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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 573, 8 October 1920, Page 2

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TEN CHARGES OF THEFT. $ PROBATION GRANTEpfe^ Richard Walker, 17 years, w|s charged (by the police)_ before J|r. A. Mowlem. S.M., at the"Magistrate*s Court yesterday to answer ten charges of breaking and entering and theft from the offices of the "Franklin and Pukekohe Times." - Mr. Haddow, who appeared for the accused, asked that the charge betaduced to one of common theft in order that the case might be dealt with summarily. Sergeant Cowan said he would agree to this reduction, and the Infistrate stated that although the request was an unusual one he would grant it. , i Sergeant Cowan stated that accused had been employed by the "Franklin and Pukekohe Times," and that he had been making a practise of entering the office at night, and having found an old rusty duplicate key of the safe from the office had helped limself to whatever was in the safe. ' Mr Haddow stated that these facts .vere correct. The boy had respectable ' parents, and he thought he only needed restricting. Their was an offer from a farmer to give the boy employment, and he said. that if the nagistrate could see his way clear to deal with him in this way it would give him an opportunity of becoming a respectable member of soiety. The magistrate said he thought that Mr. Haddow was asking him to. Wretch the First Offenders' Probation Act a very long way, almost to breaking point. The accused had been guilty not only of theft,» but also of a breach of trust. He really thought that the best thing would be to order him to be flogged. Mr. Haddow: You have power to lo that, sir, and it would be better ihan to send him to gaol. His Worship: I think he ought to\< be punished. I don't want to make v criminal of him. What I shall jg s this: I shall this must be paid dnkfri one month. I shall further to refund ".9 2s 6d, the amount stolen, and I shall place him on probation for three years, and he will report to the probation officer once a monJfe For the whole period, of tion he shall not enter any pia&j of amusement, and that he shall generally obey himself in the' opinion of. the probation officer. When the figftj £5 had been paid off he must RMgHH CI every month. . - w* His Worship also informed the accused that if he did/notfcadhere to. the restrictions placed upm>.hiiu heN would still have to comq to and answer the charges of tfcefC had stretched the law to its limit in dealing with the ca i§{ it was up to the accused the most of his opportunity.

W o\ ■wa; ■Wtore ■WT Thorn BWas. Hptgomerie, ■Jsrt, the HRm the ■Mnur). HFabsence of the chairman, HFaud Motion, who at Welpin connexion with county af■PT Cr. R. T. Reid was voted to chair. and Brown's Gully Bridges. With regard to the petition from the ratepayers of the Mauku riding for a grant to replace the old Mauku bridge and Brown's Gully bridge, the Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey) in reply to Mr. J. Henry, of Patumahoe, stated that he had conferred with the Minister of Public Works, who now advises that the requtst has been noted, and would receive careful consideration when the Public Works Estimates for the J current year were under review.—Received. Noxious Weeds' Inspector. The necessity for the appointment of an additional noxious weeds' and rabbit inspector for Franklin has from time to time been urged upon the Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture by the Council, but so far the request has not been acceded to. At the last meeting ol the council disappointment was expressed at the Department's attitude, \ and the clerk was instructed to again bring the matter before the Premier. In reply Mr. Massey intimated that he had taken note of the further representations in support of the request, and added that he would take the first opportunity of personally conferring with the Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister for Agriculture) on matter, with a view to seeing it was possible for him to 1 - his decision. He would communicate the result to the council later. Letter received, council awaiting a further reply. \ Application for Grant.

Metalling Access Roads to Waitany! Station. ■*- In reply to the councils application for a Government subsidy of £I6OO (£1 for £1) for the formation and metalling of access roads to . the Waitaogi station, on the Waiuku branch line, tfe Right Hon. W. F. Massey stated he would dtscuss the applicution with his colleague, the Minister for Public Works, and would communicate on the subject In f. .<• near future. In connexion with the same matter the Hon. J. G. Coato* (Minister for Public Works) stated '■ ki would grm-the matter every consideration, end would communicate on the subject later.—Received. WMriwbiri Reed Request Acceded to. _The Minister for Public Works in vtply to the council's application b an additional provision of £4OO ;.: for SI) for Whiriwhiri Road to cover the increased cost of propolis for metalling already authorised, ami also additional for formation work, stated that the application * had now bein considered,, and advised that an additional £4os (£1 for £1) would bef provided for the work on the -current year's estimates. An trity for £lB3 (£1 for £1) in uof metalling, proposals already ved of would be issued forthind the balance in . :t of formatfoe work would be issued on receipt of satisfactory proposals approved of by -the District engineer.—Received. THSjengineer was instructed to prepare necessary plans, etc., for the work. It was resolved to write and , tb*nk the Hon. J. G. Coates for his action in the matter. Ramp Wanted. On behalf of the residents of Runciman, Mr. Charles Whitburn requested the council to urge upon the Railway Department the advisability of erecting a ramp leading off th»; overhead bridge at Drury, now in the course of erection, to the footpath leading to the railway station It was decided to make application to the Department to construct the necessary ramp. Levels Affected. The District Engineer, New Zealand Railways, advised that the levels of Mercer Street, Ruuciman would be affected by the alteration of grade to Great South Road at this junction. The latter road would be raised three feet at its intersection with the south boundary of Mercer Street. He/ pointed out that it would be advisable that any wqck dene #reon should conform to the With regard to the matter the engineer reported he had written to the railways' engineer pointing out .that the council would expect the Department to provide a satisfactory approach to Mercer Street from the Great South Road.—The reply was approved of.

Awhitu Loan Granted. The Superintendent State Advances Office intimated that at a recent meeting of the board it was resolved to reinstate and grant the council's loan of £IO,OOO for the purpose of improving and constructing roads in the Awhitu riding. The chairman moved and Cr. Wilcox seconded that the council's seal be affixed to the debentures, the chairman and treasurer to sign and countersign them.—Carried. County Clerks' Association, The New Zealand Counties' Association advised that the executive committee of the association had approved of the propositi for the formation of a County Clerks' Association—Received,

Offer for Shed.

W. Douglas, Pollok, asked if the shed on the road known as Mclnncs' landing was for sale, and if so he offered VlO for same. Cr. Short pointed out that the shed was used by the council, and the clerk was instructed t<> reply stating the shed was not for sale. A Kohekoho Road. A petition signed by W. A, Dickey and seven others asked for the poi tion of road known at Westhead's Gully, Kohekohe, to be put in a con dition fit for vehicular trallic—Left to engineer and (Jr. Short to attend I to. "V Offer of Land for Deviation. .Mr. W. A. Dickey. Wnipipi, wrote, ojfcring a deviation into lot l'J3 for the purpose of improving the road running between lots 214 and 193 on condition that he received the pasent road in exchange for the ground taken; the council to bear legal i v Ibises, proyjde wire and the labour SLfcncing, and he would supply the ty*P er fnr t,ir |,(MK ' ,,s - Wid he had inspected the locality ancGwas of opinion that sooner or later a deviation was necessary. Left to engineer and Cr Short to attend to. An Orua Bay Request. Ralph Mfflett and three others of Sua BajHwwnrded » petition reeating -fJJP council to take a road throu*jPproperty of A, V. Johansen. arWR through land owned by R. Millett, S. V. Coulthard, H. 0. Turner and Guy MillettfWhere a rightoMny dm been ta#£^ 4 for ,£*

Mr. Johansen has now closed such track. Mr. Millett waited on the council in connexion with the matter, and , said in 1880 the road was first opened ; by a sawmlller, and had been there ever since. This was the only outf let the various settlers had, and they s had used it until about three weeks - ago. In reply to the chairman, Mr. Mil- . Lett said public money had never . been spent on the road. They did* . not want public money spent on it, . as they would keep it in repair themselves. They wanted the council to , declare the right-of-way a public • road. The chairman assured Mr. Millett

i that the council would take all steps in its power to have the request acceded to. The chairman and clerk were instructed to make the necessary enquiries with a view of having the road opened up. An Offer of Land. R. J. McPike, Pollok, offered the council 16 acres of land at Pollok for £2oo.—Referred to finance committee.

Settlement Road, Papakura. < Mr. C. F. Green, Settlement Road, Papakura, requested the council to put the road leading io his property in order as soon as possible. The engineer reported that the work was now receiving attention, and the clerk was instructed to reply accordingly. Manganese Ore. C. A. W. Longdill, of Auckland, who has obtained the mining rights of Mis. M. Longehaw's property at Hornbay, intimated that he wmld be carting some thousands of tons of 'monganese ore from the property. He made application to stack ore on the roadside at Longshaw's, and asked if the council could put the road between Longshaw's and the creamery into better repair; also the road nearer to Bombay, which turns to the right past Wootten's, being a short-cut to Drury. He asked that this road be improved. The letter was received, and it was decided to forward a copy of the council's by-laws referring to .extraordinary heavy traffic. ,

Cr. Thomas said the council would have to metal about one mile of the road before it was used for motor traffic. He had no objection to the ore being deposited on the roadside providing it did not interfere with traffic. Happy Valley Road.

G. T. N. Ross', Happy Valley, asked if the council could send team to form and grade Happy Valley Road, which was badly in need of attention. Cr. Lockwood pointed out that the matter was in hand, and would be attended to at first opportunity. The clerk was instructed to reply accordingly. (To be continued.)