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WAIROA COURT

. Our Own Correspondent)

Numerous Cases Heard

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WAIROA, This Day. Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., had a fairly full and varied list before him on Wedneeday. Thomas Aldridge, Arvon George Bees and Harold Colin Drager, were charged with having committed mischief by damaging a quantity of foodstuffs, valued at 8/-, the property of Richard Charles. Sergeant Clark stated that on tha night in question the a-ccused went on an escapade and had a night of fun, assisted by a quantity of beer. They got into the camping ground and the kitchen, when they eonsumed more beer, capsizing the milk belonging to a Mr Pitt, of Auckland, who, with his wife was camping, and also threw things about generally. The aceused then cleared out, but later expressed regret for their behaviour, and paid fOi the damage. The sergeant added that the poliee took the car away from the accused to save them from committing a more serious offence. Mr O'Malley appeared for the accused, all of whom pleaded guilty, admitting that his clients had done a Very foolish thing and were much ashamed of themselves. His Worship flned the accused £2 each. Traffic Offences Mr C. M. Pilkington, highways traffio inspector, proceeded against Bernard Logan on a charge of being a pedestrian, he walked over the traffic bridge, doing so wilfully, also with having refused to give his name and address to the traffic officer when requested to do so. He was also charged with using the traffic bridge when an adequate footbridge was provided, The defendant did not appear. The traffic officer stated that two days Lefore the alleged oifence he saw defendant walking over the bridge and warned him. Again he saw him going over the bridge, and asked him why he did so, the defendant replying: "This will do me. ' ' The defendant was very defiant, and refused to give his name and address. His Worship inflicte a fine of £1, with costs 10/-, on one charge, and on the other convieted him and ordered him to pay costs, 10/-. Miscellaneous Charles Ronald j3piller was flned 5/with costs 5/-. Thomas Paki, for having driven a motor-car without being the possessor of a certificate of fitness, was fined 10/with costs 15/-. Jtioy Goldstone, who was charged with having operated on the GisborneHangaroa road a motor vehicle carrying a greater load than is allowed on such highway, was fined £2, costs 10/-. The police proceeded against Richard Fearm Dalhousie (Mr Chamberlain), Charles Davjd Chesley and William Charles Hurcombe for having, on May 22, acted in a disorderly manner at a aance in Osler's Hall. Bergeant Clark proseeuted and stated that the aft'air occurred at a dance in Osler's Hall after a football match, inwhich liquor was a prime faetor, and a fight resulted, it being very hard to celt who started it. The defence was that Dalhousie took no part in the fight, and His Worship .aisniissed the charge, but fined Chesiey £2 with costs £2 2/6, and Hurcombe a similar o^hnt. with £1 1 T/0 costs. Civu cases Judguients for plain tiffs were entered in the following cases: A.- E. Hannah v Heke Hirini, £13 16/9, costs £8 1/-; oame v. John Toko, £7 5/8, costs £1 17/6; H. E. Howell v. H. Horsefield, £8 12/9, costs £2 8/-; W. Mogford v. E. Lasen, £4 18/8, costs £1 10/6; .Tean Turner v. P. Sullivan, £4 10/-, costs £1 3/6; Keelian's Ltd. v. C. Jennings, £6 11/1, costs £1 JO/-; C. H. Hocking v. J. Waerea, £7 6/10, costs £1 18/6. Defended cases D, Glengarry (Mr C. V. Chamberlain) v G. de V. Robinson and O. M. Robinson in respect to extras on a building contraet, Mr Sainsbury appearing for the defendenats. After evidence was taken, His Worship gave judgment for plaintif \ for £1 7/-, costs 10/-. Judgment summonses: Goodley and Haie v. D. Webber, jun., £10 3/7, to be paid forthwith, in dei'ault 10 days' imprisonment; R. H. Thompson Ltd. v. Jim Davies, £40 1/7, to be paid forthwith, in default 41 days' imprisonment; A. E. Hannah v. David Webber , £15 15/6, to be paid forthwith, in default, 16 days' imprisonment; Henry Williams and Sons Ltd., v. A. N. Davies, £30 44/11, to be paid forthwith, in default 30 days' imprisonment,

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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 158, 22 July 1937, Page 12

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WAIROA COURT Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 158, 22 July 1937, Page 12

WAIROA COURT Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 158, 22 July 1937, Page 12

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