MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1926, Page 1

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd. (Before W. Meldrum, Esq., S.M.) LICENSING ACT. The Police charged Johanna Boyd (Air Murdoch) licensee of the Occidental Hotel, with selling liquor to a prohibited person. Fined £2 and costs 7s. A set oiui charge was withdrawn by the police. On -.1 charge of being found drunk in Camp Street the previous night, an offender was lined 5-:. CYCLING AT' NIGHT. 4. A. AY i I mot was charged with rid, ing a bievcle in Revel! Street at night "without a, iigbi. Fined os and costs L. A. Appleton, a similar offence. Fined 5s and costs 7s. M A INTKXAN'CE ORDER. H. Turnbull, charged with failure to pay a mainteninee order £24 13s Gd being due, did not appear. After hearing evidence by plaintiff for whom Mr Aluvdnch appeared, an order was made for payment- within seven days, in default one month. H. Reid, was charged with failure of payment of a maintenance amounting to £33 10s. After hearing evidence of plaintiff and defendant, his AA’orship entered a conviction and sentenced defendant to one month, warrant to lie withheld on payment- of £5 within 7 days, and payment of 12s Gd per week on order and Pis Gd per week in reduction of arrears. DEBT CASES. Renton and C l . (Air Park) '• - C. C, J. Bell claim £52 Os Id. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs £4 10s 6(1. Addisons (Afr Elcock) v. Thos. Benvon. judgment summons £3 16s Set. Order made for payment forthwith m default, seven days.