MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1913, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

— • A sitting 1 of the Magistrate's Court was held to-day before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M. Thomas Yates was charged with having been drunk on tho 28th January. He pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Sheeh&h asked that a prohibition order be issued against accused, but the Magistrate said that aa there was only one conviction against; the man he could not do so. Accused was convicted and otdered to pay £l 15s cost* of curative treatment ; in default seven days' imprisonment. UPPER, HUTT' CASES. Dr. M'Arthur presided over a sitting of the Upper Hutfc Magistrate's Court this morning. Charles Gurote made no appearance on a charge of driving an unlicensed cab and horse. He was convicted and ordered to pay court costs (?g), with the option of three days' imprisonment. For getting on a train while in motion Robert Thomas wae convicted and ordered to pay 12s epßts. In the civil ease William Nichol v. H. W, Shaw, Mr. C. S. Mitchell appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. R. S. Webb for defendant. Judgment) was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed (£1 Is), with £2 4d cost*. In the case Inspector of Awards v. F. Luckane, a fine of £1 was imposed on defendant. Automobile interests were considered at the Hutt County Council meeting yesterday, when in response to a complaint made by the Manawatu Automobile Association it was resolved to put up a sufficient notice of warning at the dangerous railway crossing at Paraparattmu. It was also resolved to remove the temporary bridge at Paekakariki Hill and put in its place a "four by four' 1 Australian hardwood culvert. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., William Spindlsr was charged with having in his possession tobacco stolen from Messrs. Begg Bros. Mr. V. R. Meredith, who appeared for accused, said that the tobacco found on Spindler had been proved to be tobacco which had been in the possession of a man named Krausch, and as the latter had been acquitted at the Supreme Court on a charge of theft, there could, he contended, be no case against the accused. The Magistrate said he must give accused the benefit of the doubt, and dismissed the charge. Tired .and worn out? Restore your leefc energy — Steams' Wine, ot Cod Liver Extract increases your vitality— makes the daily tasks a, pleasure—feel fresh when through,— -Advt. If you. want the best, you want FowldVs suits. They are made for the well dressed. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Man-ners-sti'eet.-—Advt. Why pay twice the money elsewhere when you can buy ladies' patent walking shoes, with grey suede tops, for 6s 6d, at Hannah's Sale?— Advt. In connection with the Eaeter Carnival ail advertisement in this issue invites 40 boys and girk, between the ages of 7 and 11, also 40 girls between the ages of 15 and 17, to ttied; at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon next at 3 o'clock. Miss Bland has kindly consented to give instruction to the children in Maypole dancing for the carnival, 4 and the oommittee hopes that th© required number of children will be present at the hall on that day. Mesem. S. S. Williams, cabinetmakers, Taranttki-street, call attention in our advertising columns to a flew shipment of modem bedsteads just opened up. .With the westerly winds blowing, And the cotniog chilly change, We say there is no knowing If 'twill throat or lungs derange; And when wo know for certain, Being certain i« being sure, HThen Nature lifts hof curtain, And mye Peppetmiat Cttfe." ,