MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER lltli. (Before W. Aleltlnim, Esq., 5.. M.) ORDER REEESED. An application lor a prohibit ion order was made against a local resident, fur whom. Air Sellers appeared, and objet tod to. Sergt. King gave evidence that be bad known defendant lor h m years, lie was addicted to drink. Mil Ii" eoiil'l not say lie drank to cm css. The , übo laid the ■ 11.11'g.-. .lei till cd lo give e\ ideuee. file application A '*s dismissed. BREACH OF ORDER. Tin* police charged W. F. Chapman, a prohibited person, with pro- in i’*g liquor while prohibited. Filled As and rests 7s. SELLING ON SEN DAY. (juoiig (Tiling On (Air Sellers) pleaded guilty to selling a paeUet of cigarettes on a relent. Sunday mo* mug. Filled As and costs 7s. AFTER lIOERS. Two men, charged wi Ii icing b lind unlawfully on licensed pr-m'sox '..Masonic Hotel), did not appear. Convicted and ordered to pay eoscs 7s each DEBT CASES. I lalleiistein Bros. (Air El-cock.) v. L. It, Bonar, claim for balance 12s (id Judgment for nlaintills with costs os. E. C. Tdohe.v (Air Eleiick) .'. I . George Jur., claim Ll!> As. Judgment for nlaintilf with costs L'.'i <s. .1. I!. Bail'd '.Mr Elcock) v. E. T. Smith, claim LS Ss. Judgai-'iiL for plaintiff with costs Ails (id. W. 11. Shannon (Mr I'T.oii.) v. R. Wind, claim 171 Is Kid. Judgment for plaiiiLiff with (lists '-’As lid. Westland County Council (Air Bark) v. G. 11. Honey, claim CD (is Id. Judgment for plaintiff w'tli costs Als (id. Kami* v. .1. Boyd and 11. E. Ryan, claim LlAlls lil. Judgment for plain li'i with costs L'.'l os. Same v. C. li. Neilson, claim L2H 7s |od. Judgment for plaintiff against defendant, another party to the suit having confessed, with losls II (is. Same v. (W. Foster, (knot Lt I'-’s Ad. Judgment for plaint ill' will costs AAs (ill. Same v. .T. Hewer, claim LI2 Is Id. Judgment for plaintiff with costs LI dements .Motors Ltd. (Air .Murdoch) v. .las. Bannister. Judgment summons. LI I LAs. No appearance of de|',.mlnnt. Order made for payment forthwith, in delimit IT days. CXSEE.MLY BEHAYIOER.

The adjourned charge against Richard Waktdin (Mr Murdoch) was called. This was a charge arising out of a fracas in a railway carriage on a recent Saturday night, and at last healing the ease was adjourned to enable a witness to he called. A letter hv the defendant was handed in. and counsel intimated he could go no further. His Worship said he held the charge proved. Defendant would he convicted and lined 20s and costs 7s. RESERVED JFDG.MENT. His Worship gave his reserved judgment in the case of the Borough Inspector 'Mr Park) v. R. Rnmb.ll (Mr Joyce) in which the Borough Council charged defendant with a breach of their resolution in connection with the heavy traffic, following which Stafford and'llanipden streets were closed to heavv traffic, the defendant continuing to use Stafford street in spite of being instructed to go by way of Livingstone street and Gibson Quay to the skids. His Worship held that the action n the Council was a reasonable one and that the resolution was in ordei. Defendant would he convicted and fined C-) ;tiul costs Cl) Bis. FAMILY quarrel. Reserved judgment was given in the case of C. Kerr (Mr Murdoch) v. W. ;T. Kcir (Mr Smith for Mr Joyce) a claim for a separation order and maintenance on the grounds of cruelty. His Worship in giving judgment said from the evidence it appeared that the defendant was subject to a violent temper an d that the facts had been proved that required to be proved. He gate judgment for the issue of a separation order and the payment of maintenance

to the wife of LI per week and for the custody of the child, payment of 10s per week to be also made. Costs were allowed against defendant, witnesses LA Is, counsels fee .LA 3s, court costs 7s. CHINESE DIFFER. Wong Cow (Air Alnrdoch) charged Joe Sun (Air Sellers) with assault, by having struck him with bis clenched list. Plaintiff is better known as " Bung Tuck.” Plaintiff alleged that defendant came to his hut in Beach Street, caught him by tbe shirt and struck him on tbe face several times, besides kicking hint. Dr Baird’s certificate was put in, plaintiff having bad to visit lit tit five times. A lad of nine years of age, Fred Cutbush gave evidence of having seen the assault. Tbe defence admitted a technical assault, staling that the trouble bad arisen over a practical joke against tbe two Chinese, one being played against tbe other by a false story. Defendant denied striking Gow. stating that Gow shoved witness out of the gate, and that witness then shoved him. back and Gow fell and hurt himself. His Worship said there was no doubt a cowardly assault bad been committed by the younger Chinaman against tbe older man. He would be convicted and fined LA and costs 7s with counsels Ice LA As, L2 2s of the amount to be paid to plaintiff.