MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 651, 30 October 1909, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

1 . (Before 1 Mr W. G Eiddell, SJI) It "'' ' iTHE LICENSING L f AW ' " " At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning ? » tVm Hugbert M'Laughlau ..was charged with f selling whisky (not being licensed to do so) to J Wm Arthur Caldwell, a policeman Mr Wil- {, , ford oripetored* for defendant and pleaded not J guilty ,'" ■* P i Constable'Caldwell stated,,that he and Con , stable Glvnn< both dressed as electno line work- ■. ers, entered Mlaughlan's store and asked for a cup of tea/, .Subsequently „ that ne had-Mottle of>whisky under the conn' tcr and,V*itnessf Constabjo" Glyph, and \ f .„ M'Laughlan had l a-drink, witness- paying Is * • v 6d<- This was'repeated at the other constable's / expense Later in the day they called again, * /, and just as the drinks had been poured out c J , Sergeant Rutiodgo entered* the l promises and J tasted the hquor. Defendant remarked that it was whisky, and that he 'was treating a . couple of friends i' To Mr Wilford , Witness had told lies to defendant to get him to commit an offence Mr Wilford You did not trouble how many lies you told'—"No" ' . Then the position is this Ton admit telling x lies to defendant, * but you expect his Worbhip **~ to bejievo that you'are telling the truth now? —'Tea" , r i Mr Wilford contended that the form of this information disentitled the prosecution to succeed against M'Laughlan without first of all proving that he was not a person exempted by the Licensing Act. ~ The Magistrate considered the point purely > technical one Mr, Wilford asked his Worship to consider the point ~,,,„,.. j Mr Riddelftagreed; to dp, so, and intimated that he would give judgment on Wednesday mornmg ) , i 1 > TROUBLE ABOUT A MILK CAN 4.milk vendor named Wm Leonard Dome, * aged 20, s was charged with stealing a milk can and five gallons of milk belonging to Alfred John SFack, of a total value of 17s 2d The evidence of Slack was to the effect that ' Borne committed the offence at the Te Artf c f TUilway station A mistake was out of tho ; question was accused's second offence in •, one month," '» J For the defence, Mr. Jackson admitted that \ the can was taken, but contended that it was \ done accidentally Ho would call evidence to show that it yfas quite easy for. suoh a mistalo' ,' 'i Jo bo made -' t >i i • , ■> n Ths information was dismissed. '" r '< ',\', u >v EMPLOYEE AND CASHBOX ,*• . ( 1 A young man 1 24 years of ago, named John r James 0 Connor, pleaded guilty to a charge of i stealing 2}d r , tho property of George Toogood others ' , -Chief-Dotectivo Broberg stated that O'Connor i was employed* in an offlffe He broko open a cashbox, took 1 tho morieyJ l aWay, jand hid it- ' Nertt day suspicion fell'on him, and when ] taxed with the offonco ho admitted it and i 1 imido restoration -—' •>- ' -'- ( ' Tho Magistrate imposed a penalty of one ] month's imprisonment < , ' FKOMiA CHINAMAN'S COUNTER A strongly built youth mmed David Brog- i mils, ,Buas lloirifion, alias Warne, pleaded gdilty to charges of stealing a packet or cigar , ctte tpbacco and a packet of papers, -valued at ■, Is. Id, the property of, Yee thong Wing, and t with.) using obscene language. ' , Sub-Inspector Norwood that accused picked up the, articles from a Chinaman's counter and'loft without paying * '" ' f f was convicted and sentenced to four ; teen days' imprisonment on each chargo, thoi bo. ebneufrent x i ' , 'TO BBSBIECIIED s In'ihe Juvenile Court, three bovs, aged 10, 13, and 16 years, respectively, wore charged mth ■> stealing a pick and shovel, valued at bs Ihe ; two younger boys ivei? each ordered to lecene fonr strokes of tho birch 'ihe othei was or dercd to tome up for sentence if called upon 7 i* -J ' ? ' _ OTHER CASES S ' Tore using obscene languogo, Thomas Ryan, ' who was represented by Mr Jackson, wbb : fined X 2 and 19s costs, in default 11 ikjs' imprisonment < One 1 first offending inebriato, nho did -not appear, 10s, in default. 21 hours', imprisonment - 1 [ lor committing brcacho3l of prohibition f orders, JohllS ODonoghuo and Walter Patrick „ Millrtno were each fined 40s and 7s costs (Before Dr a' M'Arthui, SM) \ ' BLLLICOSL MAORIS \ Dr JtHrtKiir clnrgcs of breaches of tho peace; laid by Donald Moid, of Upper I Hutt, rgiinst a Maori named Wharotaka and J tiVo Maori women J f" v ' ■ The evidence showed tint Reid bought somo , land M Uppir Hutt from Natives in the naukaretu Block ■• He obtained a cortificato t/l \ title to enter the property to move a, fence Some of the; Natives' as°anltcd -him,-* and he r had them finec' Notwithstanding this lie ivcs J again assaulted, tho Nabve3 objecting to thd I fence being pulled down ' t Mr Wilford appeared for Reid, and asked j for sureties Mr, Weston appeared for the t defendants, t *" "\„, ? ' . The case against Wharotaka' was > dismissed,

the award, and acted accordingly,'both" i!?„ noglecting-to/indenture:,the apprentice/ and ; in> employing van' under-rate worker' without a' permit. His Worship concluded: "As .he may. have.acted, in a bbna-fide belief: as to ihis.posifull penalty asked : ' for, : but as; he must halve 'profited greatly by his .action, 1 .1 cannot inflict, a merely nominal penalty.;;: The? penalty for .each breach will Ijo: ''/•Mr.^Kfegibliwi l appeared for' plaintiff..: and i Mr.. Herdman for defendant. ■' .. '■.■■■■.-';• Fj/ •*vDrv AS ! M'Ar'thurVdelivered %, TMerVed judgmenf i 'pf«tKe>]?cderdted; i Cook.s''and'. : Stew'. :,ards*Unjbnl. (Mr. "Jones,* ■•■ secretary).';v.'. the'An-jchor.-Shipping and:Foundry;Company, Ltd'. (Mr.:Herdman)./The'plaintiff claimed to recover from'tho defendant company the sum .of .>£lo,', as penalty for ia :breach of,the Federated' ,C6bks':" l and, Stewards' Awards. ■■■ It ; .was alleged

;tbat/the defendant company,-had employed one • steward onboard th'e.steamer/ Nikau during the month of September, and had paid him'at the rate of per, month,, in-: stead of at the rate of £W per month, as provided, for in- the/award.' In this 'case a cook and; steward:"was,,emplbyed, and, Rudman. was vsig^cd^.qni.thß.'articles:'as. .assistant:'', steward. rUherts ■a'.:cbbk v . ; and.'-steward'-. who., never. ,left'/the .galley, -and .Ruo^nVattended"'solely ■ to thei: cabins. .':Th6':'cook and steward: gave, or'3ers 'to .Rudraaii'. arid had.' he thought it .could himself ;halve/done, part'.of'.'the .work : in the cabins or. saloons' It/was. he: who /was ifespon'sibK.f°r.~the'.stores,.; dearly indicating his.posi•■tion y a<j - r a''steward; - Mri- Jones' contended: that as'the'cook'and steward confined himself.to the, galley he was a 'cook,;and. that'Riidman/was/ therefore'in theposition: of .a,chief-.steward.-, ;■■- ./His; Wcrship,/however;'.'found \ that.Rudman had performed'the .duties, of an -assistant stew- . ard; • his : chief'.'being .the cook: -'and /.'steward. Judgment would accordingly be/for the, defeli- ■ dant'company;;;' : ;-.y-'/.,■,■■'.<•.;'.•',.-'.".■'•'•::.::'■/■'•-''':.'-'/"''■ ; .. . /-.,' . >'..

classeshave.in .Christchnrch.;.' As regards boys,' there', was little .'demand in this town for,trainling preparatory, to farm work—the great body of the farping. country being too,far from .the town,,and being served by technical.schools'in ■ the country.■■ As rogards formers, he did -not ianticipate that" more' than one' or two,would join/classes in/Wellington,-, as there were:.,al<more. convenient icentres!; He. did not/anticipate, therefore, that they could have more than one class of twelve to twenty students, in the first yeqr. at any .Tate,. •and then only if the/conditions ;ofwork.were -favourable, and the.instrnction Bopular Jf as:wfill. .as good. ,• - ":• ,:' /'•, .'.With regard to:; accommodation,- it '■■ was' esi' sential that- a large,room should be'available :for the sole, use .'of the class.' They could not provide this room on their .presont ■ premises, and unless some: firm would grant them the use.

expensive fotrent. apparatus required was simple 'and (inexpensive—trestle ■:. and grids for Trimming.the',fleeces,..with spaces'for slacking the sorted wool. '■ ' 'About ..£l5O worth of wool was usually in hand.. at" one time ■ in' .the Christchnrch class. ■ Buying the.wool for;classing and reselling did not appear, to be'aiprudent arrangement, as the. wool had: to.be bought some considerable timebefore : it' was. sold, ,thtis keeping 'school', funds locked up, and also risking :a lots'which might be sufficient to wreck the' class. In the Christchurch; school, the.wool.was sent free by a'local wool dealer, was." classed and returned to: him, ;and replacedby fresh wool. >ln this'.way -the school's liabilities Vere reduced as much as/pos-l sible; _; Some.' such', arrangement, should • be' pos-. siblein this!city!. . :■,■;"■ -■-'~'/.■••..',■':.' ;:;•;,'•';".'' .'■' .'-In .(conclusion, ..Mr.' La 'Trc-be recommended that ; if ■.suitable;arrangements 'as- to.'rooni.'and material'cantemade;\stops should be taken'to' ascertain what number of students ; wbuld : be i forthcoming, .'aaid,if- : ,the.nuiiiber..was greater [ than twelve the class should ,be established nextßaster. -~ ■ -/A.: ;■ :'■'■■■'■' ;>■.■••'.■!..■. v - ; .}:'; .',;.

Before the ballot took'pluce the Commissioner addressed thoso applicants who were present. He stated that there were 102 sections . to be, balloted for, but not in the" manor' of an ordin- • ary.land ballot. Preference was• being- given to .those out of employment who wished, to,take up land, but could not do so' under ordinary circumstances. Those successful at ■thVballbt would be given a; month to inspect, ■tions, and could surrender them if i they did nofrlike them. If,at the end of the montS'they did* not intimate that they intended to take them up, the'sections would be forfeited, and others would get a chance. Further, if.it were found that the information handed in about himself by any applicant was incorrect or untruo such, application would be/.nuU and'void, -even if the applicant were successful at tho ballot.' Similarly.' if anything were*, subsequently discovered' as to. character or general eligibility, which,,'in the discretion of the board, was considered sufficient cause for disqualification, the application would be cancelled. .The following are the names of successful ap-< plicants for-sections in the Hunia Survey Dis.trifcts—.. .',-..•. , ' ■/■",. Section 3, Block I, 180 acres, John-Mooney," Ohokuue. ~ •;■ : v > '-'.''!^tion'l,\Bloxk'l^''i7oVaor^ : -Sy^e;'''Jai:Vis < '. Wanganui. '/'■'// v '.' /..'■'! '■■ Section 2, Block \ ll,-.2oo'.'acres, .James. W. Durie, Hemare. ; • •->■■• •'. '~.■ '..;;• ', '/Section .3, Block 11, 200 acres, W. L. A.' M'Artuur, ■ Wellington. ' Section 4, Bhjck-11, Ernest A. Newson, Foxton.. ''..' . ."••'"..■ Section 5, Block ll.J7s,acres, Eobert Dowling, Kaetihi. ■';■'• ■:.;,' •'■ Bection 9, Block 11, 170 acres, Julius .Barry,' Matapuna. ' v ■' -'.'.- '■■'•"; //Section 3, Block" IV, 200 acres; Eichard'A. Woodhead, Christchurch':'"'''•'' *'', i ; . .Section, 3, Block ;V, 50 acres, Gilbert M'Al.pine, Taumarunui./: •Section, 4,. Block V, 200 acres,' James Grace,'. Wihiata. - ' '.'.- j/ : •..'• '■ ,V" ~'■ ~'■'•/ ' Section 5„Block V,' 200 acres, John.T. Taylor, Wellington.' /,'/./. :...,'. V" ■•*:';•'•■'. . Section' 6- Block .V, 200' acres, Thos.'.Tracey,' Dunollio. .'-!'• ~ ■.-'•! ■'• '-..-, Section 7, Block ,'V/ 155, acres,. David.Shaw, Pareora.' : • / ' - /Sectibn;B, Block V; 60 acres, Alfred D. Kays, Levin. ... ~- ■■.■.-.'•.-. '■-.-■.■ Section' 9,. Block V, 76 acres, George Hunt, Wellingtons ■'"■; / .-."... ."..^ii;'.:-. --. :- :.*■""" '-:■'-"'-'-:■.. Section 10, Block'V, 50 acres, Robert: Cleaver,' Tailtape. ■■' .' ."'■ '■■',;■'■-''. ■ '.\ Section 11, Block V, 93 acres, D. J;'J. Creech, Wellington., "'■ : "/ - ■;■ • ' Section IV Block V, 70 acres, Francis B. Haughoy,"ilaster'ton.." -A ■■ .'. _■', .Section 13, Block V, 70 acies, George N. Poulson, Ohutu. / : 4 • , ... ' Section -14/'. Block•:V'-. 70,.acres, Wm; Taylor, Pet'one:. ,>'. "" "'-'/:,. //'"',/ '.' ' . •■■■:-"■,■ .Section^;,'Block VI,. 100 acres, Wm.E. Denriison/.Auckland.' '■/ :'■ v■ ■■ >/ . - /Section.'sa, Block VI, John' J. Sheahon, Eaurimu; .'-.•"■. ::•;•,.'.'."'". ■:■'■ ■'■■ /beetion/7/-Block'Vl.,-108 acres,' James Atkinson,;. Wellington: :"'' '. ■,'•',"■■ ' Section '9, Block.. VI, 100. acres, Fred. '■ Reynolds, Dunedih. '•■ '■.'•■';■'' ■■..:•■■. ' Seotion 10, Block VI, .'100; acres, 'Lewis J. Bacon,lOtorohanga. ';';■,.... ' Section 11, BloJk VI, 100 acres, Herbert G'. Hunter, Crofton; • Marton.' '..••■:• __Sectioh 26, Block VI, 100 acres, Bartholomew H.'Wallace,. Jlarigawoka. ..<'• 'Secti6ri.27,.Block.Vl, 100 acres', Wm. Lang, Greytbwn. .;:.';■'•,:■'. : .■-.,■.■ ••'• .' ■'■..'Se'ijtibn; 8, Block • IX,- 200 acres, Wm> Green.i Petone.'.'■■'■■' ,-'.'" ~■ :•-■'.••■, .. .'.•', •• ■ ;Section:9/.Block IX, 103 acres, Wm.,Wyatt, Kilbirnie. ■••'..: /:, .•■Section.: 10,■ Block 1X,.190/'acres//Arthur.J.' Millyn,:.TaumarUnui.'-../' '• •■• ■■ \ ':.-./ '■ 'A ■Section 11, -Block' IX,VI9i • acres, .Charles ■Pittams.'Mataroa.'': 'v ■'■'..■' A ':■:-.'■ ■'"';./..;.: - ■ Section.. 12, • Block IX/ 460. aores, 'Walter. D.'" Brown,• Midhirst. ■■•'■" ■;.', - /.':',/. Section', 13, Block.l X;' 174 acres, JohnLawsbh,' .Kakahii. ..■=;,.•.; : .■■■'■.•■',..;'/.■. Section 1 .14, Block IX, 154 acres, John Bones, vtiku." ■-.•:■:■.■< :'■■."/;: -.... ■• '.. -. . ,' i; . .-.-, /'Section 15, /Block': '.IX, ,120../ acres/ Bruce .MDonald, Koeke.- '■' ./ ■ :/ , .... 16, Block IX/116 acres, James Pattilb, Patea.-..-.. ./.!v'.-.---.'•'■-.■.■■■■■■■•.■:'■ •. *••..-■■.•..■'•> •.-;■,- ■Section ■ 17, ■ Blook IXj'-UO acres,.'. MalcolmWatt, Dannovirkei"■''■■' ■ '.' .•.-''■•■ ■Section 18, .Block IX, '120, acres; John' Stobart, Wellington. ,'/.../ _ Section 19, Block'lX,,'lCo. acres, Thos; H. Robinson, Taihape. , '■. .:'. ■■ '• , : ~ Section 20,, .Block 1 IX, 100 /acres, ■ (Christian Seton, Gladstone./';•"• '..' : Section 21, ;Blobfc ,IX/'l3o .'acres,. J,rE.'.Marshall, ;.Johnsonville. : "•. I '■■■ ■' .■ ■' . . '.'■■ .Section 22,'..810ck IX,. 150 'acres, Bert.,-T. Ralph,' Shannon. ' ""■' •'; '■' /■'.■ ■. ■' •'■■■-. i: ■•.■■; 23,, 810ck ; .:1X, ; 190 ' acres, Henry Bromley/Wellington. ■■.■•':■■ i■ •■ ■'■ ..,-'...'-, /Section"24,'. Block 'IX/ 170, acres,'lJames'/B; 1 Davoy-j .Hukanui; ■/,-!*'■',''.--"..','. ■ - ••' "'■ /'Section, .25, -Blook JEX,/, 170>: acres,-'- Albert ■Cameron, Maranui.; ■ '•.•' ;;/; ,' /.r ' ■"■."..•'.,■/ 'Section;2o, Block'l'lX/ /161/-.acres, • "Edward Collett, Hukanm...-/ //!■:/ //,.:/'. ..,- ~:/':, Section-8, Block'-X/;l2o..,a'c'rcs,';iEi)bt. Morris, Mataroa. . '..-..••/!•■' /'vv;./-/.■.•:../.•./-••.-:•■,-.'".' ; -.'•"■.••' - Section '4/ Block/X.s'WO/acrbsiJßbbt..-Thomas' Pearcei .Foxton:/• • .'''--.-'■", '■"<■:.■■■■' .'•-./-/•/ ■ • Section '5, : Block,' X,' '120 -'acres/' John -Thompson, Kawatau. /."; .':,'."-./.■-"/ '/•::'.' -^.'. ,-" ■ • ' -'Section 6/ Block Xi> 110/ acres; W. : -N/.8/arper,Silverhope. - /"//•:■»'.,".,., ■"..'.":.' .... 'Section 7,' Block X, 133;acre»,.Kitihard Curtis, ManUUUig..'.:-//'/' •,;-■,-.-' '■■'.•

'Section'B, Block X, 103 acres, Thomas Wainwright, Kaiwarra. '• '■'•", Section 9, Block X,MOO acres, ■■ Arthur Naylor, Utiku. . ■, .... .Section 14,. Block'X, 155' acres; Harold'Wilkmson, Wellington. Section 21, Block,'X' 84 ; acres, Sairiubl Allen, Marton.- ■ . , -• Section 22, Block X, 142 acres, Eobt. .J. Spiers, .Flnxbourne. '•;Section 23, Block X, 121 acres, Philip Eeal, iNowtown. • • '■•''■.- .Section 24, Block X, 100 acres, John P. "Ward, disborne. ~--■"'■■ Section 25, Block'X, 100 acres, S. E. Johnson, Wellington. Section 28, Block X, 100 acres', R. M. Krebs, Feilding. ~'■•.' Section 27, Block X,' 100 acres, Edwin C. Hughes, Kakahi. . ' ", ■ ' ' Section 28, Block X, 100' acres, David G: Sanson, Sandon.. , Section 30, Block X,'loo acres, William O. Atulor, Pinaka. ': • Section 31, Block-X, 100 acres, Richard Belsoy, Lower.Hutt. :. :■.■■>•'-.•-■•. Section 32, Block X, 100 acres, John M'Leod, Whango.-, •, •■ . Section 33,' Block X, 100 acres, William- E. Flynn, Ohakune.: > . ' •■ _ Section 34, Block X, 100 acres, Joseph ¥iy, Lower Hutt; ■■,-- .'. .. ." . /■' Section 30, Block X, 8i acres, ;G. Hill, Taihape. ■;■'■ .■.•■■- • . _ Section 37, Block X, 150 acres! Francis E. Parker, Taumarunui. ■ t Section 33, Block X, 150 acres, Tony M. Pecar, Auckland. .'.. ■ ~ Section 40,' Block X,BS acres, C. J. Brown, Faikakanki. - . ■■ Section -43, Block X, 130 acres, John O'Donnell, Norsowood. • '■" .. KAITIEKE SURVEY DISTRICT. . * _ Section 19, Block 111, 183 acres, James W.' Brown, Mangaweka. , 20, Block. 111, 160"acres, W. H. C. Kansnord,Aramoho. ■•■'■ •-■•.■■ 21,.810ck.111, 125 acres, A. Stewart, Kireaha.' \ ■■-.-.. Section 22, Block 111, 124 acres, Amos Hollingworth, Wanganui. . : Section 23, Block 111, 139 acres,' Henry C. Jacka, Wadestowh. . - • ' , Section .24, Block 111, Martin Anso, Taihape. ..-Section'2s, Block: 111, Adolf Bringezu, Wellington. ... Section 27, Block 111, 139 acres, George W. Haydon, Kilbirnie. Section 1, Block IV, 189 acres, Richard T. ; Roberts, .Oban. •'.:,"' Section 2, Block 17, 193 acres, Geo. H. Wood, Waipukurau. Section B,' Block TV,, 134 acres, E. P. Loye, Ohakune. - ", Section 1, Block VIII, 198 acres, Harry Orowhiirsfc, ■ ■ Raurimu. Section 3, Block VIII, 194 acres, Chas. Allen,' Bulls. . ,;■ . Section 4, Block VIII, 116 acres, Peter Flynn, .Ohakune. . ' : Section 1, Block XII, 162 acres, James C. Murray, Bunnythorpc; Section 3, Block XII, 200 acres, John Hunter, Brooklyn. '..-'> ... .'■.' -> Sections, Block XII, 185 acres,.John Willis, Wellington. .' i ...';..'-. ... ... ; .. ~.' ... j Section. 6,;810ck XII, 165 acres, Alf. .Hames, Gisborne. ■> ■ -. Section 7, Block XII, 128 acres, W. Gleeson, Sydenham..... ... Section 8, Block XII, 133 acres! W. A. Waters, Wellington. ..,-,. f , :■ Beotioh 9, Block XII, 161 acres, Ale*. Watson; Kakahi. ■" ' - Section'lo, Block XII,. 200 acres, Herbert Tomlinson, - Taumarunui.- '. -'■• Section 14, Block XII, 193 acres, Percy Gorton, Wellington.- -. .■■'■' Seotion 16, Block XII, 171 acres, Seth Collin, Kaitama.\... v. v . : "•■'■'' . Section 17, Blook, XII, 160 acres, Victor A. Shore, Waihoaka. - . Section 18, Block XII, 200 .acres,- E.E. Bacon, Gisborne'.'- .' , : i , '-.-' , ... . ';• .". •!'■ ! Sectionl9,.Block.'Xll, 174 acres, P. H. Holmes Carterton.' ' . ..■•:''■ ■:''.'