MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1928, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY, JUNE 7th

(Before W. Mcldrum, Esq., S.M.) DEBT OASES. In a. judgment summons ease after hearing defendant, no order was made. Mr Murdoch for defendant, Air Sellers for plaintiffs. C. T. Woo I house (Mr Elcock) v. W. AVall ,fr. claim £2G 12s 3d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £4 3s Gd. DEFENCE ACT. H. G. liraodlient (Mr Murdoch) was charged with failure to render personal service under the Defence Act. Fined 10s and costs Jss on each of two charges. LICENSING ACT. Two young men charged with being on licensed premises after hours (Empire Hotel, Ivanieri) were convicted and ordered to pay costs 10s each. The police charged Edwin Howat (licensee of the Empire Hotel, Kanieri) with oil May 21st, supplying liquor after hours, and with keeping open for sale, and C. Pfahlert with being unlawfully oil the premises after hours. Air Murdoch for defendants pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of Constable Drummond and the two defendants his Worship stated there was no doubt that the defendant (Pfahlert) went to the hotel for a business purpose, hut he should have left when the business was concluded. Instead he waited for a drink, which the licensee offered. He would he convicted of being unlawfully on the premises and ordered to pay costs 10s. There was no proof of a sale by the licensee and the charges against him would he dismissed.

The police further charged Edwin Howat (Air Alurdoch), with on May 23rd. keeping open, exposing for sale and. selling after hours, and he pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of Constable Drummond, the licensee. N. Alanson and AA r . Hutchison, his Worship said the prosecution was based on suspicion, hut there was no evidence of having sold any liquor or opened the bar for the purpose, hut it was proved that the licensee went into the bar for the purpose of supplying a hoarder.* The charge would be dismissed.