MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2070, 20 December 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

The monthly sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., yesterday. LIQUOR ON ELECTION DAY. L. R. Freeman, licensee of Whyte’s Hofei, was charged with supplying Natives with liquor on the day on which the Maori Election was held. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Woods stated that on the day of the election for Maori members of the House of Representatives (December Kith), a number of Natives came into the polling booth under the influence of liquor. He paid a visit nf inspection to the hotels fluring.-the afternoon, and saw the defendant serving Maoris. Mr Freeman said that Jie had had no notice from the police that it was an offence to serve Natives «u that day, and was ignorant of the law on the point. He had a reputation for not serving Maoris with too much liquor, and was very careful in, this connection. The Magistrate: “We will have to take some of your profits from you for this offence.” Defendant would be convicted and lined £5 and costs 7s. •Mr Freeman asked if the line could lie increased so (hat lie would he able to appeal. He thought he should have been notified by (he police that Nalives were not to he served on that day. The Magistrate: “You can’t appeal. You have pleaded guilty.” Mr Freeman said that when the Natives came in he' had questioned them as to (he position, and they said: “Parawhat," which meant “all right.” BREACHES OF THE PEACE. Matthew Tnknrn, Bertram Spelman and Charles Sexton pleaded guilty (o charges of threatening behaviour in Main >trcet, whereby a, breach of the peace was occasioned. Constable Woods staled that the who were all more or less under the influence of liquor, had an argument in the street, and a tight took place. Each defendant was convicted and lined 20s and costs 7s. ILLEGALLY OX LICENSED premise's. Sam Jlolerini, Frank Lucinsky, Edward Yanko, and Sidney Parlane were charged with being found on licensed premises when such premises arc required by law to lie (dosed. Const able W oods staled) that he found the four defendants in the Family Hotel at 8.30 o’clock on the night of December 15th. Each defendant was convicted and fined 20s and costs 7s. TRESPASSING ON ILVILWAY LINE. Maurice S, Chambers was charged with illegally trespassing with a motor ear on the railway line at. Rangiotn. Defendant, who did not appear, sent a letter admitting the offence, hut pointed out that at the time Ihe road was Hooded, and that as soon as he was informed that he was commit ling an offence he immediately went off the line. A line of 20s, with costs 7s, was imposed. UNDEFENDED CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiffs was on■(cred up in the following undefended civil cases: —Barr and Tver v. F. Shaw, claim £3 4s sd. posts 10s, and I). W. Robertson and Co. Ltd., v. X. Brown, £25 12s lid, costs £2 14s (id. CLAIM FOR POSSESSION. Thomas and Arthur East proceeded again Edward Rowlatt for an order for possession of dwelling. Evidence was given that the house laid been sold to a Native, and advice had been received from the Native Land Court that the purchase money would be paid over as soon as the Native received possession. An order was made for possession on or before December 20th, with costs £1 3s,