OBSTRUCTING AN INSPECTOR.
At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Charles Thomas Easton was charged on the information of W. J. Culver, Inspector of Awards, with deliberately obstructing him in the execution of his duty. Mr Cooper appeared for defendant, and pleaded not guilty. ■ Eor the prosecution, Mr Culver called J. W. F. de Ridder who remembered the Inspector, accompanied by Constable Woods, coming into the shop and asking witness to show him the wages book. Witness gave him the only wages book that was kept in connection with the business, and at the same time defendant entered the office, and witness left. Subsequently the Inspector returned to the shop and the latter caught hold of witness, and said; “This is your doing,” and threw him out of the shop, and dared him to return.
Constable Woods and W. J. Culver corroborated the previous witness’ evidence.
Mr Cooper concluded that this did not constitute an obstruction within the meaning of the Act. The Magistrate said that an offence had been committed and convicted defendant and fined him 40s with costs 7s.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 491, 7 October 1909, Page 2
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179OBSTRUCTING AN INSPECTOR. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 491, 7 October 1909, Page 2
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