MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1933, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CASKS, HEARD AT HOKITIKA,..;, Tu the MagisE’iitebs’'Ooart"at Hokitika" tlnks morning, • : Mr-;;\V, dealt with 'the following CIVIL BUSINESS > £x'Q ■ \ . Judgment for plaintiff'by" default was given in the following L Leech )v. S. v Taylor'" £3. : . naa cosm £l 3s 6d ; R. Ross -vd-S? T«ylo r £29 I6s 3d, and costs £4 Is 6d. ON LICENSED PREMISES For being found on the premises oi the Red Lion Hotel, charges were preferred against .(three men, one of whom appeared and pleaded not guilty. Sergeant King said that the latter was neither a lodger nor a g uefi t, hut ho would uoti say that he had had liquor Defendant admitted being in the hotel, but pleaded a business arrange ■ merit as the reason- for his presence He mas given the"-■benefit of the doubt, the charge being 'dismissed. $K

The other two who did not appear were each convicted and ordered to pay costs, one being fined £l. Four men were charged with being the premises of the 'Railway Hotel after! hours. Two of the' defendants •appeared, and pleaded guilty, . but their explanation was accepted by the p.ench who dismissed the charges against them. The other two defendants were each ordered to pay costs. J. L. Kerr (Mr A. 'R. Elcock), was charged with failing to affix unemployment relief stamps to wages receipts.

Counsel said that it was not ,a matter of attempt to defraud the Government, hut merely a matte r of miscalculation. Evidence was a I RO given by the Inspector of Factories (Mr F. G. Davies), who said that he did not seek a heavy penalty, hut. wished to impress 'the matter on employers in general.

Defendant was fined los and costs

Ten charges of failure to pay instalments of the unemployment levy were preferred against M'. F. Barrow-man. ,ji. black,smith, of Mntainui.

Ar,. Davies asked , for an .adjournment, saving that there were prospects of defendant making a settlement. For having defective brakes on the motor -car he was driving, J. Algnew was fmed 5s and costs.