POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19800, 25 February 1928, Page 10

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) Further evidence was heard in the Police Court yesterday afternoon in regard to the charge against William Edward' Foster, who was alleged to have been drunk while in charge of a motor car on October 24, 1927, at Shag Point. When questioned by (Sub-inspector Fahey, John Arthur Robinson, a passenger in the car, stated that before tbe party left for Uamaru the livegallon jar of beer was taken from witness’s house to the car. Anyone could have seen it. When they returned to Sliag Point he could not say who took the wheel of the car, but Foster had surrendered to Ross at Waianakarua. William Robinson, a brother of the previous witness, and John Ross gave corroborative evidence, except that Ross stated that the agreement that he should drive half ol the way homo was made before leaving Oamaru, and not before leaving Shag Point, as stated by Asquith. The Magistrate said he would take time to consider the evidence, and would probably give his decision on Friday next. PILLION RIDING. Elliot Brcmner and Wilfred J. Gemmcll were charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop when signalled to°do so by a traffic inspector. In evidence it was stated that both the defendants drove across the junction o Anderson’s Bay road and Crawford street at thirty-live miles an hour, and refused to stop at the inspector s signal,—Each many was also charged with carrying a pillion passenger.—Jn evidence it was stated that there was no traffic about at the time, and, alter hearing the facts, the Magistrate said be was not satisfied that the defendants were driving at a dangerous speed, and dismissed both intoimations. On the charge of carrying pillion passengers each defendant would be lined os and costs (10s), and for failing to recognise tbe inspector s signal -Us and costs (IOs). SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25. (Before Mr J. E. Bartholomew, S.M.) ASSAULT ALLEGED. Colvin Harris was charged with assaulting Walter Goodman on February Cameron asked for a remand till next Wednesday, The complainant, be said, bad been taken to the hospital to bo X-rayed to ascertain if there wore any fractures Accused had admitted striking Goodman and knocking him down, Ins head striking the footpath. His Worship asked il there was any objection to bail being granted. “1 him- an objection,” replied the chief detective. ” Accused is a bird of passage and has a long list. Accused' was remanded m custody to appear on Wednesday next. CHARGE OF RECEIVING. A charge 01, on or about Januuiy 2-1, receiving from a person unknown lour bags of saga; valued at CM 2s 4d, and well knowing them to have been dishonestly obtained, was brought against John Bourke, who was also charged 'with the thclt, on January 16, of three bags of sugar valued at £2 6s 9d, the property of the New Zealand Government. Accused said he wished to arrange for a solicitor to appear for him. Chief-detective Cameron said accused, who was a married man with hve children, held n, responsible position m the railway. The goods wore missed and were found in his house. The theft charge was an alternative one. Accused was remanded to appear on Monday. He was granted bail of £SO, with one surety of £SO, or two sureties of £25 each. YOUNG MAN’S THEFT. Ronald Bertie Mohar was charged with the theft, on January IS, of a wristlet watch, a plate, a salad bow , and other goods valued at £3 2s id, the properly of Annie Bertha Tosh. Accused, a young man, who pleaded guiltv, said he had nothing to eat m his house. The complainant, who was a relative of bis was “ pretty well off, and he took the eatables from the safe. Chief-detective Cameron said the accused was twenty years of age and was married. He came from Christchurch about five weeks ago. When the complainant was away at the St. Clair Carnival, tho accused went to the house and took away all the edibles that were ready for Sunday. Complainant might have excused the accused had ho taken on 1 v tho edibles, but he went into another part of the, house and stole the other articles. The property had since been recovered from bis wife. Accused bad boarded at another place and left without paving his hoard. Wc had nothing to oat,” said the accused in answer to the magistrate. ||o added that ho intended to return the watch at tho end of the week. The Chief-detective said accused was in employment when ho was arrested. Accused said he thought he could go back to bis job. The Magistrate remanded Mohar till W’cdnosdav for a report to be obtained from tbe Probation Officer, and granted nominal bail of £2O so that the employer could get accused out if he wanted him.