MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 4, 7 April 1916, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY'S SITTINC. Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M., presided, at the sitting of the Stratford Magistrate's Court to-day. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. A Whanga resident was charged l with making use of obsence language.. The police constable stationed. at Whanga gave evidence as to accused character. He stated that the man never touched liquor as a rule, but! on this occasion he had taken some' brandy for an illness. The Magistrate imposed a fine of 20s. MOTORING WITHOUT A LIGHT.'; George Collins, who did not appearj was charged with riding a motor cycle at night without a light. fendant was fined 5s and costs 7s. RAILWAY CROSSING CASE. George Sangster, for whom Mr C Wright appeared, was charged with driving a motor car over a level cross* ing while a train was approaching. , Daniel Nolan, signalman, and Driver Bennett, gave evidence as tit the car, N.P. 364, being driven ovel the crossing at about 6.9 p.m. oB January 11. The warning bell and whistle were sounded as usual. TIM car was being driven about three t< five miles an hour and the train fiw miles an hour. ) George Sangster said he had vo ro collection of the occurance whatever I The Magistrate said he did not r.p : prove of the delay and he did n©l i think it fair to proceed against cefeu dant after such a lapse of time. i Sergeant Dale said, thk police ha< to find the rightful owner of the car i The Magistrate said no blame waj attached to the police, he quite un dcrstßod the cause of the delay. I Defendant was convicted and dia charged. % MAINTENANCE. A maintainence case, Mabel Greea (Mr C. Wrights v. William Greejl was adjourned till April 28. I - T ■ '- I