MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1928, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13th. ,‘v (Before W. Meldrum, Esq., S.M.) r'LICENSING ACT.' ' Die police charged an offender with being on licensed premises (Railway Hotel) unlawfully after hours. Convicted and ordered to pay costs 10s. Same v. J. ,1. Mclntosh, Jr. charged witli supplying liquor (luring prohibited hours (Red Lion Hotel). Defendant pleaded guilty, and after hearing his explanation he was fined 5s and costs 10s.

Two residents found after hours without extu.se on Dunedin Hotel were convicted and ordered to pay costs 10s each.

Two prohibited persons charged with having procured liquor, were convicted and lined 10s and costs lCs. DEFENDED CASES. Three young men charged with being 1 unlawfully on Railway Hotel after hours pleaded not" guilty. Sergt. King gave evidence, and also the tK fondants. His Worship accopUjßTthe. explanation and dismissed the charge. Another defendant (Mr Elcock) similarly charged pleaded' not guilty. Charge dismissed. • Another defendant (Mr Murdoch) similarly charged pleaded not guilty. Charge dismissed. The police charged Vernon King with exposing liquor for sale and N. L. Field with exposing liquor for sale- • . (Railway Hotel). Mr Sellers pleaded l , not guilty. No evidence was tendered in view of the decision in the previous cases and the charges were dismissed. - • ; Two men charged with being on li- ! censed premises (Red Lion Hotel) unlawfully after hours pleaded not guilty per..Mr Murdoch. After hearing evidence both charges were dismissed. MAINTENANCE. • Annie Bentley (Mr. Park) v. Stanley Bentley suit for maintenance. Order made for payment 6f £1 per week for wife and 12s 6d per .week for child; to pay £ls for past maintenance and £3 3s costs. . " V,: 1 :x MOTOR REGULATIONS. T.. Gardvne and Tlios. Wild ] were . charged with at night, having no reflector and no light on their cycles. Fined 5s and costs 10s each on each charge'. • . G. Aitkon charged; with not having a suitable light on his motor cycle, pleaded, guilty, was fined 5s and costs •10s. -. I-''.' • ‘ •' f

Sophia Ann Wi-oblcski was charged with allowing her car to stand in Tailored Street on the wrong side of the road. Fined 5s and costs 15s. Thos. Chesterman Was charged with allowing his car to stand in the wrong position in Revolt. Street. Fined Cs and costs 10s.' " ,v ■ A- ■'"i ■ Searle Bros, were charged with leaving a motor lorry unlighted. Charge struck out, no offence-being shown in summons, A similar cliargo against International Harvester Coy. was withdrawn, the words between sunset and sunrise, been left out of each information. AC;. .' ' . J. S. Langford lvas obarged with allowing car to* stand oil wrong side : . of road. Fined ss. and costs 10s. Georgo Bansgrove, with' using motor lorry ' without haying „ a-heavy trafficlicense, both in County and Borough. Inspector. Sloss stated 'defendant hadyj since -paid £25 on account of the li- ' v. cense. Fined 10s aqd costs 34s 6d on c-acli of two charges. - Jas. Fleming, was charged-with allowing his motor car-to stand ill a wrong -position in Re veil Street. . Fined 5s and costs 34s 6d. John Shannon, similar charge. Pined 5s and costs 34s 6dl . " . 1 • William Searle allowing a motor car • to stand on the wrong side of Fined 5s and costs IQs. . t ~-1 Neil Warren." was charged with not liaving a light on his.motor a reflector, before sunrise. Convicted '; and ordered to pay costs 10s on first" charge and- convicted without.costs oil / the second. A. Lawn charged with leaving his -, car oil the wrong side of. the road in Bevell Street, pleaded not guilty. Ex-/ planation accepted and charge dismissed.. .I:'-,- V ••

WANDERING CATTLE. S. Dale charged with allowing a . horse to wander was convicted and fined ss, with costs 20s GU. , .