S.M. COURT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2519, 16 December 1922, Page 2

S.M. COURT.

The monthly sitting of the local S.iM. Court was held yesterday, presided over by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. CIVIL CASES. Judgement was entered up for plaintiff in the following cases: — A. N. Smith (Mr Bergin) v. Kauri Patea, claim £43 14s 6d, costs £4 16s 6d; Thorpe and Tongs (Mr Bergin) v. Frank Edliu, claim £1 19s lid, costs 8s; Foxton Co-operative Trading Society (Mr Bergin v. H. Hotorini, claim £2 12s lid, costs £1 10s 6d. In the claim J. T. Follas (Mr Bergin) v. H. Gibbs, claim £1 19s, for board and lodging, judginent with costs £1 was entex*e<l up for defendant. The ease J. AleColl v. P. Baldwin, claim £3O 4s 3d, was adjourned on the application of defendant to January 19th. JUDGMENT CASES. G. Papara was ordered to pay M. Davidson (Air Bergin) £4 17s 10d forthwith in default seven days; Mete Kipa was ordered to pay M. Davidson (Mr Bergin) £8 17s 9d forthwith, in default seven days, warrant suspended so long as defendant pays £2 per month, first payment loth January; Pat Kauri was ordered to pay M. Davidson (Mr Bergin) £8 Is 5d forthwith, in default seven days, warrant suspended provided £1 per month is paid, first payment 15th January; Jack Kauri-was ordered to pay M. Davidson (Mr Bergin) £8 13s 9d forth with, in default seven days, warrant suspended so long as £1 per month is paid as from 15th January; C. Lawson was ordered to pay M. Davidson (Air Bergin) £6 4s lOd, in default seven days, warrant to he suspended so long as £1 per month is paid as from 15th January; Parker was ordered to pay M. E. Perreau £4 l'2s, in default seven days; F. Watson was ordered to pay L. Lilievere £4 13s 0d by instalments of 10s per month. No order was made in the ease of Pieot Bros. v. .James Groorne. Judgment in several eases • was entered liv consent of debtors. ILLEGALLY ON LICENSED PREAUSES. Peter Petersen was charged by the police with being unlawfully on tlie licensed premises of the Family Hotel on Sunday last and application that, a prohibition ordei’ be issued against him. Constable Owen conducted the prosecution and Mr Hollings appeared for Petersen and entered a plea of not guilty and opposed the granting of a prohibition order.

Constable Owen outlined the tacts and stated that Petersen had been ordered off the premises by the licensee. Air Hollings said that Petersen had been sent to the hotel to deliver a message to a boarder at the hotel and was not there for an illegal purpose. He proceeded to argue in justification but the S.AI. held that the excuse offered could not be justified and asked that counsel call evidence. Edwin Erickseu, fisherman, stated that he had received a message that Xiel Edmondsen, a boarder at the Family Hotel desired to see him. Witness was too tired to go and see him and sent a message by Petersen. Did not know whether the message was delivered. Did not send Petersen for drink. To tlie police: Was not too tired to get meals at the Family Hotel. Was not sure whether the man’s name was Edmondsen or Nielsen. Peter Petersen said he went to I the hotel to deliver a message to Niel Edmundsen. The latter was inside the door of the hotel. Witness was not in the hotel more than a minute. Did not take any drink away. Denied being under the im lluenoe of liquor outside the hotel and did not drink to excess. Owing to injuries receved at the war stimulants did him good. S.M. : He thinks they do. Witness said he had been ordered to take stimulants by the doctor. He could not afford spirits and took beer as a rule. Constable Owen read a list of convictions against accused for drunkenness and said he was always ranging around the pubs. The S.M. said he could not believe the evidence and convicted and lined accused £2 and costs is and granted the issue of a prohibition order.