MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1923, Page 1

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12th. (Before Win Meldrum, Esq., S.M.) DEFENCE ACT. Sydney 11. Breeze charged with failure to attend parade was lined 10s and costs 7s. Fred I’fahlert was charged with having wrongfully damaged a great coat and pair of trousers, the property of tlie Defence Department of a value of £3 10s. Ordered to pay £3 10s and costs 7s. A FURTHER REMANDPeter Router was brought up on remand on a charge of assault of Jlmaniiel and Joseph Freitas. Rcrgt. King stated that the doctor at the hospital stated the principal witness was not sufficient I* re-covered to appear to give evidence, ami he asked for a further remand for eight days. He proposed to bring the ease before His Worship. .Mr Sellers for defendant stated he had no objection to the remand hut he wished to ask for hail. llis Worship granted the remand, and allowed bail in one surety of £SO and defendant in £5!). A AIAIMTAI. TROUBLE.

Oil live charges of trespassing on the premises of his wife, who has a separation order against him. Richard R. Willetts pleaded guilty to fifur and not guilty to the other. Defendant also was charged with being in arrears in the maintenance order of the Court and pleaded guilty. Air .Murdoch appeared for the plaintiff. Rose AVilletts. Aftei evidence by the two principals, his Worship said the defendant had nad overv chance and appeared to he incorrigible. On the lice charges of trespass defendant would he ordered to pay costs 7s in each case, ami on the charge of failure to pay £3O arrears of maintenance. defendant was ordered to pat £ls /.iiliin one week, and a further £ls within one month. Counsel's fee was also allowed 10s (id on each of five charges of trespass, and £2 2s on tho maintenance charge. For failure to comply with the order, the penalty was fixed at three months with hard labor in Groyinouth gaol. DEBT CASES.

J. L. Turner (Air Rilkinglou) v. I. T. For»ler, claim £5. Judgment for plaintiff for amount- with costs 23s Gd. Westland Hospital Board v. Malcolm Bethune claim £ll 10s. patients fees. Judgment for plaintills uith costs £1 12s.

Commissioner nf Crown Lands (Mi' park! v. Thomas J. Doolan. claim £lO 10s 00. Judgment for ploincitl with costs J3J 18s. LICENSING ACT. On a charge of being on licensed premises (Occidental Hotel) after hours, three offenders charged, did not appear. One was lined £2 and costs 7s. and the other two were ordered to pay 7s costs e noli. An application for a prohibition order against a local resident was heard, and then adjourned to 011 i. Nov., to give the defendant a chance. A DEFENDED CASE.

The police charged Harry Creber with supplying liquor alter hours and Alls Boyd, licensee of the Occidental Hotel was charged with a similar offence, arising out of the sniuo oocuirouco. Mr 'Murdoch for hotli defendants pleaded not guilty. Constable Best gave evidence that he saw at 10 p.ni., in a room near the bar at the Occidental Hotel, three men with liquor, who stated that CYcbei had shouted for them. Creber stated he had shouted for the men. Crehei was the batman. Mrs Boyd was ab-

sent. Senrt. King stated that Mrs Boyd had notified him she would he away for ten days and that Creber would manage the "hotel in her absence. Mr Murdoch claimed that Creber was really the licensee for the time being, and 'that therefore there was offence under Section ‘205. There was no sale. His Worship reserved his decision in both oases till nest sitting.