MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1926, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20tli

(Before \V. Meldrum, Esq., S.M.) Tho Court sat at 10,30 a.m. RESERVED JUDGMENT. Police v. James Toohev and Robert Finely, two charges of taking troutami aiaiivo pigeons out of season. His Worship gave his reserved decision. He dismissed the charges against James Toohcy on tho grounds that he w..s only carrying the pigeons for Fluety. On tho charges against Fluety, a Maori, of taking trout out of season defendant was convicted and fined 40s and costsi 7s and on tho charge of taking pigeons out of season he was convicted without fine but ordered to pay costs 7s. AVAN DURING CATTLE. County Overseer (Mr Park) v. AVm. Diedrich, a charge of allowing 6 head of cattle to wander at large at Kokatahi. Defendant did not appear. Mr Park asked for a substantial fine. His Worship said in tho event of accident the injured party had their remedy. Fined 5s and costs 23s 6d. Same v. AA r m. O’Brien, five cattle. Defendant pleaded guilty hut explained that the cattle had got away from p paddock six miles up the river. Fined 5s and costs 22s 6d. Same v. Okuru Morris, two horses, Fined os and costs 2os 6d. Same v. Thomas Freitas, four cows. Fined 5s and costs 21s 6d. half holiday. A. D. Sneddon v. Quong Chong On (Mr Sellers) a charge of failure to close shop on tho weekly half-holiday. Mr Sellers explained the circumstances. Fined 10s and costs 17s 4d. DEBT CASES. Chas. AA’oolhouso (Air Elcock) v. S. J. Godfrey, chum £26 13s Sd. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £4 Is 6d. S. J. Preston (Air Park) v. Geo. McDonald, claim £1 17s 2d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs Bs. Johnson and AVoolhou.se (Mr Elcock) v. Geo. A. Dukes claim £7 0s Id—Judgment for plaintiffs with costs 30s 6d. J. J. Alorgan (Mr Alurdoch) v. B. Lawson, judgment summons. —Order made for payment of £2 monthly, with costs 15s 6d. J. D. AlcQuilkin (Air Murdoch) v. Geo. AA’illiams, judgment summons, £25 16s 6d. Order made for payment of 20s per month. LICENSING ACT. Police v. three residents, charges of being on licensed premises (Dunedin Hotel) after hours. One was ordered to pay costs 7s, one fined 20s and costs 7s, and the other 40s and costs 7s. AN INDICTABLE CHARGE. Police v. Claude Robertson, a charge of unlawfully carnally knowing a girl aged 14 years and 2 months; and further with indecent assault, and attempting to carnally know a girl of the age of 15 years and two months, the alleged offences taking place between January and April of this year. Mr McCarthy appeared for the defendant. The Court was cleared during the hearing of the charges. ! After hearing evidence the defendant reserved his defence and was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supremo Court. - Bail was allowed, self in £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each.