TE KUITI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 575, 11 June 1913, Page 5

TE KUITI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10th, 1913. Before Mr E. Rawson, S.M. Police v. Re Watu.— Charged with drunkenness and counselling some per- „ son or persons to procure liquor for * him in a prohibited area being a native. Mr Finlay, on behalf of defendant, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and not guilty to counselling. After legal argument, His Worship fined defendant 5s and 7s costs for drunkenness, and dismissed the second charge. Police v. Hetet. Charged with allowing drunkenness in his billiard room, being licensed premises. Mr Hine appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty. His Worship inflicted a fine of £1 and 12s costs on the first charge, and £3 with 12s costs on the second. Drunkeness. —Two first offenders were fined 5s and 7s costs respectively. Judgment went by default in the following cases: — Honi v. Le Prow £7 Is 6d, and costs £1 15s; Jacob v. Hapaenga, £l9 15s lOd, and costs £2 2s; Nicholla v. Poutawera, £4 7s lOd, and costs 17s 6d; Green and Colebrook v. Macdiarmid, £4 16s 4d, and costs 10s, same v. Katu, £4 15s 2d, and costs 12s 6d; Herd v. Rountree, £26 10a sd, and costs £3 4s; Hattaway and Fitzpatrick v. Winder, £3, and costs 10s; McDonald v. Holland, £2 17s 6d, and costs 10s; McCorkindale v. Saunders, £1 7s 6d, and costs 30s; Smith v. Coldstream £2 15s, and coats 20s; Ferguson v. Hetet £8 15s, and costß £2 8s; Green and Colebrook. v. Whareana, £l3 5s 9d, and costs £2 16s; Te Kuiti Athletic Club v. Powell, £7 10s, and coats 23s 6d; Young v. McLeod, £l6 3s, and costs 303 6d. Billet an 3 May v. Campbell.—Claim £ll 14a, for rent. An order for possession of tenement was also asked for. Mr Sharpies appeared for Dlaintiff, and there was no appearance of defendant. Judgment was given for amount claimed, and costs £2 8s 6d, and an order made for possession. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th, 1913. Parkes v. Fitzgibbon.—Claim £36 16s, for meat supplied and money lent. Mr Finlay appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Howarth for defendant. 'lt will be remembered that this case was partly heard at last Court sitting, when the claim was reduced to £l7 Ba. After hearing evidence and examining plaintff's books and entries, His Worship said he preferred to believe plaintiff's story, and gave judgment for the amount claimed and costs.