HUTT COURT

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 44, 10 April 1930, Page 11

HUTT COURT

Mr W. H. Woodward ,S.M., presided over the montldy sitting of the Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court held last week. ■ ■

For using obscene language John Handley was convicted and fined £3 and

costs.

Claude MeEwan for selling ice-cream

on a Sunday was fined £1 and 11/-

.<•* costs,

Juiiu Handley was convicted and lined 30/- and 10/- costs for having no

wireless license,

As a sequel to an accident which oc--curred at the intersection of Randwick Road and Park Road, Edward. Codling was charged with failing to give way to traffic approaching from the right. Constable Scarry stated that tlef end-, ant went to pass a motor bus, which was proceeding out of Randwick Road, on his wrong side and ran into a car which was travelling along Park Road on the correct .side of the road. '' His mistake Tias cost him a good deal," remarked the Sergeant. Defendant was convicted .-" and discharged. . For being on licensed premises' after hours cost Frank Ibbotson £2 and costs. Judgment by default was given MeArthur Bros., Ltd. against E. C. Harrison for £3/1/6. ,' In a judgment summons Robert Rearden was ordered to pay D. Levin, Ltd .£B/5/- forthwith, in default 7 days' imprisonment; A. Rangiwhetuto pay Currie_and Jack at the-rate of 7/6 per -week in default 7 days' ' imprisonment; J. Williams to pay J. Cashmore £1/9/- at the rate of 7/6 per week, in default 3 days' imprisonment; G. F. Murphy to pay McMorran and Co. £5/5/8 at the rate of 2/6. per week payr able fortnightly. ~~ .

The Inspector of Awards proceeded : against H. S. Budding €or failing tQ notify the Wellington Plumbers' Union that he had employed a plumiber who was not registered in the Wellington Plumbers' Union. The . defence was that the man was registered in the Christchurch Union, -and as the -award was for a district whic-h. covered •Canterbury this was considered suffici- • eat. The Bench held that, , though the wording of the award was not clear on t-iie question, it must bo recognised, that the award was drawn by a layman and must be interpreted in the light of conn-on-sense, and it - was evidently the intention that men should be registered in the union of the district in which, they worked. A penalty of -£2/10/- would bo imposed. Mr. C. B, Barrett appeared for Dudding.

Duncan Johnstone, who had just been released from gaol returned there last ■week for a further period of four months. On Kith February.he suceeded in passing a valueless cheque for £10 13s on Mr A. Candy, of Petone, and also secured goods to the value of 5s 6d.

. When he came out of gaol he bought a, cheque form _a^nd filled it in -for £2 15s, went to Petone, and,' again -entered Mr Candy's shop. He was recognised however, find immediately left tie premises, but succeeded in getting rid •of the cheque and obtaining goods .to the value of 4s 6d from Mr William Belsham.

Mr Candy had in the meantime advis--ed the police ,and Johnstone was arrested, and appeared before Messrs J? Burn T. Potts, J.P. 's who sentenced) him to two months' imprisonment on each •charge the sentences to be cumulative.