PUKEKOHE MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 291, 10 July 1917, Page 1

PUKEKOHE MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thursday, July sth

Before Mr E. Kawson, S.M

MSI'UTH) I'A RENTAGE

ex-railway porter, formerly employed at Pukekohe railway station, appeared to defend a claim of £l9 Km brought against lnm by the mother of an illegetimate child, of which, it was alleged, ho was the father, the claim being in respect of medical expenses at birth, maintenance for 19 weeks, and burial expenses, the child hav.ng died. Sergt. Cowan explained that the defendant had only recently completed a term of imprisonment for having supplied the mother of the child with a noxious drug. Defendant, who has enlisted to go into camp on September 20th, informed the Magistrate that he disputed the paternity of the child. As the prosecutrix was not present to give evidence the healing was adjourned until Thursday, August 2nd. A MOTHER S MAINTENANCE A demand under the Destitute Persons Act for a son to support his mother, who was living with a married daughter at Pukekohe East, testified to a family disagreement, the proceedings being taken at the instance of the daughter, who had taken out a warrant for the arrest of her broth or.

Mr 11. J. Durham, who represented the defendant, protested against his client, who was a young man working in Auckland, having been proceeded against by warrant instead of by summons. The defendant having giyen evidence as to his means the Magistrate declined to make any order but suggested that the family ought to be able to ai rive at some amicable arrangement, for the support of the mother. v,reaches or award At tho instance of the Inspector of factories (Mr J. Hollows) Mr Joseph Henry, storekeeper, of Patuinahoe, was lined £3 and £2 for a couple of breaches of the South Auckland Diivers'. Award in employing two men below award rates Mr William Guthrie, storekeeper, of Mauku, was lined £2 for a similar offence in respect of one man, the employee (\Vm. O. Leggat) in the latter case being lined 10s for accepting payment below the award scale. The Inspector explained that the award only came into force in December fast and he admitted that when lie visited the defendants' respective premises in May he himself was unaware that they came under the operations of the award. Mi J. G. lladclow, for Mr Henry, stated that the award came as a surprise to country traders and if it had to be enforced the result would be that old men, who were really only fitted for under-rate pay, would have to be superseded by younger men. CIVIL CASES. Judgment bv default was entered for Frank Perkins & Co. against Daniel Harrington, labourer, of Hnutly, for £4 Is and 8s costs and for Wm lioulston against W. Collard, of Paerata, for £ll 3s and 31s Od costs. In a judgment summons Rangitikei sawmille: s Association v. James Johns, contractor, of Bombay, for i-'ls (is "id no order was made.