MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1925, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY. .1 Ui.Y 23rd. (Before AY. Mcldruin Esq., S.M.) 1.8 ENSINU ACT. On charges ot being oil licensed premises during prohibited hours decisions were recorded as lollows: Due oil'emler i Post Ullicc Hotel). Fined IBs and 7s costs. One oil'emler (Dunedin Hotel) ordered to pay costs 7s. A charge of being on the Empire l Hotel. Kaniei'i. was defended, Mr.Alurdoelt appearing for defendant. After hearing the explanation of delendant. the charge was dismissed. Two offenders (.Masonic Hotel). One was lined -IBs and ,s costs and the other 20s and 7s costs. Six persons tiled Lion Hotel) three appearing and pleading not guilty, and alter hearing their explanations, the charges against two were accepted and the eases dismissed. In the other four eases, convictions were recorded, and each ordered to pay costs ,s. except cote where the costs were 1 Is. A further charge (Bed Lion Hotel) was defended (Air Murdoch). After hearing defendant, the charge was dismissed. LICENSEE CHANCED. The police charged the licensee ol the fled Lion Hotel (Air Weils) with keeping open lor sale altci hours, wit!) exposing for sale, and with selling liquor alter hours. All Wells asked for the three charges to he lakcli as one and pleaded guilt.'' to exposing for sale, alter hours. Seigi. King r 'said he would withdraw the other Killed fo and costs 7s. A charge against an employee in the same connection was withdraw u. and one again: t another employee for supplving liquor a I ter hours lor whom AH Wells appeared and pleaded guilty was dealt with, a conviction and line ol £L and costs 7s being inflicted. A prohibit ion order was granted against a local resident on the application of the police. DEBT CASKS. Westland Hospital Board v. 11. A mceui. claim C- os. .Judgment bn nmoir.it with « osts Bs. Same v. das llicliardson, claim £Us os (id. .lodgment for amount with costs Ss. E. E. .lames (Mr Kleuck) v. \»m. Sutherland, claim lls lid. Judgment for amount with 13 s costs. K E James (Air Elcock) v. John Singer claim €2 ID 3d. Judgment lor plaintiff with costs 23s Gd. E. C. Toohey (Air Elcock) v. r. Freitas senr. claim lor balance £!•'■• J lulgineiit for plaiutilf with costs 13*. Same v. T. Muir, claim £l 7s OU. Judgment for piainliff " 11 li costs •J3s I><l. . „ . Same v. E. AlcMilhiu. chum S2 . s >‘ • Judgment for amount with costs ’-Js w>Jolianna Boyd (Mr Elcock) v. A • Murphy, judgment summons, -Co l)s bit. No order made.