MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1925, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY, ALARCH 25.

(Before AY. Afeldrum, Esq., S.AI.)

.JUVENILE COURT. A .rill of LI years of age was charged wiihllieft of n number ol articles Irmn 1 a, house on the Kanieri road ccrgt. i Kiii.r stated that the goods luu all hem, | recovered. The child had left her home , (lining her mother’s absence and Had mine to the neighbour’s place when no one was at home and had taken he , Liclesoutofaca.se. 1 1,1 hlu ' monished the child and discharged I el with a severe warning not to clleiul LICENSING CASE. Various persons were charged ~dh lei,in- loin id without lawful excuse on licensed premises during pn»mhued hours and were dealt with as --- V resident (Royal Mad Hotel. A oodstoek) convicted and lined JK and C<! ?our S ' residents (Red Lion .Hotel) two were ordered to pay costs ,s; and one fined C! and costs ,s; one was fined £2 a.nd costs <s. Five residents (Masonic Hotel), u were fined 20s and costs , s each and three ordered to pay costs, two ol and one ol L>s. , . ..Loin Two men (Masonic Hotel) for wI Mr Alurdoeli appeared, and pleaded .ruiltv. One was fined 20s ami cost. ■ and the other to pay costs ,s One young man pffiaded not - > 'L to a charge ot being on the He denied the constable s ev.de.. e t 1,0 was on the hotel and said o h ; u . i i On, .-.instable he was not th.ic * fold the const 1 alleged offence, few minutes attei tin a, , \diouriied to next sitting to allow [• l i t to call corroborative eva enee „f his whereabouts at the time ot the (Occidental Ho tel)Air .Murdoch appeared toi «« fendanl. who pleaded not gu t others did not appear. O t a s • v 40s and costs ,s; three £4 ; u 1 •« - s . one “Ls and costs los. 1 he expia and the charge dismissed. itl , , Hotel. TlefeiiJiUrt dijl not aPl»ar ; Andrew Snell gave evidence as to i,,it defendant with otheis ‘ r. on his attention being called o> a - ’ ii , t| l( . f.,ct that he was under constable to the tact .oars : il l - R ung over 21 veais. .j'j ; rr.lt being under 18 years « f' :l ificaded guiltr; and James P age, and P ” er of t fie room, wa: charged with allowing Gibbons to b

present, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Best gave evidence that he had told Alan/.oni that Gibbons was under a .re, and then on the day of the offence he found Gibbons again on the premises.. Gibbons said be was 13 years of ago in the presence of AlanV.pni. Witness emphasised that Gibbons was not of age, and stated lie would prosecute him. James Alanzoni said he had been warned by the constable, but Gibbons had told him he was over 18 years of age, and he took bis word. T>eter Stephens gave supporting evidence. A birth certificate was put in showing Gibbons was under the age. His Worship said the case had been proved. The boy had made his ease worse by lying as to his age. Both would ho convicted, and fined 29s and costs Ts each. RAILWAY BYE-LAWS.

Alary George (Air Wells) was charged with allowing a cow. and further a marc, foal and two yearlings to wander on the railway line at A rah urn. After hearing evidence of Dennison (ga lgcr) defendant, pound-keeper, and L. George, the latter acknowledged ownership of the cow. but both husband and wife denied ownership of the horses. 1,. George was fined IBs and costs 27s for the cow, and thesceond charge was dismissed. CYCLING ON FOOTPATH. Borough Inspector (Air Park) v. If. Thomas, a charge of cycling on footpath. Fined 5s and costs 17s (id. BOROUGH BYE-LAW. Same v. C. Kerr, a charge of tethering a cow in Brittain street. Ordered to pav costs 17s fid. DEBT CASES. Oliver and Duff (ATr Elcoek) v. Severino I’iezzi. claim 19s fid; judgment for amount with costs 15s. .1. Park v. G. J. Aluir. claim £ll I Is; judgment for plaintiff with costs £;s 9s. Di.-patch Foundry Coy. (Air Pilkinglon v. Amos AY. Dowell (Air Elcoek). judgment summons for C.'i against Dowell Bros. Defendant dom.nl auv’ connection with Dowell Bros. No order made.