POLICE COURT

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4610, 5 October 1923, Page 2

POLICE COURT

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1923. (Before Mr J. H, Salmon, S.M.) The following cases wete dealt with at the Paeroa Police Court on Wednesady last:— CLAIM FOR MAINTENANCE. Mrs M. R. M. Sorensen, of Paeroa, proceeded against her husband, Henry D. . Sorensen, for failing to comply with a maintenance order. Mr E. W. Porritt appeared for the applicant, anti stated that the arrears for maintenance amounted to £2 to August 20, and nothing had been paid in the interim. The case was adjourned till November 12, to enable a settlement of arrears to be made. INSOLENCE ON PARADE. William James Holwell was charged With failing to render personal service on October 1, in that he did not perform the training with the diligence and subordination lawfully required. There was no appearance of the accused, Constable McClinchy in evidence stated ..that the accused had been insubordinate on parade, and when corrected by the officer he used obscene language. Staff Sergt.-Major Busby, sworn, said that he was in charge of the parade on the night in question. Holwell came on parade late, and when spoken to he became abusive, and was ordered into the orderly room, where his platoon commander gave him a sound talking to. On rejoining the ranks Holwell was disobedient anl insolent. • He had a bad temper, and could not be taken on to a rifle range. Constable McClinchy said that Holwell had used very bad language, and his conduct under his probation order was most unsatisfactory. ills Worship said that no doubt accused had been insubordinate and would be convicted and fined £3, and costs 7s; in default 14 days in Thames . Gaol. If accused offended again, His Worship directed that he should be again brought before the court and charged with a breach of his probatipn license. EVADING SERVICE. Desmond C. Smith, billiard-marker, Paeroa, was charged with failing to attend the parades of the A Company, Hauraki Regiment, on September 17 and 24, 1923, contrary to the Defence regulations. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergt.-Major Busby, sworn, said that accused was absent from parade on September 17, and on September 24 he came on parade late, and said that he had been kicked playing football. Accused had missed some seven parades altogether, and had given a good deal of trouble. Accused said that he was on pata.de before roll-call, He was working on Vuglar’s farm/ and had been delayed feeding calves. He thought his employer would have written and explained the position to the Defence authorities. His Worship said that if a reasonable excuse had been given to the officers it would have been accepted. Accused, who had two previous charges against him, was given a last chance, and was convicted and ordered tp pay costs, 7s.