MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1927, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THURSDAY, APRIL Uth. (Before 33'. Mcddium, Esq., S.M.) Police charged eight residents of Rimu and Hokitika of being on licensed premises (All Nations Hotel, Bilim) after hours. .31 r Sellers apjKiared lor defendants and pleaded not guilty. Constable Drummond gave evidence of finding the men on the premises. They stated they had been invited in to listen to a wireless set, recently installed by the wife of tile I ice n see. Ilis Worship held there was no breach il the law shown. The charges were

dismissed. A prohibited person found drunk was convicted and lined 5s and costs IDs. DEFENCE ACT. On charges of failure to attend drill convictions were recorded and fines indicted as follows: —C. Gutlifiorlet 5s and costs 11s. S. Taylor. 5s and costs Us, S. AY. Dale (2 charges) 20s and costs 11s, A. G. Grcnuey 20s and costs 1 Is. T. Gillnolv 5s and costs 11s, J. '•StopfoTtli to pay costs 11s. A. J. MeMinn Bo and costs 11s. A. G. Jones 5s and costs 1 Is. Same (camp) 10s and costs I Is. R. Spoor 20s and costs |is. ('. J. Lincoln 5s and costs 11s. E. L. Ilaussmann to pay costs 11s. DEBT CASES. A. AY. Dowell (Mr F.leock) v. AA'. Alantin, claim £6. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £3 o,s (id. G. Ha rcnnirt (Mr Eleook) v. G. AA’righl, claim £8 ll.s. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 30s. Renton ami Co. (Mr Eloock) v. G. I.op.as, claim £5 5s 3d. Judgment for plaiutilf with costs 39s f>d. Al. AlcGavin (Air Eleook) v. Albert Thomas, claim £ll 8s fid. Judgment for plaintiff with costs L'2 1 Is. I’nminent and Bergamini (Mr Elcork) v. L. George, judgment summons, LI 2s. No order made. Same v. Tiihuru Tainui, judgment summons, £3 ss. Order made for payment on May Ist., in default 7 days. Same v. George Tainui. judgment summons, £2 13s (id. Order made for payment, forthwith with costs 15s (id. Alieholin Tyro Coy. (Air Eleook) v. Win. O’Brien (Air Pilkingtnn), judgnienl sum molts. No order made. UNREGISTERED FIREARM. (.'has Mills and R. (). E. Ilavill were charged with possession of an unregistered rillo. Air Park pleaded not guilty for the former and guilty for the latter. The latter was convicted and ordered to pay costs 1 Ls, the rillo being forfeited. BOROUGH BYE-LAWS. Borough Inspector (Afr Park) v. I). C. Groaney. a charge of leaving an unlighted motor ear iu Sewell St Fined 5s and costs 20s fid. (Till. DR EX’S COURT. Two telegraph messengers were charged with riding cycles without a light. One was ordered to pay costs Ids, and the other convicted and discharged.