MAGISTRATE'S COURT HOXITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1921, Page 1

MAGISTRATE'S COURT HOXITIKA

WEDNESDAY, SETT. 21st. (Hcfore Will. Meldrum Esq.. S.AI.) WANDERING CATTLE. Borough Inspector (Mr Dark) charged (i. W. Dale with allowing one horse to wander at large. Fined o/- and costs 7/-; Same v. .1. Duncan 1 horse, fined 20 - ami costs 7/-; Same v. Tims. Stopforth, 1 horse, fined 20/- and costs 7/-: Same v. H. Swern-y 2 cows, fined 20/and costs 7.-; Same v. Tims. Coyle, 2 cows, lined 20/- and costs 7/-: Same v. W. I' nsene. I horse, lined 20/- and costs 7-; Same v. G. flaussmnnn, 2 cows, fined ~>/- and ~osts 7/--, Same v. E. AA . Thompson. 1 calf fined 10/- and costs

7 Same v. E. Preston. 1 horse, fined 20/- and costs 7/-; Same v. Win. Hreezo, 1 horse lined 20s and costs. 7 - ; Same v. Tims. Staines. I cow lined 20/- ami costs 7/-; Same v. A. Graham I horse, lined V- and costs 7 -. DEFENCE ACT.

Eraser .Mclntosh. Defence Officer charged AA’. R„ Gooch with failure to attend parade. Fined .V- and costs 7/-. A charge against another lad was adjourned for a month, a suitable explanation having been given to the officer since the issue of the charge. DKIIT CASES. E. (’. Tnohey and M. Curtain claim £].'! 10/-. Judgment for plaintiff by default with costs Cl 3s. Police v. AY. Merrick, for enforcement of order of maintenance-- Ad.j 'tied to enable defendant an opportunity to carry out promise to pay instalments PURE POODS ACT. Inspector of Public Health. E. Carney (Kcrgl. .McCarthy) v. AY. Houston (Mr l{. 11. Patterson) a (lunge of hat ing sold milk cpntnining added matter a,ml adulterated milk under the Pure ponds Act. A pEa of not guilty was entered. Frederick Aarm'v deposed he was an olliccr under the Health Department On 20th. June he obtained a sample ol his milk and sent, it to the Government analyst. Christchurch. The certificate uveived from the analyst was handed

To Mr Patterson Air Houston supplies witness with milk. It appears to he a good milk. Had taken samples for mniiths past. Had not heard anything

more, so presumed they weic .satisfactory. Took two samples on the day in question. One of them apparently was satisfactory. lie was satisfied the milk was properly agitated before taking out the sample. Constable Flowelltn deposed he was present when the sample of milk was taken.

Km the defence. Mr Patterson slat til'd hi- client’s mil v expla no l ion w I'm 1 the milk b..,| he. u all'c, tv] bv I

, inclement weather, as that was tlm only ,:y he i id account for it. Will!u l!o. -ton deim-e.l Im was a dairyman residing at South Hokitika. Ifeh (I lie; !’ ,d ooy , cmphi ill I- of the sidy ~f Ids edit, !,c/err. !te bed his : .'!!; tested by the Overland Coy., from , the same -ample the percentage of butter fat 1 ing 2, ti. | lad no doubt about I tin- (jmilitv o! tie- mill:. He , ontd not ' aei o:;td lor the charge made. Tim weather had I, 'e|i \ i l l y I id at,out t i.c t inn-. lie swore theie was no water , added to the milk. : To Kcrgl. McCarthy lie could mU [ an- noiii f,r the alien- | addition of ' «.IS"., of water. ■ Knowles ,|e| 0.-ed lie v.esati employee ’ot t ' i* ■ Oct l-'U'l Hail, Coy. IL‘ , oil - | dir led the test e; Air Houston's milk, i |l.- ("dv tested for butter fat. Ilm -- 1 told.-, milk -ipp -eed above tin at erage. !! i - ,-oitld Hot say there was added V Iter ", i; , | Urideriek Howard d"| os"d I: • v,s a retiied farmer and pievioi.dy ow imd the Im- 'll, ■ i■ • , .■fried "ii b.v M i I inn- toll, w !'" we-: ;i ,-ei \ , I ■ fill la.in . ' Ti:,- I Ii v■ t l-er in dene V md-l depreei.ite llm quality and qi ant -ty ol . milk. i Hi- Wni'ship said ,-n t!m fii t (Inis !of havin 'K !< ~! 1 wal-r lime j was It" doubt Ilm ann It si- must I e nceepled. He w; s -at i-fieil t la' -alll pie Ii -d I"nt taken propel ly. It was an i. li. ■! 11 -e lo -el! mil!- containing added water ai"! a ronvirliiut world Im rei-ord-e:|. The seeoud charge was then withI dra w ii. 11 |s Win ship said he would | take into (-"llsidei'al iell I!; f:" t o' 'tlo re bring no previous convict ion and the rxi-clEnl elm .a: ter given the defendant, hy Air II"" aril, lie would lie -I-I'livieli d "id'-l'eil to pay . (Mis aiiniiint ing to I. Id. ! A. w. Nieholl (Mr Park) v. Thos. Staines (All Wells) a (liar:'' of deb - ' erilig for carriage for sale the r,arrases 'it two dressed pigs from which the natural , overings had Imeii removed which was not enclosed in a 'lean n'ernI , - ns" . A i lea -'I ti'd guilt vw as ; entered. The I acts were adliiil t d. | The lEl'eiuv raising the qm-stien of the ’application of the regulations to tlm ' i liarge. There were three charges, I wli iell w ere taken toget her. I \rtli it i Vf. N’i' 'mil deposed he was all j Inspector Ilf Health at G rev moat h. He I saw three eareases in the goods van at j Cyeyinoiit li. They were not covered, j lie could see the neck and inside of the ] pigs. The hair, the natural cover, had i all been taken oil'. There was no pro- ! I• el ion from en-iitamiiiatuoii. | | To Mr Wells He knew pigskin was used lor various purposes. He would , ' say that the hair was the natural env- j erilig of a pig. | William l nillip I’a.vne deposed he wa.- ( slat ionmastiT at Halvitika. lie mik’iit- | fiered Staines I,ringing the carcases to tile station oil Ist. duly, lie drew Staines attention to the fact that the care.i,srs were uncovered. T" Mr Wells He «on tt I not give an opinion of the natural covering of a pig.

Mr Wells claimed the natural covering of a pig was the skill. John Jarman deposed ne was manager at. the Abattoirs. Tie was of op inion the natural covering of a pig when alive was tlm hair and when dead the skin. Had ,-teen 'thousandsl of pigs skinned.

His Worship said this was a case in w |d,-li a conviction must he recorded. The direct, of tie' regulations was to ensure (1 aidiness ill the carriage ol tooil |' lir human eoiisiimption. Do could not follow the defence that I lie skin of the pig was the natural cot cl ing. Resides the neck was cut and the inside was open to contamination. A convict ion was rot drill'd ill two eases and tim'd £1 each and costs 7-. the third charge being withdrawn, counsels lee I'2 2s. AY as illlt