MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1929, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th. }

(Before W. Meldrum, Esq., S.M.)

LICENSING ACT.

' The police charged four residents with being on licensed premises (Commercial Hotel) after hours unlawfully. Three were ordered to pay costs 10s each and the other was fined 20s and costs 10s. • '

Two men similarly charged (Club Hotel) were convicted. One was fined 20s and costs 10s and the other to pay costs 10s. , • . ■, maintenance order.

John Ball (Mr Murdoch) ,applicationfor variation of maintenance order/After hearing "applicant an order was made for cancellation of arrears up to" 31st August, £SB 15s 9d.

RECKLESS DRIVING. . The police charged Sydney Yardley, with driving a motor car in * Revel! Street in a reckless manner. The defendant did not appear. Sergt. King stnted the man had borrowed a motorcar and had driven like a madman up Revell Street, so much so that three young men in it had such a thrill that they crouched down in the car in fear of their lives.;-' 1 ■ ! . Evidence was given by James A. -• Murdoch, solicitor, that he saw the ’ defendant driving a motor-car through' Revell Street furiously on Sunday week.' At Keller’s corner he turned sharply and the car skidded, and he made a complete circle. He then drove to the next corner at a rate of 40 miles -an hour. ' He turned at the corner r near Heennn’s, struck a fire ' brigade J standpipe and crossed the. footpath just missing McGregor’s building, turning completely round again. He then went" down Revell Street again. It was the most reckless piece of driving he If. d ever seen. Children in the street had to run for their lives to get out of the way. Convicted and fined . £5 and costs 10s. CYCLING WITHOUT LIGHT. 1 ’ ,

Die police charged Peter. Sooter with cycling at night without a light. Fined 20s and costs 10s. ' l WANDERING CATTLE. y

W, E. Gaylor, Borough Inspector (Mr Park) charged T. C0y1e,... senr. 'with allowing a cow to wander. Fined! os and costs 17s, solicitor 21s. , - . Same v. Arthur Appleton', /one cow. Fined 5s and costs 10s, solicitor 21s. BOROUGH BYE-LAW. Same v. A. Noble, a charge of allow? ing a motor-car to stand at night, in Hamilton Street without a proper light. Fined 5s and costs 10s, - solicitor 215., : , , Same v. William O’Brien, similar charged. Fined 5s and costs. 10s, solicitor 215.,., ' : : -. APPLICATION, REEUSED.,; , The police made application ;<for l ;a prohibition order against a Ross -resident for whom Mr Murdoch appeared and objected to. Evidence was . giyen by Constable. Currie, Dr Baird, and the defendant. The application was refused. • •