MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1924, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY', JANUARY 24

(Before IV. Meldrum, Esq., S.:M.)

LICENSING ACT

Four residents were charged with being found unlawfully on licensed premises (Post Office Hotel). Two were ordered to pay costs 7s and two •10s and costs 7s each. A former resident of Christchurch was charged that while prohibited he procured liquor and was found on licensed promises (Occidental Hotel). Convicted and ordered to pay costs 1 Is.

A DEFENDED CASE. Amos W. Dowell, licensee of No,

booth at Hokitika racecourse and Cyril Brooks were charged with selling

liquor to a person in a state of intoxication. Mr Murdoch appeared for both parties and pleaded not guilty. 'lll. facts were admitted.

S u-gt. Fryer gave evidence that on 27th Dee. he was at the racecourse. At 5.50 p.m. lie heard considerable noise and going into the booth he found a local resident in an intoxicated condition. lie was talking loudly and had a small shandy in his hand. Brooks admitted that lie had served the drink and that lie had been paid lor it. Had previously seen the same man refused a drink in No. 1 booth. To Mr .Murdoch —He did not know the man. He did not heat; any had language. Would he surprised if he were told that there were five friends with him at the time. Sergt. King gave evidence that he saw the man in question. He was noisy and generally speaking a nuisance to men and women. Saw him with a light pony shandy in (lie booth. He was certainly intoxicated, lie was excited with winning ami over indulgence in liquor. To the Bench.—The man was allowed to move about the crowd, and was not in a condition to have to he removed. For the defence Air Murdoch led evidence as follows: Amos AY. Dowell deposed lie had known the man referred io all his life. He was a man that always spoke very loudlv. lie was in the booth several times and drank dry ginger ale. When Sergt. Fryer came in, witness said the man was not drunk, that it was only his way. He referred to Sergt. King, as one who knew the man well and the Sergt. said it was not his ease. To Sergt. King.- Had never seen

he man drunk. His W’orshin said he did not desire my further evidence. Tie considered hat the man was allowed to stay on lie eoursc. lie was naturally excited »v striking a good dividend and may lave talked loudly, hut: he did not 11ink any olfenee against the licensee >r his agent had been proved. The barges would he dismissed. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

John Wood was charged with vising obscene language in Hamilton Street nil Dee. 21st at !LIS p.m. Mr Murdoch for defendant pleaded not guilty. Herbert .Tames l.e Seller, deposed he was a detective on duty, lie recognised the defendant. Saw him in ILiiniltun Street at 11.15 p.m., when he heard the ileleiulanl use the language on the charge sheet, lie was partly under the itilluenee of liquor, I here Mere a number "I people about including several ladle-. Willhim M. O'Reilly deposed he mis a eiiner, i.i| jravollei of G rev moil th. <oi He. night ill question he liont d re.-! filthy hingua: •_ u.-cd by d>‘I, >; lag;. At that tI"V -one ! idles , ,d. am! moved mu into the ;ai i a wits used ill a loud boisterous lv" .. Ui Mi.irda!i tnti'.l the defendant Joel m> iagvUilge of the occurrences Hi" mglP I, ah’] W ,r,,\ deep. .•! f, , v;t . tile defetaJ.inl H- :u!‘i,a ii from malaria during four ir ' .ervica Egypt. 11c knot" nothinabout the occur- j ivr.ee. Ho rjs prepared to have a prohibition order issued against hintself. Ilis Worship said he could not. accept the defendant's excuse that he suffered from a lapse of memory owing In malaria. I here was no doubt lie used the language and flint it uas disgusting, and was used in tile presence of ladies, lie would he convicted and hned L's and costs 355. MOTOR lIYE-LAW. Westland County Council Mr I’ark) v. A. IL Spiers (Mr Kitehinghamy County bye-law ease. Adjourned by consent until alter next sitting ol the Surireme Court at Hokitika. West hind County Council (Mr Park) v. Robt. Jones, a charge ol driving a motor lorry on Koiterangi road, while unlicensed. William Alillticr. Comity Roadman, gave evidence of defendant driving an unlicensed Leyland lorry. Mr Park said the previous light fines indicted had caused no improvement. A conviction was recorded and a penalty of -Cl 5 inflicted with costs (jo os. Ilis Worship said there was a lienaltv of Co a day. hut in this ease it had not been included in the sum1110ns. WANDERING CATTLE. Borough inspector (.Mr Park) v. J. Cameron, a charge of allowing a horse to wander. Fined os and costs 15s. Same v. J. Stewart, 1 horse. lined os and costs 15s. Same v. T. Staines, iunr.. 1 pony. Fined 20s and costs Ins. Same v. J. Devaney. I cow. Fined 10s and costs 15s. Same V. F. Preston (Mr Wells) 1 horse. Fined 2ds and costs 15s. Same v. E. James. 1 horse. Fined 20s and costs 15s. Same v. R. Davis. 1 horse. Fined 20s and costs 15s. Same v. E. Thompson, I horse. | Fined 20s and costs 15s. DEBT CASKS. J. L. Turner (Mr Fleur!;) v. Ttilmrtt Tainui. claim Cl ss. Judgment for plaintilf with costs Cl Is. Same v. George Tainui, claim 11s 3d, judgment for plaintilf with costs 17s. Same v. I. Tainui (Air -Murdoch) claim CSO. With costs C l 11s od. Erie James ;Mr Elcoek) v. 0. W. Bell, claim C:1 13s 3d. judgment for plaintilf with costs 32s (Id. E. James v. X. J. Little, elaim C 6 q s 7d. Judgment lot plaintili with costs 23s (id. 1 E. A. Head (Mr Wells) v. Wm Freitas, claim Cl2 7s. Judgment tor plaintilf with costs C2 Ms. Westland Hospital Board v. James McDonald. claim -■> Judgment for plaintilf with costs los. Same v. Charles Jolly, claim £l9 od. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 23s Same v. James Toohey, claim L 6 13s. Judgment, for plaintiff with costs I.)S. Archer Sons and Co. (-Mr Elcoek) \. A. Laughton. Judgment summons n.11 Order made b,v consent for jiavment of £3 per month. ,T. L. Turner (Mr Elcoek) v. W. A. Smith (Mr Murdoch). Judgment summons. After hearing evidence of defendant no evidence was made. Westland Hospital Board v. Geo. : williams, judgment summons £l2 6s. Order made for £2 per month, in default one month.