S.M. COURT.

Otaki Mail, 6 July 1923, Page 3

S.M. COURT.

OTAKI—THURSDAY. Before J. Logan Stout, L>cj.. S.M. By-Laws Cases, Otaki Borough Council (Jlr. Atinore) v. Harold Taylor.—Charge of driving a oar at an excessive speed.—Defeu<lnut pleaded guilty. Mr. Atinore said for the past, few months owners of ears had been travelling at excessive speeds and tile Borough Council in consequence appointed trnllic inspectors. The SAL: 1 see no limit in the by-

' i\vs. There should be oho! -Mr. At more said mo limit whs put o i ns defendants jnioJtt pi end the limb was unreasonable. The S.M.: Twenty miles would not be an unreasonable limit! Mr. At more said Taylor travelled at 20 miles an hour when children would be expected to be about the roads. Fined £l, and l>/- costs, tlie s._\T. remarking this was the first prosecution under lhe by ]: ,T "s.

* Olaki Boror h Council v. Ur. t'l :i it 5 —S^imil;! r (•!>._;< —Defendant pi' . led r Jiot gtrUy, stut iny :li" speed (tin miles) he was travelling at was not excessive. There were no children or traffic about, i , , and he was gouty to an urgent ease. I Henry Bingham said lie was a traffic inspector appointed by the .Borough Council. He had been supplied with a stop watch and had a certain distance mapped oil'. There was not a great deal of traffic at the time—the road ’ was fairly clear. Charge dismissed, the S.M. consider- | ing do miles oa a clear road for a doctor j was reasonable.

Otaki Borough Council v. Thomas O'Rourke. —Similar charge—Defendant | pleaded guilty by letter. Evidence j showed that there were children about. I Convicted and lined HI. costs !•/-. the l y.yi, remarking that in future eases I would lie more severely dealt with. Otaki Borough Council v. tlorhert Tews.— Charge of driving a motorcycle ai an excessive speed. — Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined HI. cost: <i/-. 1 Otaki ISo rough Council v. Roland I Drake —Defendant pleaded guilty and . was lined HI. costs }>/•. the evidence i allowing, as in the previous ense : j that he was travelling at 3d miles an] hour, j Kaeli defendant was also older lu pay j witness’s expenses. Civil Cases. ! ! A. .K Robinson V. K. Tyack. claim j j-O-lu-0.—.1 udmneut In- default, costs | jS/fi. ' { Judgment Summonses. _ i Dalgely &■ Co. Oii'. At more) v. j Epiha Hawea. Cliiini £5-11 -b—Defend- j nut said ho would pay ">/- per month. I The C/At.: You are two gem-mis — j You will have to pay 10/- per month. Defendant left the bos stating the judgment was hard. B. A. /Virol v. Chung Wong, claim j HS-IS<5. —Ail offer to pay £2 down ami ? £1 per month afterwards v ns accepted, j Ceorg'e Gordon t Mr. Staveleyi - Herbert M.ickell Hr. Atiuorc). claim' £6 for breaking a horse into harness. , Evidence in support' of Gordon was ; given by Alex Bills and George Gordon, j •fur. j Defendant stated flint the mare had been broken into saddle but had Ivon j ruined out for a few months. Gordon j offered to break her in to harness, and j he agreed to pay well if he made a good J job of her. she was not properly brok- ] en in and he took her away on account j of her bad condition. Evidence was also given by Gordon j Mickell and Waller Collier. : Judgment was given for drfcmlnjir. .■ the S..M. holding that the contract, had j not properly fulfilled. Costs —S/S*. [ with solicitor £l-1-0. were allowed. j