MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 30 June 1937, Page 16

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

SEQUEL TO COLLISION. Arising from a collision between two motor cars in Broadway on February 28, two actions were heard concurrently in the Magistrate’s Court, yewterday, each party taking proceed-, ings against the other. Jn one action, Mrs T. A. Murphy, of Palmerston North, claimed £22 15s (id from J. S. Shand, a traveller, of Palmerston North. It was alleged that defendant had so recklessly, negligently and unskilfully driven a. ear in Broadway that it had collided with plaintiff’s stationary car, then in the charge of plaintiff’s daughter. As a result of the collision, it was claimed, plaintiff had incurred expenses amounting to £22 los 6d for repairs. In the other action, instituted by James Shand against Murphy, an engineer, of Palmerston North, and Mrs T. A. Murphy, the sum claimed wias £l2 7s 6d. It was alleged that defendant. Mrs Murphy, by her agent, Hilary Murphy, h;pl negligently left an unlighted car in Broadway, whereby plaintiff’s car had collided with defendant’s vehicle, it was alleged that the collision had been caused bv the negligence of defendants, or either of them. As a result plaintiff’s car had been damaged and he had incurred expenses in repairing the car. Plaintiff claimed therefor the sum of £l2 7s (id as the cost of repairs. Mr A. M. Ongley appeared for Shand and Mr M. 11. Oram for Mrs Murphy. Evidence was heard throughout the day and the case was adjourned until Tuesday, when a further witness is to be heard.

ALLEGED OFFENCE IN SHOP. - FINE OF £o IMPOSED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. June 29. Entering a butcher’s shop in the city, Arthur Colin Larkin bought a. pound of chops with a. ten shilling note. After receiving his change he bought a roast of beef for Is 3d, paying for the joint in silver and copper. Holding the silver in his hand, Larkin asked the butcher for a ten shilling note; ,ho handed the butcher 10s «in silver and asked that he be given a £1 note. This the butcher gave him, whereupon lie left the shop. The butcher followed him to a bar. but La.rkm denied that he had a ten shilling note. This was*the story told by the police this morning when Larkin appeared in the Police Court on a summons and pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing ten shillings, the property ot K. and IV. Hellaby. Ltd. ' The police said that Larkin had been in trouble before and the art of ringing the changes was one of Ins old tricks. _ ~ . Mr R. W. McKean, S.M., imposed a fine of £5 or one month’s imprisonment.