HUTT COURT

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 7, 10 July 1930, Page 6

HUTT COURT

. Mir yr. H r^Woo.dw«rd, S.M., presided &t tfie monthly sitting of the, Lower Hutt Magistrate 'a Court. . ,-.> ; Frederick George Smith iqad; HArcburt G.^VVerry, were .each convicted and fined h/'fapd W/r eosts^fbr riding bicycles at night without lights.,, , •| ..t,TJie: ci(iseti£>; which the Inspector of factories [proceeded against Q. P. ,Costigari foi1 employing a shop assistant for more than 48 nou^s in one week was dismissed. Mr C, 8.. Batrett appeared on behalf of defendant. . _- , FAILED TO, STOP. ; t George James Phillips was charged wfth.driving a motor car at a dangerous speed an&i also for failing to stop after i an accident. . : :'.- . r .' • } JSergeant&iniister seated that on. the j 25 May last j defendant when driving Ms ear along High Street at an estimated i ' speed of 35 ; miles an. huur knocked down a mail named H&rry - (gliffe, Who was rendered unconscious. He. suffered injuries and was in hospital for a week; The driver of the- car changed into second gear/ but failed to stop., Mr. C. E.-'BarVett; on behalf of defendant stated that he was proceeding home at about 8:30 p.m. He-had three companions in the"car with him. When, proceeding along :the'main street defendant saw a man walk out from, behind a bus. and swerved ;to avoid hitting him. He Avas not' aware that the .man had been knocked down, and' had* left the car out-; side his father's1 business place in. mafb. street in view of anyone; Mr Barrett sub-,; mitted that had. defendant been aware of knocking, the, man, db\yn he wbuld not | have. left the car there..Cliffeli^d been' compensated' to the extent of £50. 'He was a married man, 22 years of age. ' . On the Dangerous" driving" charge de"-■■" I fendant was convicted arid .fined £3 and " costs, and. on the second charge he was convicted , and senten.ee postponed. "DELEKEBATE DECEIT." James Allen Tripp was .charged, with driving a motor cycle witnout having a driver/s license, and for failing to give his jiame and address when asked by a constable. .>■ A , . ■, ■ .. The police "evidence snowed, that defendant had another man's' license which, he used as his own, and signed a state;&a^^a?me. i.r ■;>.+*.'■■«■■. ■ ;.... The Magistrate, in/:cbtovictingan&i fining defendant £2 and costs en each count, said' tfte casev was one of deliberate deceit. \' '•''"•? '■■ ;■ v ■'. ■ '..' 'j*hwvy typ jpTTAypiL-- •■;■■..-,.. . ' DEFENDANT CONVICTED; I Lock Shaw, a"tuarried;' middle-aged mail, was eonvie'tjedi and fined 382" and i 10/- costs/for the theft of chaff tb the value of 5/- the property of Clendon ■Bros:^.;- ' ■ >'' —:^ ■ ■".,. '•„;'•'••;■ ■■■:•■■ Sergeant Simister stated that ■"a's a resiilt of xiomplainfs from Clendon. Bros. J who were misSuig chaff were made by Cbnstkble Griffiths who subsequently interviewed deifendant. He admitted he liad t^ken chaff 'from a hoi-s'e'box in Bros, paddock. Mr J. S.: Keid', who appeared for defeiidarit stated that Shaw, was in bus'iT aess on his own account". He v/as in tne hatxit of going to Cleiidon's paddock for manure for his garden, arid oii tnis oeeaaion,' as Ms own librse's feed was sodden, he jielded :to tKe temptation •of taking the fresii chaff. "Defendant has been very foolish. lie Bias nadi" his -warning, "said . counsel, "'and it is dot likely to occur again.'' Shaw was convicted and fined £2 and costs 10/-.:; V| ;','■■ ' : \.. :.; ; .,.. •.'.", ■" ■ ■ ; COITRT KETXTRNS. The Lower Hutt Court returns for t&e quarter ended, Juse;.3ytn J 193,6, with ire- , turns for; corresponding quarter last' :yeaif/snown in" parenthesiSj are as foljltoWß:—*■• ...••. . •'■• !../! .. ■ ■-■ ■ '■• \, .■-.. . ; v Plaints v issueS 196, (99); criminal 'eases heard 109, (ol). • j. Amounts 'sued for £33180 (£1467); fines and fees collected' £325/19/6 ; (£2ll/10/^ :; I i GEEW OUT OP T*T?i CI/>THBS. . | A judgment debtor, when being cross- • examined by counsel as to his means, stated that he had nothing. r He explained ithat whett he was prompted from labour* '.ing to cr^ne,driving he got so fat that Ijhe could not wear Jus clothes and -had to get new ones. ' ;..-.- •>■•<_ ■/- -<y;ALWAYS KLEAJMBD GUILTY. Counsel, who was pleading for hia client against whom. eey^al xjonyictions had) already been entered, stated 'tnai' ■ v eyery time aefendari't was charged he always pleaded guilty and so saved the time of tlie Court.

.'■■'■" ■-- . .■•■ ■ - . *■■ ■ ■■■ ■. ■ _,■ .. MTOISY MOTOIW>YOL3ST. .. Narah'Mangham was chai'ged with riding- a motor cycle oir main street "without a sufficient silencer and. also with rid J ing.at a apeed dangerous to the'•public. . Ser^ieaiit Stmister said, that compiaMts had been-mad'e about-the noise made by. motdf-6yclists. ' " " .. Defendant was convicted and fined £2 and c6s*ts on" the first charge and on the secomi' fil and costs. ."' \ , A ' v,-\f;. JTOGKMCEOT : '';] On."a .'judgment summons; J; Millie, was oi:aierefii"*^o" pay' B;^J. Dudley, "^7/7/: for.tiiwith in default. J days* iniprisonmentj H. H. Cbbk to pay Lower Hutt Borough Council £1/15/- fbi'tihwith in default three days' imprisonment; B. Dally to pay D. -Andrews £12/10/- forthAvith in default ten days'. imprisonment; L. G. Clulee-Perriiis to pay W. H. ibuleyl £4/7/; iorthw^th,in. default 3 dayii» imprisonment ; & 'Kerr* to pay Bose Lowry £4/2/- : forthwith .in default 3 dkys? imprisonment■}, J. T?. Garry ta pay Eyan and Go £2 for^hmtb .in def a,uls 3 days f : impnsonment; M. C. .McNabb to pay A. J. George £45^12/^ .ait^he yate of 5/- a month ijn default .14 :day;s 7 imprisonment; .. , ,-.. crvm business. ; . .-.;_.;.;; : JTtidgmjent fpr plaintiff,; by default was given in the following undefended civil cases:—Harold Bofwards. v. E. J: E^ans £4/Jp/- ; j A; S. Thompson -y, G. Thompson isS/9/ilj Lower. Hutt' Borough Council : v. He T. Barnes £90/10/----and possession within 14 days; S. T. WatMns v. L. J. List £5/2/6; A. M. Bolland y. H. N. Lanceley £26 j Westland •Timber Co., litdV:%' Hayes^ £7/6/8 j Preniier Service Station v. Bruce Stone £#2/^^Premier Service v. L. Bailey £6/2/9 j Burn and Ltd v. W; (3v and GCv Webster £15712/6; GeOrge Grant v, HerTbert G. Diamond : ;H. J. Arnold v. J. Taylor £2/3/8; W. l^axwell v. W. G. Milne £8/15/-; Ford and Phillips v. P. Langley £22/10/-; .Canterqn ana Gray v. J. E. Parrant £35/2/-.' ; j ■■' .' ' ; '■;■■■'." , ■■ '•-;„'; _V.: The Inspector ;qf Awards claimed £10' from H; H. Vann as a,'penalty for his failure to pay the award rate of wages. Judgment was given for the, defendant. The Department of Labour proceeded against Richard Brown aid IM'ward ByTnes, painters' apprentices for failing to,"attend 'classes at the Petone Technical Biigh School. Penalties of £3 and £2 respectively were imposed.