HASTINGS COURT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 7 December 1927, Page 5

HASTINGS COURT

YOUTH'S BREAK FOR LIBERTY "SENTENCED TO BORSTAL FOR THEFT. The regular aiding of the Hastings Magistrate’s Court was held this morning, when Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M*., dealt with the following cases:— That on November 23 he did steal goods valued at £l5 8j 6d. the property of Ernest Wall, was the charge laid against Gerald McWilliams, aged 17 years. He was also charged with stealing goods valued at £26 7s, the property of the Ernest Joseph Wall, and also with stealing goods, valued at £7 7s 6d. the property of Dorothy Wall. A plea of guilty was entered in each case. In outlining the facta of the case, Sergeant Hogan stated that on the day in question Mr Wall had left the house for a few hours, and on his return had found that the place had been ransacked. The following day the youth who had been employed bv Mr Wall was seen wearing one of the missing coats. The youth was a wa.J of the State, and had been licensed out. The accused had tried to escape and had stolen the goods to do so. Mr J. Young, probationer officer, stated that the youth had been most unsatisfactory. * “You won’t make an effort to redeem yourzelf,” declared His Worship. “You will be sent to the Borstal Institution for the full term of three years.’’ An order for the restoration of the stolen goods was made. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. L. Conway and J. Conway were charged with being in the Albert Hotel after hours without lawful excuse. Each was fined £l. costs His. Patrick Butler was ordered to pay Court costs. 10s, for driving a motor lorry without number plates attached. Stanley Bennett was ordered to 1 pay Court costs amounting to £1 os 6d for being in possession of four unregistered dogs. SPEEDING. Cyril Goldfinch was charged with Sa motor-cycle at a greater than 25 miles an hour within tiles of Havelock North. A plea of not guilty was entered by Mr C. Duff on behalf of the defendant

Mr H. de Denne, who appeared on behalf of the County Council, stated that the case was the result of a S. tition bv a large number of resients of Pukahu to have the speeding terminated, as it was a nuisance. Evidence was given by several residents that the defendant was travelling from 40 to 60 miles per hour. After hearing the evidence counsel altered the plea to guilty. He pointed out that the road was fiat, wide and straight and considered one of the best roads in the district. The houses were separated. The defendant was required by his employers to make tests. He was of the opinion that he was allowed to take liberties on country roads of this character. The reason why the plea of not guilty was entered was to ascertain the spirit of ill-feeling existing between the parties. The defendant was an experienced rider. His Worship stated that the evidance would indicate that the settlers had determined to make an end to the speeding and noise. He was afraid that the young people who rode motor-cycles did not care about the sufferings of others. Because there were good roads, it did not mean that residents should be annoyed. The defendant was fined £3, costs £2 Is. Mr de Denne asked that the license be cancelled, but His Wirship declined to grant the application, as the case was laid under the authority of the By-laws and not the Motor Vehicles Act. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given in the follow ing instances:—R Holt and Sons v- A. C. Barnes. £3 I7s 6d, costs £1 12s 6d; R. Holt and Sons v. B. A. Lane. 15s. costs 17s; Powdrell Bros. v. T. Puriri, £l3 12s 6d, cost £8 Us; A. H. Wilson y. C. Holmes, £1 10s, costs IDs 6d; A. J. Vidal and Sons v. C. McKenzie. £2 15s. coats £1 llg 6d; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. v. James Puriri, £4O 8s 9d, costs £5 Is 6d; R. Holt and J. Holt v. R. A. Wilson, £ll la sd. costs £3: J. A. Weathered v. N. Beamish. £lO4 8s lid, costs £6 7a; G McQuillan v Johnny King, 10s. costs £1 9 S 6d; G. McQuillan v. Pipi Motene. £l2, costs £3 7e: W. Fox v. Harley Lowe. 18s, costa £1 3s; C. J. Monrad v. R. Brown, £3 ss. costs £1 3s 6d. Judgment Summonses.—Te Anewa Hurae was ordered to pay D. B. Kent 10s per week.