TAUMARUNUI S.M. COURT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 46, 6 September 1907, Page 2

TAUMARUNUI S.M. COURT.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29x11, 1907. (Before Mr 11. W. Northcroft,S.M.) J U D(> M KNT SU M MONSKS. Connolly ;tnd Co. v. Havnes. -After defendant was examined he was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, or two months imprisonment; the order to be suspended as Ion;;' as defendant paid £lO per month. Connolly and Co. v. Morris.- Ordered to pay forthwith, or in default, two months imprisonment. Sterling v. Keil.- -Mr W. Hacked, for plaintiff, explained that defendant was one of a parly oi bushfellers to whom goods were supplied. They did not know the whereabouts of the other three defendants. Plaintiff gave evidence as to supply in;; Ihe goods. _ 3 lis Worship required the production yf the books, and Mr Backett, after a " passage of arms with the Bench, withdrew from the case, which was finally adjourned till next Court day. LIQUOR CASES. G. Hcnncssy, on a charge of keeping liquor for sale on August Ist in a prohibited district, did not appear. Constable Ma her gave evidence, and accused was fined £25, and costs 13s. Daniel O'Conncll and James O'Connell, for whom Mr W. Hackett appeared, were charged with keeping iiquor for sale in a prohibited district. Constable Maher prosecuted, and detailed the circumstances. Defendants each bought a ea>;e of whisky at 'l'e Awamutu. Witness detainetl the whisky on arrival at Taumarunui. Defendants went away and were arrested at Whangamomona in response to a wire from witness. The cases were labelled: " For private consumption." Mr Hnckett, for the defence, stated that defendants had taken a bush contract, and had obtained the whisky for their own use, when lliey were slopped by Constable Maher. Defendants both gave evidence to this effect, and denied that they intended to sell. Constable Carey, of Ohakune, stated in evidence, that he knew the defendants, who were reputed sly grog sellers. Both defendants were convicted, the elder being tined £ls and costs, and the younger £lO and costs, the latter to have his case of whisky returned. J. Lawn, alias Lonigan, convicted of having liquor in his possession for sale, was fined £25, and costs, or a month's imprisonment. For bringing liquor into the distiic! without a label the same defendant was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. AN INTERRUI'TKU CAMiq.K. Two men, named Fletcher and Walter, were charged with playing " two-up " at Taumarunui, on August I2th. Mr Hacket appeared for defendants. Constable Maher, in evidence, stated that he caught defendants and two other men, named Gibson and Ivarkeet, playing the game. Witness picked up 6s in silver. Cross-ex-amined by Mr Hackett, witness denied that Fletcher and Waller disclaimed ownership of the money. - Dismissed. Gibson, whoadmittedplaying, was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Karkcet, who was described by Constable Maher as a spieler, who was probably looking for lambs, was convicted, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment.