HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1291, 21 November 1911, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) 1 Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., presided at yesterday's sitting of tho Petoue Magistrate's Court. Messrs, I). Kcir <uid It. J, Southgato, Justices ot Iho l'cnco, were also on Iho Bench. Cecil Edward Young Taylor woa charged with drunkenness and also with procuring liquor during 1 the currency of a prohibition order. Mr. Wilson, who appeared for defendant, asked for leuient treatment, as Taylor liad work in tho country. A conviction only was entered. On a' charge of disorderly conduct while drunk, Bert licesbv was fined 55., with oosts 75., in dofault'forty hours' imprisonment. Jabez Wooldridge, for procuring lupior during tho currency of a prohibition order, was fined 40., with cost amountTho borough inspector (Mr. \V. 13. Gough) proceeded against William Henry Bailey for riding a bicycle along tho footpath. Defendant was fined ss. and cost's 7s. l'"or hawking m the borough without first obtaining a license, Kcuben Nonntz was convicted and ordered to pay costs. L'or failing to send liis child to school regularly, Austin Chudleigh, on (wo illformations, laid by Mr. Dinneen, was lined Is. on each, with lis. costs, 11. J. Wynvard, who al'tt liah two charges agaiiist him, was similarly dealt with. An information laid by tho polio© against Joseph Dwyor for attempting to drive « motor-car across a lovol railway crossing when the approaching train was closer thnn a quarter of a mile, was dismissed. Tho cvideueo was of a contradictory nature. Judgment was ciilxM'ed for plaintiffs in. the following undefended civil eases:— Hntt Vallev Tramway Board v. T. A. Baker. Is. (id., costs 55.; A. I.eibezict v. Mrs. E. Calharall, .£2 65., costs 10s. Tho l'etono Borough Council, represented bv Mr. K. C. Kirk, proceeded against J. Jorgenson, lic-cnyeo of the Grand National Hotel, for failing to carry out certain improvements directed by the District Health Officer, and thereby suffering a nuisaiKXj to arise and continuo from the stable. Tho principal facts were admitted by tho defendant", but it was held thnt no ltnisaneo whatever had lieen caused. Horses, it was stated, were seldom in (ho stable. Mr; AV. B. Gongli (Borough Inspector) said lie considered that the stables were insanitary, and that tliev certainly did not conform with Ilia by-laws. Mr. M'Grath, who appeared for defendant, asked that tho ease bo adjourned, as Jorffmson was shortly leaving tho establishment. An undertaking would he given that no nuisanco would ariso. Dr. M'Arthur agreed with this suggestion, and adjourned the ea.se until January. The structure, ho said, would (lien either havo to eonio down or be modo to conform with tho by-laws.