MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

i.REYAIUI 111. -May 2A. For being in possession ol an tin registered revolver David F. Allies, aged It* was convicted and ordered I" pay e:i.-1 - the revolver being coiliisca it'd. .lames TPal-.ert -. 01 . licensee o! l-cl’rv Hotel. Bapaboe on a charge of exposing liquor ior sale alter kouis was lined £1 and costs. !••,,,• having uuregisi -is (I l-akehon—-es. Thomas Hahn (Ahaurai and .lameBert le 1 Blackball) were lined £2 and Walter t.eiteh. manager of tke Dobson Aline, was proceeded against by (‘. j, .Strongman, mining iti.xpeetor. on charges of (1) failing to provide an automatic indicator regist-iiog tln- uumher of revolutions of tlm ventilating fan. according to the Coal Alines Amendment Act. loll: (-> failing to keep a record of air in main current sbhl «-vcrv >\>\h. . i!h> nuiulM.»r ot pcr>ous in cut*!) Fplit > l! ilu, PoUson Mine <1 ]()Q<) ; {;V) i'dihiT' 1 to leisure ilkiv not less than r>o cuUic foot <>i air ]>or minute was provided for ovory person in the mine. It was a matter of 'be greatest importance that every possible precaution should be taken to ensure toe safety of the mine, said the Atagistrate". in giving judgement. It was espociallv necessary to see that the tirmruTv ventilated. Apmme was p'op- 11 .' " , paretttiv. seme repairs had been tiIvetod to the air Imso in the absence „[ the manager, and therefore the ti M-is not workimr vomilntion 11,1 propeyly. However, it was just at such moments that a serious accident mhdit occur. Befemlam would be convicted without costs on the hist h ,.„ charges .and convicted and fined £5 (W « 0.0 third charge.