MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1917, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before. T. Hutchison Esq., S.M.) FRIDAY DECEMBER Nth. DECK SHOOTING. A. O’Hiiiiorun was charged with shooting one grey duck, at Donoghues on 4th December, and pleaded guilty. Sergeant- Follev stated be had been instructed to press for a substantial penalty. His Worship stated that be was sure the offender would not offend again. Convicted and fitted 20s, ball the penalty to go towards tli.e expenses of the constable. ON LICENSED PREMISES. Two offenders, found on licensed premises (Commercial Hotel) after -hours were convicted and lined 20s each, with costs 2s each. i • ' licensing- act. > Police v. William Hall (Mr Sellers) a charge of allowing liquor to he served to a person under the influence of liquor. A further charge against Florence Hall, wife of licensee, of supplying the liquor was also taken conjointly. A plea of not guilty was entered. Sergt. Follev led the following evidence:—

Constable Kennedy gave* evidence that.on 14th November, about mid-day, ho saw Henry Smith in a drunken condition in Revoll Street, going north. Saw him going ino the Dunedin Hotel. Went into the hotel and saw Smith and another in the bar, with a glass of

liquor. Mrs Hall was behind tlie- bar. Pointed out Smith's condition to Mrs. Hall, and she said he. was in tlie bar when she came in, and appeared to be sober. Mrs Hall took Smith, who was a boarder, to his room. Mr Hall was not present till later. To Mr Sellers.—lf lie had only seen Smith leaning, against the bar counter I lie would not have thought he was drunk, though he had too much liquor. On a previous occasion ho had seen Mi's Hall order it drunken man out. Eggcliug said Smith was not drunk, j William H. Thompson, carter, gave evidence that his attention was drawn ( by Constable Kennedy to a man staggering across Tie veil Street. Said to Kennedy that the man was drunk. Fred Eggeling, blacksmith, deposed l that he saw Smith in the smithy. : reckoned ho was about half drunk. . Took him to the Dunedin Hotel, whore he boarded. Witness called for a shandy, and Smith for a small beer, which Mrs Hall supplied, and the constable then came in. ■ To Mr Sellers—When the constable asked Mrs Hall why she served Smith ns he was drunk, slip replied that lie , was not drunk. I Mr Sell(lrs led the following eviI donee:— I Mrs Hall gave evidence that Mr Eggeling enllcd her to the bar. Smith was leaning on the bar, and Eggeling was also there. Served Eggeling with a shandy, and Smith with a pony beer. , Smith appeared to be all right. The constable then came ill and said Smith j •wals drunk. She said lie was not. , Eggeling in reply to the constable said Smith was not drunk. I His Worship said the man was nnjloubtedly drunk. Convictions would he made. The licensee, Hall, would bo fined £5, and Mrs Hall £2. with one | witness, costs 6s. DEBT CASES. McKay and Son v. It. Tfarkor, claim . £1 6s .yd.—Judgment for plaintiff with costs ss. Stephens Bros (Mr Wells) v. SR. Dawson. judgment summons £6. —No order made. Ruby Glass (Mr Murdoch) v. Public Trustee (Mr Sellers) claim for £42 10s, for nursing and lodging in estate of the late C. It. Glass. It was stated that the Public Trustee had been instructed by other testators to object to the claim. It was therefore necessary to prove the claim before it could be admitted. After hearing evidence, judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs, £5 6s.