MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1922, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

’THURSDAY, NOV 9th. (Before. W. Aleldrum Esq., S-M.) ASSAULT CHARGE. Charles Kim. a Chinaman. (Mr Aluriio.:,) v. .John Wood-', a charge of assault by striking him in the fare. The defendant pleach'd guilty to striking plaintiff. IJr J. Baird deposed that lie examined Charles Kim. He had evidence, of having a blow on the mouth. There was a wound of the gum with lunch ecmtuMon, the loosening of two teeth to such an extent: that their loss is almost certain. Examined on Ist Nov. the day alter the injuries were received. The blow was a seven" one.

Wong Gow was sworn in as interpretcir.

Charles Kim deposed die was con!, m the Dominion Imlc!. The defendant came into the I itemm. at ! p.m. mi Tuesday. Del 31m. lie was putting ,m dinner to cook, lie (ante in and said soiiukhiiig lie did not understand. Defendant hit him in the face with his list, lie went to the doctor. Did not Know why he "a- struck.

1 1: defendant.—Defendant came in tail.' before, about 7 weeks ago. hut lie did not know what for. He had not. struck defendant's sister.

H E. Nightingale deposed he was proprietor 0 f the Dominion Hotel and tic last witness was cook. Ho heard m the trouble half an hour after and s::v. Wood in the liar, who said lie "mild de it again and witness ordcied him out I . the hotel. There had been s.ioic trouble seven weeks before, when the ccok and defendant had a s: ntfle. I hit defendant had had a few drinlcs to identlv.

John Woods the defendant deposed, that about 7 weeks ago lie had si en his m ie:-in-'aw and was told the Chinaman cook lad smacked her across the fact'. Wenl down anti -aw the ( limamaii ami a-' e ! him in nimlugK- and just pushed lii'ii. Went down again on and -t a him and after -time talk Hie look tcok np a clmiij.’er ami " ituc'N Lit him in Hie jaw with his list. Ihe hrst lime lie went there i!i; i cok three, a i hopper a t him. WiuilieJ Jones gave evidence that sun was sister-in-law of the- defendant, '"’lie "as in the wash-house when the cook complained of her interfering "''ll' Hm in: t water, and lie smacked her light b, across tin face. It "as not Irni'd anil did not hurt. She Llien got t'eady ami went Inline, alter havin', murning tea. Had been working since and had not been troubled again. The simu k had not hurt her and she had not cold the proprietor or his wife. His Worship said lie was quite satlsthat an assault was committed and was quite unjustified tinder the circumstances. . Defendant would he c iinvic c I and fined litis. Ids of the amount to go to complainant, a i'c-t----ni'iht being allowed for payment. HEALTH ACT.' U. Yarney (Mr Dark) v. Eric E. James (Mr Elcock). a (barge of creating a nuisance hv allowing a deposit '■! beef to he in a condition dangerous to health nndwtn cause a nuisance. A ph.'.t of guile* to the charge of nuisance was entered. S.ergt King gave evidence that lie visted Ki.katalii on the 4th., and on entering the shop ol' defendant saw three benz'lie cases full of putrid meat, hi the hack of the shop was a pickling trough, half full of brine, with portions of meat above the brim., the stench being very had. On the loth visited tlie shop again. The hensine < -a;-- of meat had liicn removed, hut the trough of meat was still there and the -1o 11 • 1 1 was even worse. Emm there went to the garage about (ilifl behind, where there was another till) of putrid meat. To Mr Elcock.—There was no sign of meat in the shop lit for human consumption. The meat in the eases v. as salt-meat. To the Rc iicii.. There was no fresh meat ill the shop. Tt looked as if the shop had not been used for some time. Mr Elcock stated the defendant li.ul been in business at Knkalalii for some time, hut luu! closed down his business there, lie had told a farmer Unit he (oiild have the meat to Iced his pigs, and he put some out in etu.es for removal. but the farmer had not taken it away. The meat- in the shop Intel since been cleared out.

His Worship convicted on the charge of creating a nuisance and inflicted a line of £2 with counsel’s foe £3 .‘E and Court costs 7s. The other charge was withdrawn. LICENSING ACT. (barged with being on licensed pre*,:i<e< without lawful excuse offenders, wire convicted and lined as follows: —• At Pest. Office Hotel. 21!.s and costs 7s; ill Keller's Hotel, costs 7s; Empire giulel. Kanieri. costs 7s; for being ,i;unk. an offender was convicted and I'll: ■:! 2,1 s and costs 7s. A RAIS ACT. Colin ftlass charged with having an unregistered rifle in his possession, was convii ted and ordered to pay costs 7s. DEBT CASES. A. Head (Mr Wells) v. .1. Ban,lister i lain: CD!. .1 iidgmeiit for plaintiff- wtili costs £3 Its. E. E. James (Mr Elcock) v. E. T. tiiisennn claim £7 10s. Judgment lor plaintiff with costs 30s (id.