MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1933, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS.

• The Magistrate’s Court sat at Hokitika to-day when Mr W, Meldrum, S.M., dealt with the following business:

Judgment by Default.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases: —P. J. Tvirwan v. J. Diedrichs £l/9/-, and costs 8/-.

Judgment Summons

Robert Ferguson was ordered to pay Ellen Brown the same of £4/6/8, in default seven days/ imprisonment.

Liquor Sold After Hours.

James Henderson, was charged that, being a person other than the licensee, lie did sell liquor-after hours. | Three men .were charged with being found on the premises after hours. Sergt. C. J; King said that at 10.15 pan. on December 2 he visited the hotel. He found the bar open, Jame s Henderson acting as barman, and the three men drinking. Andrew Duncan Henderson was fined £2 and costs 10/-, James Henderson £1 and costs 10/-, and the other three defendants wif e ‘ convicted' 1 and ordered to pay costs.

illegal Sale of Liquofi,

Eric Alan Hackell, a mechanic of Wohokit. was charged that, on divers dates within, the past three months, lip did expose liquor for gale, without being duly licensed to sell liquor. Ho •was further charged with selling liquor without a license. His wife was charged with selling liquor without a license Neither defendants appeared. A police constable from Christchurch explained that he had been instructed to go to Welieka, where lie obtained work. He visited Hackell’s residence with another man where He procured liquor for which he paid. This was served by Mrs Hacked. Two other men entered, and they had a couple or rounds, and one man purchased two bottles. "Witness again visited the house and drink was sold, this time by Hacked. A week later lie visited the house again, and found a number of men with liquor in front of them. Inspector Lopdell said that upon a search of the house they found an 18gallon keg, casks, and many empties. It was estimated that 156 gallons had been sold prior to the information being laid. A tourist resort, the locality’s usual quietness ha s been upset by “rows’’ resulting from excessive drinking. Mrs Hacked had been charged as she carried on with ''he sale of liquor while her husband was away at work during the week.

Sergt. C. J. King said he had examined the order books at the Westland Brewery, and they revealed several consignments of five dozen bottles, as well as bulk orders.

Constable Crowley said he had visited’Hackell’s house and had taken possession of liquor found there, as well as seventeen dozen empties, and three empty 10-gallon drums. Hacked was fined £lO and costs 12/-, for selling, his wife being fined £1 and costs 12/-. An order was made for the confiscation of the liquor.

Maintenance Order Cases

Mervyn Bernard Berkett made application for variation of maintenance order, and omission of arrears. The case was adjourned for three months. Albert Edward Bentley was charged with the breach of his maintenance order in respect of hi s wife and child. Defendant applied for a variation d the order. The cases were adjourned.

Breach of By-laws.

For riding a cycle on the footpath .T. Coyle was fined 5/- and costs.

For permuting stock to wander, R Daly wa s fill'd 5/- and costs; and T M. Staines and costs.