MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1940, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

BUSINESS AT MASTERTON SITTING. YOUNG WOMAN FACES THEFT CHARGE. The fortnightly sitting of the Masterton Magistrate's Court was held this morning. Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., was on the Bench. A young woman, whose name was ordered to be suppressed, was convicted and admitted to probation for two years on a charge of stealing a lady’s wristlet watch valued at £5. In outlining the police case, SeniorSergeant G. A. Doggett stated that the accused had been employed as a housekeeper in Carterton from February to May. 1940. After she had left her employment the watch had been found to be missing. Herbert W. Horne was fined £1 and 10s costs for permitting a person under the age of 18 years to be on his licensed billiard saloon premises. Constable N. D. Bach gave evidence that he had found the youth on the premises while making an inspection on June 20. "Quite a number of youths are making a practice of frequenting these billiard • saloons,” commented Senior-Sergeant Doggett. Patrick Horne, who was in charge of the saloon during his father’s absence. admitted knowing that it was an offence but stated that the youth had told him that he was aged 18. “You are both local boys and surely know that he was only 16 years of age,” observed Senior-Sergeant Doggett. Guy Pura, a young Maori, was convicted and admitted to probation on a charge of stealing £l, the property of Manahiri Harawira, at Masterton on June 29. Senior-Sergeant Doggett stated that Pura had attended a football match in Masterton and had been asked by a friend to mind his money while he played. He later admitted the theft when interviewed by Constable R. Berry in a billiard saloon. “He is an idle type for his age, but comes of a good family,” stated Senior Sergeant Doggett. He had no previous conviction. Clarence Patrick Ward was fined £3 and 10s costs on a charge of failing to have a licence for his wireless set. The prosecution was laid on the information of the Radio Inspector, Mr P. Burke. The Borough Traffic Inspector, Mr J. McGregor, prosecuted in the following cases:— Donald Cameron Barnes, Geoffrey Harold Blundell, Arthur Ewen Morrison, Herbert George Trass, and Wilford McAra were each fined 10s and 10s costs on charges of driving motor vehicles without possessing drivers’ licences. On a similar charge P. F. Kilmister was fined 10s and Ils costs. Johnny Paku was fined £1 and 12s costs on a similar charge and £1 and 12s costs for failing to carry a warrant of fitness. Mrs Herbert Smith was fined 10s and 10s costs and William J. Wilson £1 and 10s costs for failing to carry warrants of fitness. Inspector W. G. Milne, of the Transport Department, proceeded against Thomas McKenzie for failing to carry a warrant of fitness, having no driver's licence and for driving a motor cycle without adequate footrests. McKenzie was fined 10s and 10s costs, 5s and 10s costs, and 10s and 10s costs, respectively. Noel Churchhouse was convicted and fined 10s and 10s costs for not carrying a warrant of fitness. CIVIL BUSINESS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended civil claims:—■ Avon Cecil Talton and Stanley Lyell Tatton v J. Morris claim £2 16s lOd, costs £1 10s 6d; Lyttle and Co., Ltd. v A. Scott, claim £l3 6s 6d, costs £3 9s; Frank McKellar v S. Stephanake, claim £3 9s, costs £1 5s 6d. The following judgment summonses were issued:— S. F. Freeman was ordered to pay Hugo and Shearer, Ltd., the sum of £7 11s 9d, in default 7 days’ imprisonment. H. M. Robertson was ordered to pay Higgs and O’Donnell £lO 8s 6d, in default 9 days’ imprisonment. B. M. Page was ordered to pay the Wairarapa Farmers Co-op. Association, Ltd., £8 18s 4d, in default 8 days’ imprisonment. William C. L. Cadwallader was ordered to pay Frank McKellar £8 3s. in default 7 days’ imprisonment. W. Large was ordered to pay Thompson Bros., Ltd., £43 6s, in default 6 weeks’ imprisonment. T. Carroll, Senr., was ordered to pay C. A. Wyeth £8 9s, in default 7 days’ imprisonment.