HUTT COURT

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 49, 15 May 1930, Page 3

HUTT COURT

Mr W. H. Woodward.. S.M. presided at the monthly sitting, of! the Lower Hutt Magistrate'» Court held last week Harry Knox was convicted and fined £2 for being on licensed premises after

hours,

William Crook, who was found drunk in Cuba Street, Lower Hutt, was contvicted and fined 10/- ano; being a proliibited person was convicted and fined £1 for a breach of his prohibition order.

For driving a motor van at Taita in a negligent manner, Harry Holland, of Upper Hutt, was convicted and fined £4, with, court costs 16/ and., witness expenses 33/-.^ \

HAWKER CONVICTED

"I'VE BOUGHT THE FRUIT YOU

ORDERED.'

Thomas Henry -Johnson, was charged with hawking fruit in Lower Hutt without having a Hawker's license. Sergeant MeHolm said defendant had been refused a license in Wellington and v,-as found hawking fruit in Lower Hutt without a license. He was in the habit of going to a house and saying: "I've bought the fruit you ordered last month."

Defendant was convicted and fined £2 and -10/- costs. .

DANGEROUS DRIVING

MOTOR CYCLE SKIDS 103 FEET . Claude Henry Willis appeared to answers a ehasgo of driving a motor cycle in Wolmrn Eoad in a manner dangerous to the public. Sergeant MeHolm stated that defendant was riding his motor cycle along Woburn Road at an alleged speed of 35 ! "^ . to -40 miles an hour and collided with, a motor car at the intersection of Ward Street and Woburn Road. The motor cycle skidded 103 ft before striking the car. Mr C. R. Barrett, who appeared for defendant, said that what the Sergeant said was substantially correct. Defendant who was 19 years of age, was renewed unconscious for five hours after.the impact and could remember nothing of the occurrence. Repairs to his' machine cost him £30, and in view of defendant's financial loss and mental and physical suffering he would ask that defendant be convicted..and 'discharged on payment of costs. Taking -the circumstances into con- • siaoration the Magistrate agreed' with counsel and defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs, £1. : LET HIM WORE t In a civil case counsel, for defendant stated that his client was at present in Masterton where he was working. Mr Rothwell, (for- plaintiff) : If defendant is working it might be just as well to let him work, as it is the. first time I have ever heard of him working. (Laughter). crvri> cases Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the .'following civil cases:— T. L. Parr v. J. R. Clegg £6/8/-; Andrews and Howell, Ltd v. J. R. Clegg £72/7/3; J. F. Frandi v. H. H. Marchant £23/7/6; J. Cashmore v. M. Devon £8/6-; W. J. P. Dicks v. Thelma Lawrence £5/19/6; B. J. Dudley v. J. Milne, £5/5/-; W. J. P. Dicks v. J. Russell £1/5/-; H. Baldwin v. H. H. Treanqr £3/12/6; H. Baldwin v. F. Murrell 17/6; Ward and Rawasley Ltd v. E. French £25/3/6; Hutt Meat Co. Lta v. A. W. Burfeery £1/4/7. '

•S James for disobeying an order made under the Destitute Persons Act was sentenced to one week's imprisonment, to be released on payment of £9/4/-. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES In the following judgment summons cases J. A. Gaugh was ordered to pay M. J. O'Brien £23/0/0 a>t tfee rate of 10/- a month- in default seven d-ays' imprisonment. 'w.'.A3lday to pay J. Kennington £7/4/- forthwith in default three days' imprisonment; C. R. Mayer to pay C. R. Barrett £5/2/- at the" rate of 10/- per week in default three days' imprisonment; J. A. Gough to 4 pay Ward and ' 'tawnsley £3/15/- at the rate of ,10/ a month in default seven days' imprisonment; J. C. Levy v. S". Clendon £24/13/----at" the rate of 10/* per month in default 10 days' imprisonment; C. A. Reiche to pay Edmeades and Macaskill £1/19/3 forthwith in default three days'; G. Stannard to pay Clendon Bros. £1/9/foiithwitli in default three days' im-, prisonm<ent. In the following cases judgment was given against Langridge and MeNabb for the amounts claimed. H. Foley v. A. 6. Jorgenson and Langridge and MeNabb £48; Jackson andi Fuge v. Jorgenson and Langridge and MeNabb £125/12/6; Smith and McKnight v. A. O. Jorgenson and Langridge and McNabb £74; Midland Electric Co. v. Jorgenson and Langridge and McNabb £29/4/0- Orders were also made against A. O. Jorgenson for moneys held) by Mm on behalf of Langridge and McNabb for tho following..amounts: —£48 to bo paid to Foley, £122/17/6 to be paid to: Jackson "and Fuge, £74 to be paid to Smith anfl McKnight and £29/4/6 to be paid to Midland Electric Co.