BREACHES OF THE BY-LAWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 300, 28 May 1915, Page 3

BREACHES OF THE BY-LAWS.

OFFENDERS BEFORE TIIE COURT. At the New Plymouth .Magistrate's Court yesterday morning before Mr. A. Crookc, S.M., several cases were brought for breaches of the borough bylaws. I DISMISSED. j ) The first was a charge of albu';ug a motor-car to stand on tin; -public ro.ul I after sunset without sufficient lights, to which the accused, H. Goouacre, pleaded not guilty. E. Inch, assistant borough inspector, gave evidence that at 0.20 p.m. on May 0 he saw Goodacre's car standing outside the factory, having no iigiits. After waiting a quarter of an hour Goodacre arrived and he (witness) drew his attention to tlie ear. Goodacre told liiin that be had. been kept longer than j he had anticipated at a meeting. In j answer to accused witness said he was < sure that the incident occurred on May ) (1. j Accused admitted that he had had a I conversation with Inch at stated, bqt ' that it was on the May 7, and not oil J May ti. He, however, did not admit leaving tlie ear as found. He did not | know until lie arrived as stated by Inch that the car was there, and did not know who left it there. The time then was 5.4u p.m.. and aa there was an electric light oil the opposite side of the road the car could not be said to constitute any danger to the public. He put in a letter from tlie Mayor proving that he was delayed at a patriotic committee meeting on May 7. I!. Tippins, borough inspector, said there had been several complaints regarding the car standing at the spot in question. The Magistrate pointed out that the words used in the by-law were that a person should not "suffer a car to stand.'! Accused did not know that the car was there' the information would therefore be dismissed. THREE OFFENDERS FIXED. ■Tames McNeil, who did not appear, was charged with allowing a horse to stray. He was lined ."is and costs 7s. On the information of Mr. B. Tippins, (.'lenient Hcaly was fined .Is and 7s costs for riding a bicycle between the hours of sunset, and sunrise without a light. W. I'ellew was charged with sweeping the footpath in front of his shop during .prohibited hours, viz., at !U0 a.m. Accused pleaded guilty. The borough inspector ' stated there was a previous conviction against accused. I'ellew said he was unable to arrive at his shop until late, as he was under the doctor. The work was necessary, but there was no one else available to do it. The inspector said accused made tlie same excuse on the previous occasion. 'I be practice caused great inconvenience to passers-by. A fine of 10s and costs 7s was imposed.