HUTT COURT

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 39, 6 March 1930, Page 10

HUTT COURT

The fortnightly sitting of the Lower

Hutt Magistrate's, Court was held last week, Messrs Cr. A. Chapman and M. J. Hodgins, J.P.s presiding. -

BY-LAW GASES

For riding a motor-cycle on the footpath in Penrose Street and Ludlam Crescent, G. Allott was convicted and fined £1 with costs 15/.

» For driving a motor-lorry loaded with metal without a tailboard, along Railway Avenue, on November 28, 1929, F. J. Collier was convicted andi fined £1, with costs 15/-.

For riding a bicycle on the.footpath in 1 Te Momi Road, S. Collon, was convicted and discharged.

For riding>a. bicycle on the Main Road at night without a light, W. Cunningham and J. Fish were each'convicted and fined 10/- with costs 15/-.'

For riding a bicycle in Laings Road at night without a light and also for a similar offence in '^Victoria Street, S.

Jessop was convicted and fined £1 with costs 15/ on each charge.

' For driving a motor-lorry loaded) with shingle along Railway Avenue without a tailboard, O. Lamberg was convicted and fined £1 with costs 15/-. •

For riding a bicycle on the footpath in Tui Street, C. A. MeE&y'was conVicted and fined 10/- with, costs 15/-.

For driving a motor-truck at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour in Itailway Avenue, O. Notta was convicted and fined £2 with costs 15/.

For riding a bicycle on the. Main Road at night without a light, J. H. Pritngle Was convicted and fined 10/- with costs W:-' ■•.:' v';..:. - " ' .: ■■'■■■' '•* ■■■

For driving a m6tor-car at a speed fiangerous to v the public, Sydney Rhind was convicted and fined £3, with costs For riding a bicycle on the footway on the old bridge, R. Robertson was convicted and fined 10/- with costs 15/-. i

For riding, a motor-cycle at a speed dangerous to the public, L. Semi was convicted and finecS £2 with costs 15/-.

. For riding a bicycle on the Main Road at night without a light, G. Spencer was convicted and-fined 5/- with costs 15/-.

For driving a motor ,caT at a speed dangerous to the public, A. F-:~J. Westbury was convicted and fined £2 with costs 15/-. .

CIVIL BUSINESS

. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended civil eases:—Evans Bros v. H. L. Hecc £2/10A, costs £1/15/6; C. R.. Barrett

v. C. R, Mayer £3/10/-, costs £1/4/6; C. R. Barrett v. H. Ell £1/14/3, costs 14/-; the Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses of the Borough of Lower Hutt v. S. J. Bly, £4/2/-, costs £1/3/6; Lower Hutt Borough Council v. j. T. Burke £6/2/7, costs £2/2/6; I. G. Clark v. J. C Levy, £2/8/9^ costs £1/5/6; George Edward Smith v. B. G. Emerre £5, costs £1/3/6; A. J. Arnold! y. Edward Beavis £6/10-, costs £1/10/6; ©• PhUlips v. J. Taylor 13/10, costs 8/-; j: Nortihcott r. H. Tustin, £8, costs £1/13/6; A. G. Toohey v. J. Morgan £3/7/6, costs £1/7/6; H. V.iWestbury y. Charles Love £3/15/-, costs 9/-; T. L. Parr v. W. F. Beck f^/15/6, costs 8A; C. F,^ Cook v. H. Futtef. 12/-, costs .9/-; TiL. Parr v. R. "Wilton^ 14/6, costs 9/-; Edmeades and Mascaskili v. W. F. Beck, £2/6/3, costs £1/3/6; Edmeades and MecasMll v. A. C. Reiche, £1/3/3, costs 10/-.

A story is told tie newly-made peer—Lard Maghexamorne—'attending a reception at the House of a friend whose butler knew Mm as Sir James Hogg,' but-had not yet mastered fh© I new title.'.. . . ""What name, my Tbrd?*' inqnared the butler. ''Magneramorne/? said the new peer. "Bey pardon/my lord, I didn't quite <&ftd!i -'■'~ ' " Mawheraniorne,'"' the peer-T©pcated* But it was too difficult for the butler, so he announced: "The late Sir James McGarel-'Ogg." f

The new assistant 'at tine seed shop was not haying an easy time. Someone had ordered a packet of potato seeds, arid he &ad spent two hours looking for\j one, but without sivccess. At last he | wen* and asked the boss about it.

• "How can you be so ridieulousf' 7 said the man. "Potatoes don't have seeds. Voter leg was being pulled."

.The assistant returned to the counter feeling a little discomfited Then minutes latter a customer entered the shop and asted: for some bird seed. To

Sis surprise the • assistant' leant over and waggled a finger at Mm;~

"Go on," he said. ««I can't be tricked twice. Birds are hatched out of eggs^' ■ , .■•.-■■ .