S.M. Court.

Manawatu Herald, 20 October 1900, Page 2

S.M. Court.

— «. Thursday, ißth Oct. (Before A. Greenfield, Esq., S.M.) CRIMINAL. The Police v. Perreau Bros. Mark Perreau was charged with having on the 18th September last, at the time of baking bread, neglected to stamp every loaf with the figures 2 or a 4 pounds according as the loaf purported to be 2 or 4IS loaf. The accused pleaded guilty and, stated he was unaware of the necessity of so doing, and he had not been long in "the business. The Magistrate reminded him that everybody was supposed to know the law, however he would only inflict the minimum penalty, the maximum being £5. He was fined £1, and costs 7s. w Police v. Perreau Bros., who were charged with not carrying a scale for weighing bread. •. •-■"■' The charge was withdrawn by consent. Police v. Henry C. Wunsch. This was exactly a similar charge to that laid against Perreau Bros., and the accused pleaded guilty and was fined £1, and costs 7s. Another charge about scales was allowed to be withdrawn. Police v. Charles White. The accused wa3 charged that on the 15th October, at Foxton, he did expose for sale certain fish, to wit, flounders of a j less size than provided in the regulations, they measuring eight and a half inches from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, whereas they should not be less than nine inches. The accused pleaded guilty and pleaded ignorance. As the size was so near to the regulation size the Magistrate convicted and discharged the accused. Police v. the Flaxmillers. Informa--1 tions were laid against Austin Bros., P. Hennessy, King & Baker, Hickson and Reeve, and George Coley that On the 19th day of September last and on divers other days did cause to be cast tow on land in a position where the same was liable to be carried down by high tides into the tidal water of the Manawatu rjver thereby tender to the injury of navigation. Mr Ray appeared for the police. | - Mr Charles Austin, on his own and the other millers behalf, asked for an adjournment to next Court day, as the millers had not had time to consult a solicitor and secure evidence. Mr Ray not objecting the cases were, adjourned to next month. The Truant Inspector v. Walter Richmond. The defendant was charged with not sending his daughter to school at Taikorea the necessary number of days between the 17th and 31st September. I The defendant pleaded guilty and^ asked to be allowed to make a sworn statement. The defendant said his child at that time was ill with bronchitis, and he handed in a doctor's certificate. The schoolmaster had I been written to. There was also 15 chains of water on the road to the school, and it was there now. He I swore the child was ill during the time she was absent. Asked by the Magistrate why he did not get the chairman's certificate? he^said the chairI man lived six miles away. The Magistrate dismissed the information. I CIVIL CASES. I J. T. Ray v. W. H. Mathers.— £s 78 j 6d. Adjourned at request ot plaintiff for three months. W. B. Rhodes v. Paora.— Claim 8s 3d. Mr Ray for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment by default for amount claimed and 10s costs. W. B. Rhodes v. W. McGonigle.— Claim £5 8s 7d. Mr Ray for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment by default for amount claimed with costs 8s ; solicitor's fee 10s 6d. S. W. Alcorn v. Wiari Tairoa.— Claim £2 4s Bd. No appearance of defendant. Judgment by default for amount claimed with costs 10s.