MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1923, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2ih (Before Win Meldrum, Esq., S.M.) PUKE FOODS ACT. Police v J. (.'. MeCrae, a charge of selling in Inspector Varney at Yvatarou brandy -15 per cent under proof, being 10 per cent under the standard. Serge King stated the ease hail been adjourned Irom the Ross Court to this sitting at the request of defendant. That morning lie had been handed a letter from Mr Park asking them to appear on his la-hall. Mr Bark stated that having no instructions of the case lie was not appearing. Ilis Worship decided to hear the evidence. Fred Varney, Inspector of Health, deposed on Nov. 20th at Wataroa hotel he asked for whisky and AlcI rae said he had none. Then hud some port wine and then some brandy. The latter was taken for analysis. The certificate of the analyst states the brandy was J 5 per cent under proof, while the regulations state it must not hi' under 35 per cent under proof. The brandy was fully exposed in the bar for sale. A conviction "as recorded and a line inflicted of L’2 with costs 17s fid. LICENSING ACT. Convictions were recorded agaiint the following for being on licensed premises dining prohibited hours — Three persons at Occidental Hotel, ordered to pay costs 7s each ; one at Dunedin hotel, loitith ollence, lined eo and costs 7s; two at Occidental hotel. oiK' ordered to pay costs is, and the other (third ollence) lined L 3 und eosls is. BOROUGH BY-LAWS. .1 1 :1m Fox, Borough Inspector (Mr Park) charged W. P. Payin' with ruling a bicycle on a footpath. Fined 5s and costs 7s. Same v .1. Cameron, a charge ol allowing a horse to wander on 12th April. Charge di-missed. the horse being in a vacant section, and not in Revel! Street as alleged. Same vM. Connolly. 1 cow and hm-se at large. Fined 20s and costs 7s: .1. Duncan -two charges) I horse. Fined 2(1- ami costs 7s in each case. W. deli Vies, 1 horse, lined 20s and costs 7s; T. Staines junr. (Mr Wells) 1 lmrse (2 i barges), lined 5s and costs 7- ill each ease; T. Stuplorth, 3 cows and aLo I horse, lined IPs and ro.-ds 7s in each case; C. Stow, I pony, lined 5s and costs 7s: F. Thompson, I horse ; ordered to pay costs is. W . White, I horse; lined His and costs

warrant issued. lii a ea-e for arrears of maintenance the defendant not being able to be served, oil the application ol Mr .Murdoch. the is.me ot a warn) nl tor I fie arrest el defendant was authorised. DEBT CASKS. R. F. Cocbi.ino tMr Eleorln v I F Crawford, claim for Ll2 I (is 3d. Mr Park stated he had advised defendant he must appear, and as he had not done so he would not appear on his behalf. Judgment for plaintiff by default with costs L-5 Is. E. E. James (Mr Fleoek) v J. Murphy or J. M.nrtagh claim Ll 7s fid. Judgment lor plaitiiiil with costs Li 3s . JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Vacuum Oil Coy. (Mr Murdoch) v. James Toohey, judgment summons. Order agreed to lor payment of L'2 per mi.il t li. DEFENDED ( ASK. Okm u Morris (Mr Murdoch) v. Richard Willetts (Mr Well- claim for L 5 13s for meals supplied to delend;uii, at plaintiffs house. (tkuru Morris deposed she lived at Kohatahi. She engaged defendant to ,I.i sent" brickwork, and V illclts asked for board to be provided. She ;i<* roed to <!o so provided he paid Tor it, Willetts agreed. Her husband was present at the time. When hi; had finished his job she paid hint a sum cl Lb Ilis, leaving a balance of £1 Ids, which ulic deducted for bis board. The first notice she got of his claim for the balance of Ll 12s lor which judgment was given at la-t court, was the summons. Witness did not appear then owing to a bereavement causing her to overlook the date of hearing.

To Air Wells She did not engage "Willetts at 2-1 s a day with free hoard and lodging. She supplied Duncan, the contractor, with board and lodging free. Paid the carpenters 20s per dav.

William Alorris deposed lie was the husband of plaintiff. Alas present when arrangements were made with Willetts to work at 24s per day and that he should live at the hotel. AA illetts said he could do that, and agi cod to pnv for his hoard to the v. ife oi witness.

Pickard Willetts, the defendant, deposed he was a bricklayer. His uages were 8s per hour and "hen ho went into the country all expenses paid. He made arrangements- with Mr .Morris in Hokitika for -Is per honi and hoard, lie denied that he owed plaintiff anything for hoard. To Air Alurdoch —Allien he was in the country he always had his board provided. He did not make any arrangements with Mr and Airs .Morris :il Kokatahi to nay for his hoard. T„ Mr Wells—He was not asked to pay for his hoard, till he received the summons.

William Wallace deposed lie was a carpenter, lie received 20s a day and board and lodging at Aforri> It was the custom for all tradesmen to receive in the country in addition to wages, their board and lodging. . His Worship said the evidence was conflicting. It seemed to him that it was a reasonable claim on the part of defendant that in a country 101 lhe always received hoard and lodging in addition to wages. It ivaon the plaintiff to prove conclusively that she made arrangements for the special charge, special as hoard -sud lodging was provided to the other workmen. Judgment ior U'e defendants with counsel’s u-e 21s, witnesses 225, and court cos'* ® s -