LEVIN MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Shannon News, 26 October 1926, Page 3

LEVIN MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL CASES. Mr J. 11. Salmon, S.M., was on the bench at the Levin Magistrate's Court • y ™yr:r.v. the following cases being I heard: — NEGLIGENT DRIVING. { For failing to exercise due care in j turning his ear from Oxford Street into I Queen Street. Henry Hardwick-Smith i was convicted and fined £1 with, costs I 7s. OPEN EXHAUSTS. I The lack of an efficient means of silencing the exhaust from his motorcycle occasioned the appearance of Mervyn Collier before his Worship. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Bagrie said this was the first case brought forward under the by-laws of the Levin Borough Council, and largely brought about by complaints made concerning noisy motor cycles. Defendant was riding his mo-tor-cycle with a short exhaust pipe and no silencer, resulting in a big noise being made. The action had been brought as a warning to others, but as this was the first case of s its kind he would not press for a heavy penalty. The Borough Council had asked the police to take up the matter, and this was done as a deterrent to other?. The Magistrate convicted defendant and ordered him to pay 12s cests. A STOLEN BICYCLE., William Paul, a Maori absconder from the Boys' Training Farm at Weraroa, was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued £5, from William Bismaik, on • September 24th, at Levin. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Bagrie said that Paul had escaped from the farm, and taken the bicycle and was riding away when apprehended. | Mr J. O'Donohue, manager of the Boys' Training Farm, stated that accused had not been of lo'ng residence at J the farm, but his conduct had improv- J ] ed, and if returned to the farm he would probably be alright. The Magistrate entered a conviction and ordered accused to be returned to the institution. WANDERING STOCK. Failure to exercise requisite control over their stock resulted, in the following owners of cattle, etc., incurring fines: — .-.■■■ Charles Easton, a second offender, was fined £1 and costs 7s for permitting a horse to wander in Margaret Street, Shannon. . Hugh Charles Easton, a first offender, incurred a fine of 10s and eosts y 7s for a similar offence in the same thoroughfare. Frederick William Johnson also depastured a horse in Margaret Street on , the 21st of August and was called upon to pay a fine of £1 and costs 7s. On the 22nd of September, William Henry Davis permitted a cow and a heifer to be at large in Sheehan Street, Shannon, for which he was fined il and costs 7s. ' DEFAULTING DEBTOR. .For failing to liquidate his debt to C. 11. Cockcrell, and having made no appearance in Court, Ngarori Kingi was | ordered to pay £8 5s lid and costs £1 ' 10s 6d. | JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Laery and C 0.,. Ltd., v. W. S. Free, claim for £5 ss; and David Weaver v. W. S. Free, claim £5 15s 3d.—Orders made for payment; in default 6 days' imprisonment, orders to be suspended if defendant pays £1 a month in each case. ~ Thomas Forsyth v. Haitita Tatana — claim £23 14s 4d, to be paid forthwith, otherwise 23 days' imprisonment.