor-car on Lambton ■Ouav. A. TL liush was fined 10s. and 7s. costs for failing to display sufficient lights oil his motor-ear. ' For allowing slock In wander I'alrick Cavanauh was fined ,f2. Oliver Waitc win lined .CI. and Sarah Archibald was fined 10s.