A MOCK COURT AT HELENSVILLE

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 25 November 1915, Page 2

A MOCK COURT AT HELENSVILLE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1915

A MOCK COURT, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, was held in the Helensville Theatre on the above date. The public turned up well, and a big charge list was dealt with. && Mr Hall-Skelton acted asjirojM Judge ; Mr Hammond as Clerk oij the Court; Mr C* Sandin as" Judge's Advocate ; Mr E. T. Field appeared for defendants ; and the Police were represented by Messrs H. Graham, T, Dwerryhouse and J. Bradly. The jury, consisting of 12 ladies; with Mrs A. Lambert as forewoman, were empanelled.

The first case was that of Mr G-crdon Coates, M.P. —Charged with being a Member of Parliament and travelling on the railway without a ticket. Fined £5 ss, His Honor remarking that Members must be taught a lesson.

Carl Sandin —Charged with being the father of a large family^ was fined £2 2s.

W. Allen —Charged with selling methylated spirits for whisky, was firied £1. ■

Henry White —Charged with running steamers in opposition to the Railway Department, was fined £1 Is.

Francis Mackenzie — Charged with, failing to appear in kilts and whilst being a printer did play with the devil, was fined £2. G. Bennett —With selling fish without a license, was fined 155.;

Geo. Watt, publican—For not remaining as a constable, was fined £2 2s.

G. Murphy—With having a name like Murphy and bribing the jury, fined £2 2s.

Jas. Stewart —For racing on the Show Ground, fined £6 6s.

Jas. McLeod —For attending a public meeting and refusing to open his mouth, was fined £4 4s.

Tui McEwin—For not breaking down his whisky, fined £3.35. D. Ross—For driving cattle along the bed of the river to the danger of navigation, fined £1 Is. W. Cullens—For being drunk at the Sports, was fined ss, and sentenced to go to Servia.

Jas. Hand —For winning two horse races in a day, fined £5 ss. A. Bishop—For being a Bishop and not supplying his flock's spiritual needs, fined £7 17s 6d. Fines for various offences were inflicted as follows : —A. J.Garry £1 Is, H. W. Stringer £1 Is, /Geo Andrews 10s, G. Potto £1 Is C Ball 10s, L. Phillips £1 l s ' R* Screaton £3 3s, T. Dwerryhouse 10s, W. F. Coutts £1 is w Reyland 10s 6d, J. Carter £1 J* Sproston 7s 6d, D. Stewart £10, P. MeLeod £1 Us 6d, D. Cox 10s Jno Hand £3 3s, R. Walters £1 Is Captain Turley £1 2s 6d, P. Wilhams £1 Is, A. Hammond os, j, jh. JLambert senr £1 is tt Aitkenhead £1 Is J. A . M '£ . xz As, Lj. L. Bailey £1 i s r> r ? hi PP w- 1 £2 2s ' J' c °nstable £1 Is iit Wi lB0"^ 58, E.O. MeLeod £1 Is, A. MeLeod £1 U v w McLeod £1 Is, I. McLebd £1' D Wylhe 10s 6d, H.Graham £3 3s A. Becroft £5, J. Simcock £1 6s Cj. Bennett senr 5 S "B 1 t« i 10s 6d Logan Moi XI ifl Ji>. 1. -bield £1 Is, J. A Ward in., |,B. Screaton id. *1 Is, S. Holdsworth 2s 6d T £1 Ls, H. Booth £1. Mcilltyre The Court rose at 11 p m afi . fil . a most profitable sitting ' dourt^™ received since m C J t F llett/ 10 ' J' Brown £10 1 Renme £l l s , F . j^ W. D Biiii mmm

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