AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 428, 27 August 1880, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, August 24, 1880,

(Before Justin- Aylmer, Esq., R M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender charged with drunkenness was dismissed with a caution. BREACHES OF PUBLICHOUSE ORDINANCE. Benjamin Glew was charged with supplying liquors to others than travellers and lodgers on Sunday, August 15. Defendant admitted the fact, but said that the liquors had been supplied in his absence, and contrary to his instructions.— Fined 40s and costs. Antonio Rodrignes pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and the same penalty was inflicted. T. Grange was charged with the same offence. Sergeant Willis deposed that he went into defendant's house on the evening of Sunday. Saw three men there who were not lodgers. Saw no drink supplied. lie called August Lclievrc, who admitted having had a drink in defendant's houso on the evening in question. It was on the invitation of a lodger in the house. Defendant said that if he had committed a breach of the law, it had been done unwittingly. He was under the impression that a lodger could entertain a friend in a hotel. He had only been a few weeks in

t v tiusuiess, and wished to conduct Us house in a respectable manner. Ho would be glad if the Bench would inform him as to his obligations. His Worship pointed out that it was not for him to advice defendant. He must act on his own responsibility. Ii answer to the Bench, Sergeant Willis stated that tho bar was closed. Defendant was fined 40s and costs. Wes. Chamberlain pleaded not guilty to a charge of a similar nature on the same date. Tho police called W. Johnson, who admitted having had a pint of beer in defendant's house on the day in question. By defendant—l had been after some pigs all day. The beer was given me, not sold. D., McCulloch had also r partaken of a pint of beer "to his tea." Considered he was a traveller, as he then lived at tho Maori kainga. Fined 40s and coste. • Another case against the same defendant was, on the application of tho police, adjourned, till, to-day. CIVIL CASES. Akaroa Borough Council v. M. A. Hooman. ' ' . In this case defendant had, on a former occasion, confessed judgment. MrNftlder now appeared on her behalf, and asked for a re-hearing. The Town Clerk (Mr W. Sims), who appeared for tho Council, would like to know on what grounds the application was made, after judgment had been confessed. Mr Nalder said the grounds were that the confessions had been obtained by fraud. He called Mies Hooman, who deposed that the 'late Town Clerk had come to her, stating that he was authorised to do so by the Mayor and two of the councillors, and informed her that if she would confess judgment she would never; hear anything more about the matter. . Sergeant Willis gave corroborative evidonco. , . Mr Sims said that as Mr Nalder had used the word "fraud,"and the ex-mayor's "name had been mentioned, he wished to state on behalf of that gentleman,who was unable fo bo present, that he utterly denied ■having anything to do with the transaction as stated.■■ His Worship said that at any rate it appeared that judgment had bewi confessed under some misunderstanding. Are hearing would be granted. ■■'■"' Mr Sime asked that' the date might be fixed for Friday, September 3, which was agreed to. Some of the witnesses in the publichouse caHcs made application for expenses, which wore refused. The Coiirt then adjourned.