[?]AIROA COURT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 56, 22 March 1937, Page 3

[?]AIROA COURT

Lengthy List of Cases Several licensing cases were heard by Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., in the Wairoa Magistrate's Court on Friday. The police proceeded against Zion King for having on March 14 at Mohaka assaulted Arnold William Stewart. The accused pleaded guilty. Conetable Gatehouse stated that the offence arose out of a claim made by Stewart to a keg which defendant said had been given to him by another Maori, but which the informant took, whereupon the accused struck him and broke his teeth, Mr O 'Malley, for accused, admitted that the ease arose through Stewart insisting on taking the keg, otherwise there was no other excuse. The accused was fined £1 and costs 8/-, and ordered to pay £6 6/- for the teeth, a month being given in whieh to pay. Thomas Twomey, who di.d not appear, was charged with having committed a breach of his prohibi,tion order on March 4, and Andrew Dillon was charged with having procuxed the liquor. The cases were heard together, Canstable Gatehouse stating that Dillon was not the worst ofEender. Mr O'Malley pleaded for the defendants, who were each fined £1 and costs 10/-. Albert Houghton, who did not appear, was fined £1 and 16/- costs for having been found after bours on licensed premises, the Morere Hotel, on March 7. Albert Edward Beekett, James Henry Roberts, and Charles S. Swainson, all of Frasertown, were charged by the police with having been found on the premises of the Mohaka Hotel on March 6, during prohibited hours. ConStable Gatehouse prosecuted, and Mr Chamberlain appeared for the defence, pleading not guilty. Constable, Campagnolo said he followe.d the defendants into the, hotel and saw the licensee with his back to the slide, a book in his hand, and the bar lit up. The licensee made no reply when challenged. The defendants admitted they were not boarders. A. E. Beekett gave evidence of having just arrived from Napier., after having travelled 120 miles or so. Roberts and Swainson also gave evidence. Mr Chamberlain contended that all three were bona fide travellers. The Magistrate said the onus was on the defenCe to prove that, but he was not satisfied the defendants were bona fide travellers, and - he fined each £1 and costs 13/-. For having failed .to clear ragwort from his property at Omahanui, William Harvey, for .whom Mr Chamberlain appeared, was fined £1 and costs 10/-. Several similar charges against other defendants were adjourned. ... Mr B. de B. HiJl, inspector of stock, proceeded against William Neville, of Portland Island., with having ^ exposed 27 wether sheep at Wairoa while badly infestcd with lice. The inspector said the infestation was bad, and he had to proseeute every year. He did not believe the defendant had a dip. Defendant was fined £2 and costs 10/-. Archibald Fabling, for whom Mr Chamberlain appeared, charged with having in his possession an unlicensed wireless set, was fined 10/- and costs £1 7/-. Albert Heke similaTly cbarged and also represented by Mr Chamberlain, was fined £1 and costs £1 17/-. Fred. Smith was charged with having operated a ' motor vehicle at Nuhaka without being the holder of a driver's license. He pleaded guilty and was lined £1 and costs. Oliver Richard Mildon was charged with having between November 16, 1936, and January 30, 1937, made a false statement for the pnrpose of obtaining employment relief, and thereby obtaining £12 11/- to which he was not entitled. Mr Robinson appeared for dei endant and pleaded guilty. Mr Coleman stated that defendant had not diselosed moneys he had received from the Boi'ough Council. Mr Robinson said his client was a very simple man, but strietly honest, and did not understand what he ought tc do. He had aetually eent in two nil returns. Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., fined the defendant £1, with costs 10/-, and under the circumstanees ordered that he xefund only half the amount illegally obtained, and by instalments. A lad was charged in the Juvenile Court that at Gisborne he had stolen 10/-. He was plaeect nnder the supcrvision of the ehild welfare officer for 12 months. Another lad was charged that at Wairoa he broke and enterod certain premises and stole £4 3/9. He was plaeed under supervision. A Maori lad was charged that at Ruakituri he stole £6, bnt the oase was adjourned. Another boy was charged with having at Nuhaka counselled and procured another lad to commit an offence. He was placed under supervision for 'J.2 /nonths. A boy aged 17 years who was charged with having committed a common sssault on a girl was ordered to eome tp for sentence if called upon within two years.