MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 4 September 1909, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

' (Before Mr. W G. Riddoll, S.M) A DRIVER'S HOURS. AWARD OVERRIDES STATUTE. His Worship, Mr W. G, Riddcll, gare his r««rvej decision in tho cas« of C. 15. Aldrtdge;';.lnspector of. the-;Latb\ir Department;: (Mr.- D,: -rindlayU v: ('A'yiapi ■•i'rid'.''Wi}kna :(:Wr.' ; -Maehell):' J -Defendants, ■',who' aro' giocersi. »>d. .occupiers of v shop , situated trithiiu; a; tesibinea. district, 'were : ohafced witk karing,- on.Jiily 1 17, employed ono'John aa-kdurafter-tUe-'prescribed- tiinc, to , wit II.SO -P.M.iii'Defendarit*-admitted the,:facts, wit -relied;, for. their 'defence :ori;thp. V/bllingfen.ptoeprij'vAward,' V.whioh. fiscsVtho ■of; : '.Trorb'f6r.::driveM.\'-^ThcirV/'ciuiVsel---'.''sai(l. : wos.;a.' , ,t]-rive.f\oiil}', and; did 'nof'ini'the week'eliding on .'July: 17, work more-thin :4"};hoiir3, : ho breachvof j tho -award the- statiito w'waa' .subject'.- ifrj tho, liWa'rd; and,' if ■: there .had .been -;o\ breach , (jf; tho ..award,, the preoeedings ,; were wrongfully ■ laid ■'; undor t,the:Shope'*nd. r Offices .-'Act.".. .' r' '.'■ ~: . i j His' Wership, after ■ discussing tio law as laid: dovn, invtie ;ste.inte> hold tlmt it mu«t auhjeci toftn.y -nvftnl MiSMPJay bu«6e|ef!|ihiiiMi|cft Safffiol gifard ■hies eond;itioDs..and hquu.;peculiarjy iippii-; ;eible.-'tfl ..'7t nmst boieasumedj Baidj!)is"\\ ; ors3iip, that.in : . drairring- up' 'the^rjourt'of'Arbitra- , -! tion , HM.-.;bffpre it evideneo of tho varying chsfaet«r of;. , driycTs';.:T?«k, : '*ah(V number.' ef-hours .accordingly. : ■ It Kcracd to. his ;Worship;. therefore,. that; aa thero was an: award: m;'exijtcrico,. tlio.conditions suggested '. by;. ; tlip. , 'argunftjnt''-fc.ri ; .'.thc' ; iiiforinant, involved uiicertaililjr'in..':tli"o"'-law applicable ',tp' f grocers;:and i-hei r 'assistantj,' an-:l: that, so:'long- as,thbjaward-rom.imcd-'.m force,"it ■inust. b6:'taken parta of 'th/S'.'.istatutb-::jT/hioh:-would iothcrwiso,... offeet defeudants, -.Tho ; infotniatibh 'would bo dis- ! :>'. : : /?-"''.". ; . |I; ..•'■■■: :•;- 1:

«; liomedyLanrits ZpioMsg was at-Slauricc-villfl,. £16.'; in a:ll)ipjclo valued at, £s,;.the yprpiierty.'bfv&livtl: Begveroten, On JJie'^application.' iff "■'■'SiiMns fledtpr Norwood; ■acoiised Vrs -remanded'.to appear t at.Masici-. foa.'on September, '9.: : ;' r ;.".:•■' .'■. A' quarrol .bitiveoh, two .workmon , ' led to Joseph ■••'.Hayward /■■(Mγ.';" Weston), charging ■Win;;Hanielss ; (Mr;.:Hrtflm.Vn);.with unlawful Assault;' ; . Defendant that he'struck convplaiilant, but..urged that'it. was : in .;olf-: uofoiicc. ; ; His-.Worship imposed'a : 'conviction and:fihodfi'lOsu/ ivitii.costs 19s. pd; ..';•->' , ]^' , ; LANGUAGE. '■/';. A 'chnrgo ;of ..Using. improper'.'language, oii tho Quten's.\VJmvf iorltiwl.tho-subject of ii prosecution.: brought :by -tlio -.Harbour."Board. against ;an expressman named Frank Martin. ■ Mr,- -AVostbn .appearodj/for.:the- prosecution, tnd 'Mr. : .Meredith. for'"the 'defence. '.From ~thb' evidence. jt , appeared that:defendant had ■lia.d sbmp; words with- oue-.of the tolls clerks, and had-used tho.worda complained of.- His Worship imposed* a fifl.q'.of 5a., with costs; £I'Bs., .in .defau]tr4B-'hour?,in gaol, r ..- ;■': ;^X^^'r ; M^^ N^'§X °P K -. : : '■■■■:.'■■ ';:■ ".; A'.nußibori.of; persona wcrp_prosccutcd for .wonder J-on :. tho ■•;•■ publics strcsie..^Patrick" : Cayanagk pleaded guilty to lined os.'.in each case, ' J7lthI cosfe £.1,- [Hi. qnd.;. :7b'..;,; respectively'. Geirgo -15611 '..tvas 'fined lOi. ■" arid '."costs 7a.v ;Jni.Ui;'-- Carri.'&io and -costs 12s. ; ;■•Richard: Rhodes, - 123,' costs only; a'rid :: the' following, Iv«r9-' each''fined .03. and v 7s. 'costs:—Jessie Hughes,;. Arthur; A. /Lowerj .Cecil \Graiam, ! Jiio. , Hain<:a/>aiid:;.Cllas'K.':Pearce..': . ■' , ;: 1 : V--;■'-.,P™er .'disEs.-j''</;; ';■ ,i, For cprrimitting a .brcaoh; ; pf a prohibition .Order,. John■Q'Donoglitte. wad , .fined' 40s.' and .ft.'. costsj.in default 14 'days' -iihpritenment; : .'Frederick ■Richard'-'Pierco was ; .proieoiitcd .by , tho 'City Council; (Mi , /,'O'Shca) for parforniing electric, light: ivork without a liconeo. guilty to■:tlio, charge, and waa. finc<r;6s. and c'c3ts £1.165.' ,; '.; : ■