MATAMATA S.M. COURT.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 104, 31 October 1918, Page 2

MATAMATA S.M. COURT.

(Before Mr G. W. Kenrick, S.M.) A sitting of the Matamata Magistrate’s Court was held on Friday last. The cases dealt with were: ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL. A head-teacher in compliance to the request of the Education board for a report regarding children who had been irregular in their attendance at the Waharoa school commented as follows: “ Very backward in their school work, and no possibility of improving owing to irregular attendance. Absent a day or two every week, and during the milking season come to sohool sleepy and exhausted owing to such early rising. t The boys are having practically no educational advantages and I cannot help thinking that they are regarded by their parents as merely capital producing agents.” Three boys were concerned, the father, F. Flutey, claiming that they were kept at home through sickness. The Magistrate said he would give the parent a chance, and would only inflict the fine of 2s on each charge, which with costs, the total amounted to £ll7s. James Griffiths for failing to send his son Isaac, to the Technical school "evening classes was fined 10s with costs 7s. In this case the Magistrate pointed out that it would be as well for employers to note that if they employed a youth, between the age of 14 and 17, who failed to attend the continuation classes, they plso were liable to a fine. The remarks were made with regard to the employment of youths at the Glaxo factory. The headmaster, Mr Carnachan, said exemption had been given for a period, but the youths hac gone over the time. Edward- Strong, for failing to send his son, Clarence, to the classes was fined 10s. The above cases were practically taken conjointly. Hugh Delaney, on a similar charge, in connection with an employee, Harry Cortessi, statec that he did not know he was not attending. He had been sent. Defendant, and Mrs E. Kilbride, for failing to send her son Patrick, were fined 10s and costs. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

Ben Kiri charged, with using obscene language, outside the public hall, on Saturday, October 19th, pleaded guilty. He saic the commute* bad no right to lock him out of the liaii. The police stitod that they bad had complaints that tho de- | fondant was leading others astray, j W. A Gordon, secretary of the hail c < mtff i its%■ o, ad x u *t ■Ki ri showed signs :4 being " under the influence.” The Magistrate said defendant should remember that drink affected him considerably more now than before he went to France. He would let him down lightly with a fine of £3, with Costs 7s. FAILING TO NOTIFY. For failing to notify their change of address from Te Aroha to Tirau, Mati Olahovich and Martin Medak faere convicted and finec £2 each, with costs 17s. DRUNK. Thomas Gilfillan, on a charge of being drunk on the Putaruru railway station on October 14th, was fined ss, with costs 10s. SEPARATION. Agnes Donkin, of Tirau, was given a separation order against her husband, Henry Phillip Donkin, with custody of six children until they reached the age of sixteen years. / Plaintiff alleged that her husband had failed to provide her with money or sufficient food, and was addicted to drink. She had only received 17s 6d from him since July. CYCLING ON FOOTPATH. The first cases under the Matamata town by-laws were taken by the police against Perry C. Ingham, who did ribt appear, and Gustav Kuhtz. The Magistrate pointed out the danger the practice was to pedestrians, but said he would not deal severely with the cases under notice, as they were the first brought. Defendants would be convicted without a fine. UNDEFENDED CASES. was given for the plaintiffs in following undefended cases William Goodwin

>v.J. A. Mason £1419s 6d (includ- • ing amount paid in), Mary Mon- » tague v. J. A. Mason £l4 10s, i Rose Bros. Ltd., v. A. E. Corner I £33 2s 6d, Rose Bros. Ltd., v. Jim I Reweti £2 7s, same v. Ngaropi , £2l 3s, same v. Kerewaro £7O 10s - Bd, same v. Tangi £26 6s 3d, same • v. J. Teipu £4O 6s, Matamata ; Record v. John Walsh 18s 3d, F. : H, Earl v. A. W. Williams £4 6s 7d, Humphrey and Wickett v. A. W. Williams £l4 15s lid, W. F. Bell v. J. A. Hothan £7, S. J. ' Bear v, A. E Corner £2 ss. •I .} UDG MENT SUM MONSES. ■ Judgment summonses were ’•issnod i?f the following case*: —A. J J. T m;' v J. J. Apollon £l9 19s j' ydj FG. K: v; J. IV/:;* £9 2s jlO i. o . or..*' ; m-i hto be • paid at the rate of 10s per week.