OTOROHANGA S.M. COURT

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 150, 26 April 1909, Page 2

OTOROHANGA S.M. COURT

Thursday, April 22nd, 1909. ~ Before My Loughnap, S.M. Peter Glennie, alias John Ferguson, was charged that he did procure liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. Defendant did not appear. Evidence was called and accused was convicted and fined £2 and costs 15s, or, in default, one month hard labour. A young man was charged that he did ply for hire with a four wheeled vehicle at Otorohanga not being licensed by the Waitomo County Council so to do. The County Clerk, Mr John Ormsby, gave evidence for the prosecution, and stated that he did not ask for a heavy penalty as it was the first case heard under the Bylaw, but that in.future all pesrons would be prosecuted that ply for hire without ~ a license. The defendant was convicted and fined 5s and costs 7s. Defendant had taken p a license aftg? served with summons. Judgment was giveil fox plaintiffs in the following undefended cases:Horner and Johnson v. Wate Wipa i£4 19s 10(1 and' posts £1 6s; Horn>? a?# Johnson v. Wera 18s 6d and 3s 6d; Horner and Johnson v. Wvps £5 l§s ,6.d ansi postg =£l 15? and Johnson y. and posts 16s; Horner and Johnsgij y. W. Morgan £4 lis 4d and cost? i6s; Horner and Johnsoj} v. Alfred £J2 2s 104 and costs £1 12s 6gj Horner arid Johnson v. Mpti} £2O Bs. 9d and costs*£2 4s; C. J. johnsojj y. Ngaru £1 13s 5d apd costs 10s; Hannah Isaac v. J. Hawira £8 12| 2jl and ppsjks l&s; W. a 4d I?, £|cQtt Yr P* J. Johnson, acjjoiJFnecj to 20$