MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1924, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THURSDAY. SEPT. 4th

(Before W. Meld rum, Esq., S.M.)

Thu Court sat at 10.80 a.m. CIVIL CASES. J. .1. Breeze (Mr Elcoc-k) v. R. Rowley, claim £'l 2s Oil. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 28s Gd. Duncan and Co (Mr Kh-or-k) v. J. Freitas, claim £7 Is. Judgment for plaintiff' with costs 81s Od. D. Stow (Mr Elcock) v. R. Rowley, claim £l2 10s. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £2 1 Is. J. J. Breeze (Mr Elcock) v. C. Dudridge. claim £8 Bs. Judgment for plaintiff with co-ts 28s (id. J. J. Breeze (Mr Elcock) v. A. Dale, claim 18s fid. Judgment for plaintiff with costs Bs. In connection with a claim fur maintenance after hearing evidence His Worship made an order for payment u! UK per week, against Arthur and Joint Cameron (Mr Murdoch), arid remitting CTO lit- arrears against the- fatter, and stating that at the end of a year Donald Cameron (Mr Wells) shotihC also contribute. LICENSING ACT. Five men charged with being found on licensed premises (Club Hotel) after hours did not appear and were convicted. Three were lined C2 and cost* 7s each and two were ordered to pay costs 7s each.

The police charged J. |,. Fowler, licensee of the Commercial Hotel with selling liquor after hours, on Sunday. Ang. 17th.. and four men with being on licensed premises, alter hours, without lawful excuse. Mr Murdochan reared and pleaded not guilty for all defendants. Constable Randall gave evidence that at 0 p.m. on Sunday. Aug. 17th. he saw lour men in the CommercialHotel with drinks in their hands. They admitted having been caught without excuse. Saw the licensee almost immediately alter and the licensee said the men had I Ito dinner and it was his shout. The licenser was net present when the first con versa t ion took place. ||e went, into another room to find the; licensee, hut did not see him and went j back to the room and Un-re saw the i licensee talking to tin- four men. and then the licensee gave his explain!- i lion. - I For the defence. Frederick Ruakos j gave evidence that with the other three j men charged lie went for a walk along | the bench, returning after 2 o'clock, j From Tanereil Street saw Mr bow ho. j who agr 1 to give them a cold snack. [ and took them into the dining J \skcd for some tea and he told them j tlie lire was out. but they could have it. ,_r|as- of beer instead. lie went to j bring it and thev billowed bint into the j ,-arlor where they were having the] d. ink when the constable runic in. jj Heard the constable ask the licensee-! what they were doing t lu-re and Fowler | said thev were having dinner there. I The constable then went out to the door j and came hack a tew minutes Intel and ,-sked who shouted and l-'owler said \ Lo did. They each paid 2s for the f dinner in the dining room. Did not say to the < unstable that they had] be-oi ruuelit fair and sonare. | To the Magistrate When tie- eon-, stable tirst. came into th" ro--m. Fowler.: was ill-1 behind. Mould '"ear Unit 1 Duncan did not- sat' tlu-v had conic into .i the hotel to bav-- a dtiuk. Stayed at j; tin- Dunedin Hotel across the road, but |. did not go there as it was late tor dni-ji Her. | William ('oi-hrane. Robert I’aH-ei j and James Duncan gave evidence. Joseph I . Fow I--I- demised |,e was h- ] coM'-e of the ('ommrreial Hotel. lie i „ ; ,s in the buck yard, after dinner:nn the Sumhiv in question "hen the. four men runic along and asked the j time. Told t'e-m il "as after two. ! I'll- V asked fur somehing to rst and It- lul l them In- would give them a , cold snack. Took them into the din- ; Pig ;i; ini atm gate th-uu cold slunk. I Tlo-v asked lor lea hut he told them ], ! - bate a elas. el I rr instead as the ' lire w: . out . and t Icy agreed. Ilc went to the bar lo gel lie he -ii and the men came into tlc sitting ro mi t o get ; Ha- la-er. They were having it when! the constable came in and asked "list ] was tic meaning it- and witness t-’l-l j bin, i bey w i re lm . ing the drink with 1 the tin ai. T I 1 IT- went out and j cam.- Ice k a b-w minute- alter, and j a-lp-il who ha I -lu-ut.-I wit II- I phi'll that lie did. Tic men paid 2- i ea >1 for lln ir meal in i dining roum. [ 111- \Yei--hi;. said l-.c would dismiss] th- ,-liargc against low lm . In regard to |||,. lour tii'ii who hail gone to have I a meal, lla-y had remained on the pro-I mis--- aider their meui. nud were un-f lawfully on the piemises All four,: v.i-r- c-.-uvicteil and ul'di red to pay;: CYCLING WmiHUT A LIGHT j J. ('. Maelarlnin- eharged with c.vel- j ing at night without a light was lined J! ; cs and i o-t.- i s. |- CHARGE OF THEFT. I .fames Farmer (Mr Seller- I ' barged j with theft Ilf a bottle of whisky valued , ; il, b|- (id. the property "I Hannah | I’.pvd. pleaded guilty and was convict- j mb'and discharged, the whisky to he ( |e'lll' I- j