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around the house.'‘What was the accused's condition ?“ asked Crown Attorney N. L*. Mathews. K.C.I thought he had been drinking, he had been stumbling up the street/' replied the witness.According to Chief Constable James Sloss of Newmarket, when he questioned the defendant, the latter admitted having followed the girls and that he had not known them previously. He could give no reason for his actions.When called to the stand, the defendant admitted that he had chased the girl’s father when the latter ordered him to leave. Questioned by N. L- Mathews, K.C., for the crown, as to why he did not leave when he was told, he stated that he did not know. He admitted having previously had some Whiskey in a back lane,” but stated that he did not know who it was that had given It to him.I want to think this over for a week. commented Magistrate Mcllvccn. A second charge of vagrancy against the defendant was withdrawn.Pleading guIJty to stealing a car owned by Duncan Tillelt, Roche's Point, Clarence Scdore and Mrs. Wlnnlfred Handy, both of Aurora, wero each sentenced to one year at an Ontario reformatory.According to Mr. Tillett, owner of the stolen car, ho had parked his car at the approach to the brldgo at tho entrance to Sutton on midnight of April 25-26. Upon entering a newspaper store nearby he encountered the defendantscoming out of the store. Later, when he was returning to his car, he saw “Mr. Scdore puBh Mrs. Handy past the driver's seat of the car and then get In himself. The witness stated that he saw them drive away and he then notified the police. When next he saw the car it was in a lane four miles away and damaged to the extent of $35 or $40.Questioned further by the crown, Mr. Tillett stated that he had seen the defendants in a hotel previous to the time he saw them taking hfs car.County Constable William Hill told his worship that he had been notified of the theft about 1 a.m. and had proceeded west on the base line from Sutton.About three miles along. I noticed skid marks on the road, the officer stated. I went up the fifth concession, where I met Constable Morton. I turned back.The witness went on to say that he had met the defendants thumbing a ride to Keswick. He stated that their legs were wet and muddy.When asked if he wished to say anything, Mr. Scdore told his worship that he and his companion had gone to Sutton on April 25. We had been drinking and took Mr. TMett's car, he stated. X didn’t shove Mrs. Handy In the car. She wanted to get home to her children. If we hadn't been drinking this would never have been done.As far as Mrs. Handy is concerned, she has no record, the crown informed his worship. She has four children. There arc two people to look after them for her. Her husband Is overseas. He added that Mr. Scdore had been convicted in JJewmarket police court in 1940 of two charges of breaking and entering and theft and was sentenced to three months in the Guelph reformatory. On July 12, 1941, he had also been sentenced to six months at the Industrial farm at Burwash for theft.fHIRDSS DRIVE May 25thmarket:funds for the Red Cross SocietyIt's absolutely definite, commented his worship. It is not possible for me to suspend sentence on this charge.I would pay damages to the car, promised Mrs. Handy.It isn't a case of paying at all, replied Magistrate Mcllveen. As It Is set out In the act, the theft of an automobile calls for one year in prison.I don't think Mrs. Handy Is as guilty as Mr. Sedorc, stated the crown. 'T will consent to a suspended sentence on her behalf. She w'ould be put on probation.My children are alright, my mother will take care of them, Interrupted Mrs. Handy. I would sooner go to jail.Charges against the patr of vng-; rnncy and of taking an auto without the owner's consent were withdrawn.Pleading guilty to charges of having Inadequate brakes on their motor vehicles, Hugh Heath Hamilton of Aurora and W. J. Curran of Bayvlllc were each fined $10 and costs. Provincial Constable Alex. Ferguson testified that he had tested the Hamilton car on April 20 on No. 11 highway in Whitchurch and that neither the foot brake or the hand brako were In order. The officer stated that Mr. Curran had been driving a truck loaded with lumber.A flno of $1 and costs was Imposed on Emcflt Rogers, Bradford, who pleaded guilty to having Insufficient lights on his car. Constable Ferguson stated that tho defendant had but one head-light on his car and no tail-light.There were six charges of exceeding tho speed limit in Newmarket, nil laid by Constable Kenneth Mount. Arthur M. Geo, Toronto, was fined $9, including costs, for travelling at 42 miles an hour. Paul Pidhimy and Bdwin R. Foster. both of Toronto, George Bench, Aurora, and Helen Bantam, Bradford, were each fined $5, including costs for driving at 40 miles an hour. All were timed during the month of April.For falling to have hlfl operator's license. John Drew, Toronto, was fined $10 and costs. County Constable Ronald Watt laid tho charge.
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