MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1923, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY. MARCH 7th. (Before \V. Meldrum, Esq.. X..A1.) DEFENCE ACT Defence Officer charged \A . Dick with failure to attend parade. Filled aiul costs 7s. Same v. Tony Deveseovi failure return uniform etc., valued at £6 7s 2d. Fined (4 and reals and ordered In pay rest oi avvoiiii emeu..s LICENSING ACT. For being on licensed premises after hours without lav. fill excuse, local residents were convicted as follows: Two at Railway hotel; one at Ciiniiiieivial hotel, one at Club hotel ; one at Southland -ml I : one >t lied Lion hotel ; one at Dunedin hotel. .1)1 were first offenders and were ordered t■ > pay costs 7s each. in another ra-e. I’osi Office hotel, after hearing defendant for whom Mr Mur.bell appeared, healing was adjourned to next sitting. BOROUGH RYE-LAWS. The Police charged 4. Staines jnr. v.it'i driving a gig at night without a I ' fii. Fined 5- and costs is Same elnugcd C. Evans with riding a bicycle at night without a light. Fined 'fa and eosls 7s.

The Borough Inspector (Mr Park) charged \V. Ifell with riding a bicycle i'll a footpath. Filled ss*alid e sis 7s. Similarly charged L. Dale v. a< lined 5s and costs 7s. Borough Inspector (Mr Park 1 -barged tfie following wit h allowing rattle to wander—AY. Jeffries. I horse, lined 5s and costs 7s; T. fdtaiiies ( I charges), f calf, I calves, 1 calf. 3 calve.- on different dates. Fined 5s and costs 7s on one charge and to pay 7- eir-ts on e-c-fi of three other charges. In tin-.ease of F. J. Feting (Air Pilkington) v. 11. Weaver, on plaintiff's request the Totara Sawmill Coy was replaced as defendant and adjourned for two weeks. K. Toohcy (Mr Eleoek) v. AY. Stephen- claim £4. Judgment for plaintiff' with costs 27s (3d. Same v. G. Honey, eh-.-m £2 17s 3d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 27s C-!. Same v. AY. Pascoe claim Cl 3s (id. Judgment for plaintiff for balance unpaid £2 3s 6(1 with costs 27s (id. M. MeGavin (Mr Eleoek) v. T. A7inccnt. claim £6 19s (id. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 35s (id. T. Brown (Mr Wells) v. R. -Cochrane claim £5 4s fid. Judgment tor plaintiff with costs 25s Od.