MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1924, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

OTHI'HSDAV. K’KIT iSth. (IJefore W. .Mehlrum, Ksij., 5.. M.) siioOTi.x:; nativk came. Tiie | olive ( barged Anton Sliroj with killing native game (a grey duekt during [lie close season, (..nislahle Drummond gave evidence that lie went to the hut of the defendant at llarihaii ami louml I lie dm k in the (hiniuey. Defendant admitted having shot the lard, and said he km w it was the ( lose -c.'isi u. and that lie did not intend to defend the cn-e. Convicted and lined and easts 7s. TAKI.XO TltOl'T. The I'oliee charged Nicholas dillievuh with taking trout '.luring the dose season at Ifarihari (two charges). Constadde Drummond gave ev'ideiice tlia.t lie visited the hill of defendant, nl the camp of the Dalmatians, and found I lie heads of live trout. Defendant admitted having speared the trout on iwn o lasious in La Fontaine creek, lie stated lie did not know this was against Hie law. Defendant was convicted and lined ’ills and costs 7s on each charge. without a Linin'. Frank Keenan charged with not having hi- mot ir car piopcrly lighted, (lid not a;; ear and was (onvilcd and lined os and costs 7s. I.K'KXSIXn ACT. Two men were charged with being on licensed premises (Masonic Hotel) during prohildted hours, lice pleaded uol uilly. and !••'' the oile r Mr Murdoch a opes red and | leaded guilt V . mol also t. ■ r l lie I ilP'i plea'-h'd guilty to a charge if Iving on li'eii.sel premises during Hie curieney nl a | rohiliitiou order. The latter Was lined os and Costs 7s in each case. The lii-t defendant's ex) laualiou was au-epted and ( barge dismissed. Two men were charged with being nn licensed premise- (Itailwa.v Hotel) after hours. Due did not appear and the other pleaded not guilty. 'I he lir.-t was convicted and ordered In pay costs 7s and 111** second one Was lined •JUs and costs 7s. SCHOOL A'iTKNDANCH. T-aiali Tainni was (barged hy the Truant Ollicer on two informations with failure to send children under his charge to school regularly. Convicted and lined Ills and cn-ls 17- on ca* h DKItT CASKS. vSlcplicns liros (.Mr Klcock) v. Henry . I .'mb In rd. claim £‘J Hi-. .Ilidginenl for plainliff with cost- 111- lid. Mandl and others IMr Hannan) v. Anne A. Wrighi. claim L'lliH os Id. .! udgniciit hv default lot plainlirf with costs £!t I:ss. .1. I.ock (Mr Wells) v. .1. Ilcrnliard. claim L'll Ss ,°d. dudgmeut for plainlili' with cost:. (is. , .1. 1.. Turner (Mr I'.lnnk) V. Heorge Tainni. iudgment summons. Order made Inr payment lorthwitli. in default -even days. W. Duncan and Co. (Mr Kh k ) v. M. O'Driscoll. imlgmenl summons. Order made hy consent fur payment of , !j I per month, j DKKKNDFD CASK. , dohu Shannon (.'.ir Hath) v. H. *1 • Kirwan (Mr Klcock) claim £l*< n Id. Defendant counler claimed lor L'li (is. , The plaint ill', defendant. S. I’a-scH . D. r (''laser gave evidems*. Hiei'e lfcillg a • disnule as to the hours wanked, the rale of pay. and (lie amount paid on i a: count. Hi- Worship giving judgment -aid Ihi- of those unsatisfactory cases in which a very hia.-e arrangcmeiil was made when being taken into employment. Dlaiiilili’ deiced he agreed in work for Is fid. claiming L’s itd an hunt'. In view of plaintill'•• present cmplnvmclil. ’J> Would he all OVcd. He iva-li.-tii'. I with the entries in dclciid•inf.. hunk - as to p.iymeiil and hours, ludemeni would Is* given lor the plain till' lor IDs with costs IT (!- nl and judgment lor deludant (in the conic Ici-claim for £o li- vvilli costs Cl U's.