MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 246, 16 September 1929, Page 6

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THIS MORNING’S SITTING. BREACH of BY-LAWS. Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., this morning’s sitting of the Magis without & SS/wSut a light, was B.ed 10 p, W J h AdamS S E. C. Barnett, W. Claridge and E. F. Parlato, who parke°d a t£r cars more than ten feet out from the kerb,. were each fined lUs, with 10s costs in the first two cases and 12s costs in the latter twooffencs E B. Levy and A. A. Wood were each fined 10s, with 10s cos . ts ’ for ing parked their cars for longer than 2(3 minutes in restricted aI Y“-, • H Palmer was charged with ha\in„ left‘a motor cycle in such a position as to obstruct a cycle track. He was fined 10s, with 10s costs. Semor-Sei-geant Whitehouse stated that defendant had left his machine across the cycle track and a cyclist had crashed into it, slightly injuring himself. E. V. Richardson, who had no driver’s license -when approached by a constable, was fined 10s, with 10s costs. NEGLIGENT DRIVING.

A charge of having negligently driven a motor cycle was preferred against S. Abraham. , ~ , Traffic Inspector Patton stated that defendant, who appeared voluntarily, had driven liis machine at 40 miles per hour along Cuba Street, across Raugitikei Street, into King Street. Defendant stated that his speed would have been nearer 30 miles per hour than 40 and that he was paying attention to the traffic. _ “You must have been going too last and you are findd £2 to steady you down,” stated the Magistrate. The costs were 3s. SPEEDING CHARGE. Arnold Edward Anderson, of Feilding, was charged with speeding in Rangitikei Street on August 10. Mr Elliott appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. ~ The traffic inspector, Mr Patton, stated that defendant had driven a three-seater motor car down Rangitikei Street about 7.30 p.m. on the night in question. His speed was at least 40 miles per hour, when approaching the intersection of Featlierston Street, he had swung out to the right of a bus instead of slowing down. \\ itness had seen the incident and the bus had been just in front of defendant’s car when he had suddenly swung abruptly to the right. Mr Elliott stated that defendant had not been travelling at an excessive speed and, as the bus driver had given no indication that he was about to turn, defendant had had to accelerate his car in order to pass the vehicle and to avoid a collision. There were two witnesses who would say that the bus driver had not put his hand out. The Magistrate: Does the bus driver admit that he gave no indication that he was about to turn? As a rule, such men are very careful drivers. Defendant stated in evidence that he was travelling to Feilding and that liis speed was from 15 to 20 miles per hour. The bus had suddenly swung out from Rangitikei Street as though it was about to turn into Featlierston Street. No warning had been given and defendant had had to accelerate pSst the bus in order to avoid colliding with it. Had the bus not swung out when it did, he would have had time to pass it before reaching the intersection. A passenger in defendant’s car gave corroborative evidence. A fine of £2, with 10s costs was imposed, the Magistrate remarking that defendant had endeavoured to pass the bus when almost op the intersection, a practice that was too frequently noticed. THEFT CHARGE. Charged with the theft of a shirt and a gold tie pin valued at £2 Is 6d, and the property of A. T. Cooper, Harry Blake, 26 years of age, was remanded for a week to enable further inquiries to be made about him. MILITARY TRAINING. P. Manderson, who failed to notify the military authorities of his change of address, was fined £2, with 11s costs. F. T. Todd, for failure to attend military drill as required, was fined £2, with 11s costs. GENERAL. F. J.' O’Coiinor, for committing a certain offence in a public thoroughfare, was mulcted of £2, with 10s costs.