MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1931, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH

(Before W. Meldrum, Esq. S.M.) DEBT CASES. Official Assignee v. Wm. White claim ■'ls f'd. Judgment for amount with costs Ss. In a judgment summons case an offer by the debtor of £1 a month was accepted as for the present, Mr Paik ippearing for plaintiff and Mr Elcotk for defendant. LICENSING ACT.

On a charge of being on licensed premises (Masonic Hotel) an offender was ordered to pay costs 10s. Three young men on a similar charge (Post Office Hotel). One was fined 20s and costs 12s and the others ordered to pay costs 10s and 12s respectively.

One resident (Red Lion Hotel) on a simi.ar -charge was. ordered to pay costs 10s.

Two residents (Railway Hotel) similar charges. One ,to pay 40s and costs 10s, the other 20s and cost s 10s.

BOROUGH BYE-LAWS. Borough Inspector, W. E. Gaylor (Mr Park) v. M. Moynihan, a charge of allowing a horse to wander. Fined os and costs 20s 6d. t ■ - Same v, T. Staines senr., a wandering horse. Fined os and cost s 20s 6d, Same v. E. Keegan, a charge of driving a motor car to the danger of tfie public, Fined 3s and costa 20ft fld. Same v. J. Atkinson, a charge °f cycling at night without a light. Fined 3s and costs 20s 6d. ... , > Same v. Joyce Mc-Hale, a charge at allowing a motor car to stand at night without a light. Fined 5s an. costs 20 s Gd. :~ MAINTENANCE

In an application for a maintenance order payment, the deiendant, H. Turnbull applied for variation of the order to 5s per week. His Worship granted the application..