MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1926, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

THURSDAY, -MAY (>th. (Before W. Mcldruni, Esq.. S.M.) The Police charged an offender with being on licensed premises afier hours fßoval Mail Hotel, Woodstock). Ordered to pay costs, 7s. On a similar charge (Dunedin Hotel) a second offender was fined 20s and costs 7s. ft. P. Willetts, charged with obtaining liquor while prohibited did' not appear. After Mr Murdoch had made an appeal for leniency a fine of £1 and costs 7s was inflicted . P. Kouter, similarly charged, was also tilled 20s and costs 7s. SHOOTING PIGEONS.

A. Rarrowinau and George A. Oates were charged with killing two native pigeons on the Ross-Hokitika road and pleaded guilty. Convicted and lined —os and 11s costs each. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiff with costs was given in the following debt cases:—

Veils Bros and Son (.Mr Elcoek) v G. Lopns £l7 5s !)d and costs £3 2s

Same v. Herbert Vincent, CO 19s lOd and costs £1 15s fid.

Same v. Nicholas Rocliford, £5 Ids and costs 30s 6d.

J. J. Morgan (Mr Murdoho) v. Basil Gibbons, £1 30s and costs 23s fid.

Mary J. Marshall (Mr Murdoch) v. James Gordon, £25 0s Id and costs 94 1 s (3d.

Renton and Co (Mr Park) v. Antonio Devescovi. 93 3s and costs 23s (id. Amos Dowell (Mr Elcoek) v. James Bannister. £2l 13s and costs £t 9s. DEFENDED CASE.

G. H. Haskin (Mr Pilkington) v. H. Osmors and others (Mr Murdoch) claim for 9105. Phis was a. case partly heard at Russ, resulting from a contract, for the removal of tlio Church of England Sunday school at Ross to another site half a mile away. Further evidence was heard. His Worship held there was no contract, but on application ot Mr Pilkington the name of the Church Property Trustees was added to the defendants and judgment was then given lor plaintiff against the Church Property Trustees lor £6O, less £3O already paid. Costs were allowed to Osmors and party and witnesses’ expenses. No costs were allowed to plaintiff.