MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1923, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THURSDAY, JUNE 21st. (Before AYm Mehlrum, Esq.> .S.M.)

TO TAKE EVIDENCE. The ease of Diedriehs (Mr Veils)) v. Smith (Mr Joyce) was adjourned to •enable evidence of defewbnt to he taken at Greymouth. A maintenance case was adjourned fur two weeks to enable a settlement t„ he arranged. Mr .Murdoch appeared on behalf of the parties. LICENSING ACT. The police charged two residents with being on licensed premises after hours (Dunedin Hotel). Mr Eleoek for defendants, pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given hv Sergt. King and one defendant, the latter stating they bad gone into the hotel to discuss football with a lodger at the latter's invitation. Hi* AYorship held that tin) excuse wa* a lawful one, and the charges " ere dismissed. Ti e police charged. G. AY. Keller, licensee of Keller’s Hotel (Mr Joyce)with selling liquor alter hours, and W. ('. O'Brien "ill, unlawfully supplying. Air .Inver, for ili-ieudailts, pleaded guiliy, slating Mr Keller was our at ihr time Die offence "a* committed, that the barman haul been outside and bail met two friends and bail invited lb.-in in to have a drink. This was the 571 h 1 iei-!i *e 1 lie Keller family had had for Dti--. well conducted hotel, and he asked bn- consideration of the Bench. ID* AA'oi-sliip said he 'would make Ultimo tJq. minimum one ot 20s amt ousts 7s: O’Brien would he lined -3s and costs 7*. The police charged a resilient (Mr Pilkiiigtoii with being on licensed premi*es - Dunedin Hotel)) after hours, who pleaded guilty, ami was ordered to pay cost* 7*. The police charged two other residents with a similar offence at the same time. One pleaded guilty (a iliii-d nll'enee) and was fined 40s and cists 7s; the second pleaded not guilty stating be hail gone in to discuss business with a boarder. His AAorship hold Die defendant staved too long for the business trausaoteil. Killed 40* and costs 7s.

The poliie charged throe residents with being found on the premises ol Red Lion Hotel after hours on 25th May. Two wore lined 49s and costs is each, and one wa* ordered to pay costs Tin- police charged the southern residents with being on licen*oil premises (Occidental Hotel) after hours. Convicted and ordered to nay costs 7s. Tin- police charged eight country re *i i b -111 s with being on licensed pri-nii*es (Povnl .Mad Hotel, \A otidMnrk) aft -r hours. Mr Aluriloeh for defendants pleaded not guilty. f'ou*l a hie Drummond gave evidence that lie visited Da- prcmi*e* and foil lid the defendants there, and gave particulars, of their explanations for being there. The liar door wa* open and the lieen* *ee was behind Da- bar. Some were in the bar and *ome at tile door of Die billiard room. They stated thev w (re slaving the night, and he found next morning that they had stayed there. Evidence wa* given by L. Hadilon and 11. AleAl ulhi n. ami llii-n hi* AA’orship *t:ited la- was satisfied the men were hoarders, and ilisini**eil the charges. The pi die.- ehargeil two residents with h-'ing oil liceii-ed premises (Afasoiiii- ! lot rh alior lioiir*. ()m- did not apoo.-ii-. and tin- other pleaded not ■guillv. ehiimiug la- went to sea a hoarder a!unit some work. .After lu-ariiig a witm.**. ih-- ~barge defended wa* di*iu l *-1 -1. and Ibe othei'. a (ir*i otboidiq, was ei-.b-r..] ~, ~,*:*. Ti'e ( ' -urt :-di■'i: - lie i at 1. 1 5 m rrK3B-C3KIK!.X3>W^saKIIMaw»C!«KC3