MAGISRATE'S COURT HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1921, Page 3

MAGISRATE'S COURT HOKITIKA

j THURSDAY, DECEMER 15tli. j (Before Win. Meldrani Esq., S.M.) The Court sat at 11.10 a.m. FALSE PRETENCES. Percy Crabb was charged on two indictments of obtaining by false, pretences woods to the value of £2 from A. J. Wilmot and from W. MoKay and Son, of goods valued at '£6 18s., by similar moans. Accused pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily. Sergt. King stated the* accused came into town last week, and went to work at Davidson’s foundry for several days, then stating lie had to go to the hospital for treatment, and drawinn In’s wages due. Ho had gone to those two firms and ordered goods, giving orders on Davidson for which tlicro was no money available. Accused (had several previous convictions against him which lie admitted, having followed an apparent course of false pretences. Accused had nothing to say. Sentence was deferred. LICENSING ACT. Tho Police charged an offender with being drunk at Rimu. Defendant did not appear. Convicted and fined £1 and costs. On a further charge of procuring liquor' while prohibited, tho same defendant was convicted and fined 5s and costs 7s. Another offender, charged with being drunk While in charge cf a coaeli and two horses at Rimu, did not appear. Convicted and fined 40s and costs 7s. Tho police charged three defendants with being on licensed premises (Club Hotel) during prohibited hours. Defendants did not appear. Each convicted and ordered to pay e*sts of court 7s each. MOTOR ACT. F. Keenan charged vitli driving a motor bus without beitg registered pleaded guilty. Sergt. living stated the bus laid since been ygistered. Convicted and ordered to pay cost's of Court 7s. STAMP ACT. A. Ei. Benjamin was charged with failure to stamp a recopt and pleaded guilty. Sergt. King sated it was a technical offence. Convcted and ordered to pay costs of emit, 7s. W. Merritt, adjourned eases of failure to pay niaiiitenaice order, asked for an order for retnn of the children. His Worship stated ic had no power to do so. Applieatin would have to he made to the Ednation Department DEBT C.SES. C. H. Pfahlert (Ir fellers) v. S. ' Brooks claim £3 !j. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 2s 6d. M. Houston and C (Mr Murdoch) v. A. Martin, claim £4 18s 2d. Judg- * ment for plaintiff wih costs £2 19s. u m'KTTf? CTWJ-;T~r- • ■—* "Timely arts “avo th dav.” -Ragge. ,-cj- vmu *roi lie fii -i symptoms 'll a colli or chill. quickly ami al once. Call Baxter’s .nng I’rcse- vcr to t '■oi:r imuu-dialc aid. A dose in time is an invaluable prcenlive of spring ' and summer e snplaits.

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