MAGISTRATE'S COURT. HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1921, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. HOKITIKA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th. (Before Win. .Meldrum Esq., S.M.) DEFENCE ACT. E|iaser Mclntosh, Defence Officer, asked that two .adjourned eases from last sitting b ( . withdrawn, the defendants having attended satisfactorily. Struck out. EIRE BRIGADES ACT. A. A. Andre west (Mr Piikington) v. Win. Alt-Lean, a charge that defendant had failed under the Fire Brigades Amendment Act. to supply the Hokitika Fire Board with .information required in connection with a fire that occurred iu defendant’s premises, Revell Street on August 3rd. 1020. Defendant did not appear.

Mr Piikington stated that repeated applications had been made to the defendant for the information required without response. Evidence was given by A. A. Androwes (secretary to Hokitika Fire Board), as to application having been made to the defendant by registered letter.

Hi* Worship said it was a ' in which the Legislature looks oil tk" offence as on,, of considerable * ! ’r! no ness. Defendant had been very 1 I in his attitude to the Fir,. Board. Defendant would be fined C2O and 00-ts 11/-. and counsel's fee C2 2s. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT Police v. Joseph Kidd (Air Wells) a charge of selling milk unde,: the t'-d allowed by the Act. Defendant pleaded not guilty and asked leave to call the defendant

Defendant gave evidence that all through the winter he had housed his rows. Several tests had heuu taken during the winter. On th,. night in question the cows had been allowed out. .Next morning Mr Varney tonk tho milk from night and morning milking. The night milk was correct and tost of the morning milk gave a lower test, which he out down to the rough night affecting the cows. The test showed that thor,, was no added Wilt'T. lillt tilt* tOSt WHS jlist Ix’low till' r<*«ni iron ini t.

W. Carter gave evidence that, the effect of a wet night would cause a cow to hold hack some of its milk and th,, last milk given was always the best quality. Defendant then withdrew the plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty having desired only to bring the evideio-.. forward. 11is Worship entered up a i-.nivi--tion and ordered payment of costs 17 10. BOROUGH BYE-LAWS. lIP, rough Inspe.<itrti( (Mr Park) v. Win Delaney, a charge of driving a cart on a footway in Rolleston street Oil lfltli. October. Evidence was given ('. Gibbous, and A. ' ',,t • Defendant stated he was a si rang, r to tlm town, and did not know lb street was ,dosed to vehicle Ir’flv a 1 this point A , iit!viff ion "a- ' n.u-b 'l oil boll, penalty, except put men* - r costs of court 7/-. WANDERING CATTLE. Walter Thomson, County Bting A r (Mr I’flVk) v. M. Stephens, a charm of allowing a cow to wander ;-! large at Ritiiu. Fined 5- and costs , , counsel 7 1Satne v. Clias. AVuslev, 1 horse op Arahnra Road. Defendant denied ow. liorsltip. Adjourned toi next, sitting.

Same v. Hold. Snuter. 2 rmvs at Araliura. Convicted and order to pav court costs 7 -. counsel 7/-. Same v C. Pfaldert. 2 rows and nho 1 cow and fi calves. Kiinicri Road. Convicted and fined 10/- and costs i - on first charge and convicted ami oitiered to pay ~osts 71- on second charge, counsel 7/- mi each charge. Same v. Tims, Staines, 1 hurst* lit Three Mile. Convicted and fined 5and costs 7 -, tiounsel 7/-. Same v. Daniel Ryan. 2 cows at Riniu. Fined 10/- and costs 7/-, counsel 7-. Saint* v \V. Wallace 1 f rav at Rimu. Fined 5/- and costs 7/-. LICENSING ACT. A local resident for whom Mr Sellers appeared, charged with being on licensed premises ("Masonic Hotel") pladetl guilty with an excuse was convicted ,and ordered to pity rests of court, 7,-. Another resident similarlv charged did not appear. Convicted and lined 40/- and* costs 7 -. Two residents were charged with being oil licensed premises (Commeivi: I Hotel) during prohibited Ilnurs. On" pleaded guilty and the other dhl not appear. The first was lined 20 - re. 1 costs 7/- and the second was convicted and ordered to pay 71- court costs.

Two Rimu residents charged with being on licensed premises (All Nations Hotel, Rimu) for whom Mr Murdoch appeared and pleaded guilty time e<mvicted and fined costs of court. 7 - each. Two offenders charged with being on licensed premises (Dunedin Hotel) did not appear. Convicted and fined, one 20/- and costs 75.. and the other ordered to pity costs 7 -. maintenance. Police v. W. IT. Merrick, failin',* to carry out maintenance order. Adjourned to next Ross Court sitting. 1 A DEFENDED CASIO, j Police v. Wm. Stewart (Mr Sellers) a charge of exposing liquor for sale at, flu* Masonic Hotel, during prohibited hours. A plea of not gniltv was entered Sertrt King demised he visited the

Masonic* Hotel on Oct. Bth. Found two men there, tho< bar slide open and the contents of the bar exposed. There were two glasses on the slide, one half full and the other empty. Both ipon denied having been supplied. The licensee stated he had come into the liar to serve three boarders who were in another room. From the time - fitness had seen the two men go into tin* hotel till, he reached there there was amide time for the licensee to hate ordered the men out. For the defendant, counsel admit(gd the two men were present and that flit* bar s!eh* was open, but that the licensee had gone* into the bar to servo t It. three boarders, and while fie tca = doing si i. t best* two men tame in. William Stewart denrsed he was Hie licensee nf the Masonic Hotel. Gil Sat Urdu v nndit. Oct Bth. just pri w t. the police coming in lie* had servec ftn-ee hoarders. They had tile'll kit*) k ed while* la* was in the* telephone vonn am) asked for more drinks. TTe tool the three glasses and went to the mill* and nut tin* "lasses on it and w’lu round to g<*( into tlm bar. He op'm* the slide and saw the two men in tbe i*e*o"i and then tho police canto in H. did not serve* these two men, oi* see them till be euiened the* slide. The Court adjourned at 1 p.m, fen resumed nt 2 p.ro.

His AVorship gave judgment. Ho said that there wore suspicions circumstances, hut there was a. doubt and the defendant would get the benefit of that, doubt. The case would he dismissed. At, the same time the police were fully justified in their action.