AMY JOHNSON MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1930, Page 6

AMY JOHNSON

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

PRESENTATION OF £IO,OOO CHEQUE. [United Press Association—By Electrn Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDN, Aug. 6. At a gathering of distinguished British youth,, organised by the “Daily Maii ” at Savoy Hotel, Miss- Amy Johnson .whs presented with first.certificate of lioriprary mein befsh ip: hi United ingdom Guild of Ait Pilots and navigators ever given to a vQUian, also the “ Daily Maii-s ” cheqfie ! for £IO|OQO sterling, and>a gold cup from British Youth. Thosetpiresent included youthful leaders of British'stage, cinema; sport, literature, science, art, politics, miusic, education, commerce and architecture. ' Miss Johnson, replying to laudatory speeches, said: “ There'was nothing exceptional ihUny flight except that I am a girl. There was no reason why any girl should not emulate it.”

... 1 • ' : -Vi... i. ... '''•- .<_• f ; •• [ (Before W v t; £O]3&U•CASES, -ft/ Renton iitad Etesk) Roclif ord,. cl aim '£B 10s ? / J for, plaintiffs with 'ccfctss7s| 6d. 1 - jj. Gooch (Mr Park) jGillobl.y claim £SO 10s 2d. Judgment for, plaintiff with costs £4 17s 6d. ;

Wild and Bassett (Mr Elcock), v Jas Stephens, claim £l2 15s 3d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £2 16s. Ellen Brown (Mr Park) v. M. Murphy,' claim £1 10s. Judgment for plaintiff with costs Bs. LICENSING ACT.

-The Police charged twelve young men with being found 'on licensed premises (Greyhound Hotel) hours, Five '-plecijpd i?ot ) but the explanations ; given*’ , jho|; accepted. Allf|weii'V^|iO|t^- !; . Nine lyere ordered td _ t ; ;t]|iree itpjpay costs 12s, and one ShM^s'-ajid; i costs 10 s. ■

: The Police charged C. A. Toker (Mr Mok r ce) with suplying liqour after .hours (Greyhound Hotel). Fined £1 /aifd costs.-l Os.

o:,; The Policy,/^m f rged a man and his -Avife with>?b().ip^<!>n r l-icepsqd t premises ■T'-Three A'fiJ^^^s^i^fter,,hoUVs. w Ord r , fored to . >•- An offeiider ftPost'OfficoftHotel) simi-. Jar charge.- -'. Fined 20s-and; posts 10s. % An offender.,: (All ’ (-Niitibiis Hotel,' Riinu), similar charge. Ordered to pay ; >cbsts 12s. BOROUGH BYELAWS.

Borough Inspector (Air Park) v. J. S. i Langford, a charge of allowing a motor car to stand at ■ night- without a flight. Fined 5s and costs 10s, solicitor 10s 6d.

ofoallowing a liorse to wander. Fined 10s and costs, solicitor 10s 6d.

CLE5.,.,....,. A J SI(?S3 (Ml Park), v. AJ Keenan opcratirig a motor lorrv 'tp carry goods, without a license. A plea of not guilty was entered. After hear-' ipg evidence fthe hearing was adjourned iU sjtHng to enable arrangement? made,,to he carried out. / P'.'.T., T Tk' ‘