POLICE COURT

Southland Times, Issue 18832, 27 May 1920, Page 6

POLICE COURT

'Mr G. Cruickshank, F. M. occupied the bench at the Police Court yesterday morning. On a charge of drunkenness, Robert Gillespie was remanded for one week’s medical treatment. George Alexander Reid, who was charged with cycling, without a light on the North road, pleaded in extenuation that he was using an electric torch. The case was dismissed. Frederick Reeve was charged with driving a motor eyrie ::t a speed dangerous to the public. Evidence for the prosecution was to the effect that on Saturday last the defendant was seen to turn from Dee street into Esk street at a reckless speed, a collision being narrowly averted. Reeve did not appear and was fined £3, with coats 7s. Charged with failing to register the birth of a child within the period of 62 days as prescribed by the Act, Edward Phillips pleaded ignorance of the requirements of the kvw. He was convicted end discharged.

On each of three charges of failing to send his child to school, George Arnold was convicted and fined 10s. On a fourth charge he was convicted and lined os with costs 7s.

The charges of assault and trespass preferred against Robert Marshall Gihnour, who appeared on remand after a week’s medical treatment were withdrawn. Scnior-Ser-Ecclm slated that the defendant had been committed to a mental asylum.

On the application of Vina May Gribben (Mr H. Macalisteri an order for maintenance, separation and guardianship was issued against her husband Leonard Gribben, who was ordered to pay £1 18s a week towards the support of applicant. Cruelty was alleged against the defendant, who did not appear.

Peter John Batchelor pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language in a railway carriage between Riverton and Invercargill on April 3.

fjfnior-Rergeant Eccles prosecuted, and stated that the accused boarded the train, which was drawn up at the station waiting to take passengers from the Riverton races. He entered a second class smoker and there used most disgusting language. A man occupying a seat in a first class carriage remonstrated with him, but the accused took no notice of the warning and going into a first-class carriage used the language complained of before a lady passenger. Later ■when the guard came through the train, the accused was put off. The Magistrate convicted and sentenced the accused, to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labour.