MAGISTRATE'S COURT, HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 7 July 1921, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, HOKITIKA

THURSDAY, JULY 7. (Before H. AV. Bundle Esq., S.M.) MAINTENANCE. Police v. Walter Herbert Merritt, a charge of disobedience of maintenance order of upkeep of three children. —Adjourned for a month. BOROUGH BYE LAWS. Charles Gibbons, Borough Inspector (Mr. Park) v. AV. H. Breeze, a charge ol allowing 2 horses to wander. lined 10s and costs 7s. Same v. J). H. Stapleton, 1 horse. Defendant explained the horse had got away from him when it was being taken from tlie paddock. Convicted and fined the costs 7s. Same v, F. AA*. Thompson. 1. horse. Fined 10s and costs 7s. Same v. H. Jones, 1 heifer. I'ined the costs 7s. Same v. T. Robinson, junr.. a charge of driving a motor lorry in Stafford street without a light, after sunset. Defendant denied the charge. The Inspector gave evidence that there was no visible light, at 8.30 p.m. Defend•ant stated he had come from Kumara but found someone had interfered with the gas of his lamp. Convicted and lined 5s and costs 7s. Same v. AA r . Barrowtnan, a charge of allowing 1 cow to wander. Fined 10s and costs 7s. COUNTY RANGER. Walter Thomson, County Ranger (-Air Park) v. Charles Pfahlert, a charge of allowing 3 calves to wander on Hau Hau road. Convicted and fined 18s. (An allowance of £2 2s was allowed to Counsel divided up among fine and costs of all cases). Same v. G. H. Blank. 3 cows, was withdrawn. Samo v. T. Robinson, junr.. 1 cow and 1 calf on Kanieri road. Convicted and fined 18s.

Same v. J. McQuilkin. 1 horse oil Han Han road; Convicted and fined 18s. , ~ Same v. F. Martin, 2 cows on Han Han road. Convicted and fined 18s.

Same v. A. Rhodes, 1 horse on main road, Woodstock. After hearing explanation qf defendant the information was dismissed. .

Same v. T. Harris, 1 cow on Kanien main roa<l. Convicted .and fined 18s. Same v. F. Parker, 2 calves on Arthurstown road. Convicted am fined 18s. Same v. K. Winter, l liorse on Kinm road. Convicted and fined 18». Same v. E. Growcott, 1 liorse at Kinni. Defendant denied ownership, though he would not deny he had told the Hanger that lie was the owner. Information dismissed, the Magis ra ‘ stating if he had the power to fine the defendant lie would do so for giving wrong information to the Hanger. c advised him next time when asked as to ownership to tell the truth. SEEKING OF MEAT. John Jarman (Mr Park) v. M.chae Keenan, a olmi-Re of sellins moot J» l killed at Hokitika abattoirs. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the law on the subject, Convicted and fined 10s and costs 9s, Counsel £2 2s. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. William Carter, Inspector of W eights and Measures r. 1, Gooch, a charge of using an imperfect weighing machine A pica of not guilty "'as entered. MO Murdoch appeared for defendant, inspector gave lengthy evidence of inspection of the scales covering ovc twelve months, and ultimate seizure of the scales, which were imperfect, one of the trays having been broken.and a wooden tray put in it» Pl» c «» would require to be adjusted daily. Since its seizure_thc tray bac i ,tl r y and was lighter now by 1 oz. - <h To Air Murdoch.-He gave Gooch • • „se fho scale till June nerivn&sion to \ise tni nth., subject to their being adjusted as required. He r iui m ed the scales were 4 drams against the ousthe defendant, deposed ho had obtained the platform (P™ d ’^ d > : the dav after the seizure. By adiustI mcnt the scale was true to weight and I then frequently adjusted it to *eep accurate. He never used it when it was not accurate. Mis Worship said ho was saisi that the wooden platform was unsuitI -.hie for a grocer’s business. It was the I duty of the Inspector when he viewed the* scales over a year ago to take action then if it wore needed. Under I the circumstances he would dismiss the information.